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if one was lucky, one could just pull the wires outa the pipe and hook up the water
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House "remodel" process is painstakingly slow. Pics are separated by well over a year. This all started when we were trying to pick out some wood floor to spruce up the old farmhouse.
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Lmfao! Run the faucet out to the stock pot burner...brilliantly awesome!Eggcelsior said:Hey! Make lemonade out of those lemons. Hole is precut for a pot filler. Now you just need to to the easy part- running a water line!BrandonQuad Cities
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Took a lunch break from painting, found my accent even though they're not my actual tiles.
Will pick up the stainless sink, cooktop quite nice with white grout.
The left was another option, a little blue with the glass.
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Setting up for brisket tacos - loving having lots on hand!Doug
Wayne, PA
LBGE, Weber Kettle (gifted to my sister), Weber Gasser
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe" Albert Einstein -
Interested in how you like those stick on sheets, @Focker.------------------------------
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The ones pictured are mesh requiring mortar, not the adhesive stick ons. These sheets can easily be cut to whatever thickness you want, thinking 5".tarheelmatt said:Interested in how you like those stick on sheets, @Focker.
From what I have gathered, talking to two pro installer buddies, anything stick on, or vinyl, is overpriced junk. I looked hard at the vinyl tin, and really hard at the Aspect long and short grained SS subway stick ons. Actual tile rules when it comes to a backsplash.BrandonQuad Cities
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Tile backsplash looks nice but can be a real PITA to clean.
A previous house of ours had a tile backsplash but we ended up cutting the tile out a bit wider than the cooktop and had a slab of marble put in. It was sealed with something or other (don't remember what exactly) and could be cleaned with a simple/easy wipe of a rag.
We're planning on redoing our kitchen in the next year or so and instead of tile on the walls above the stove and countertops we'll almost assuredly put in some type of solid surface material (not sure which yet).
I'm too old to spend any more of my life cleaning grout lines!
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If you're getting food on your backsplash and cleaning it often, you're not doing it right.HeavyG said:Tile backsplash looks nice but can be a real PITA to clean.
A previous house of ours had a tile backsplash but we ended up cutting the tile out a bit wider than the cooktop and had a slab of marble put in. It was sealed with something or other (don't remember what exactly) and could be cleaned with a simple/easy wipe of a rag.
We're planning on redoing our kitchen in the next year or so and instead of tile on the walls above the stove and countertops we'll almost assuredly put in some type of solid surface material (not sure which yet).
I'm too old to spend any more of my life cleaning grout lines! BrandonQuad Cities
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@heavyg you can get self sealing grouts now that won't stain at all and never have to be sealed. We have them on our floors and back splash and you can pour red wine on it and it wipes right up.
@focker we used these peel and stick sheets that were really easy and are holding up good. The guy that told me about them did subway tiles in his kitchen and they had been up for 3 years at the time and no issues. Nice part is as soon as you are done hanging the tiles you can grout and be done all in the same day. http://m.homedepot.com/p/Custom-Building-Products-SimpleMat-10-sq-ft-Tile-Setting-Mat-SM10R1/202828989 -
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Thanks @Lit,Lit said:@heavyg you can get self sealing grouts now that won't stain at all and never have to be sealed. We have them on our floors and back splash and you can pour red wine on it and it wipes right up.
@focker we used these peel and stick sheets that were really easy and are holding up good. The guy that told me about them did subway tiles in his kitchen and they had been up for 3 years at the time and no issues. Nice part is as soon as you are done hanging the tiles you can grout and be done all in the same day. http://m.homedepot.com/p/Custom-Building-Products-SimpleMat-10-sq-ft-Tile-Setting-Mat-SM10R1/202828989
I just can't do the adhesives. The glued backsplash I removed today was barely on, came off so easy.
I worry about the test of time with that adhesive pad product. Seems too weekend warrior gimmicky to me. Hope it holds up for ya.
I don't mind waiting a day to grout.
RTFFT= Right The First Fockin' Time is an acronym I strive for.
BrandonQuad Cities
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Those small tiles are not always straight on the mesh. My installer had to trim the mesh with a knife and reposition and adhere the tiles back straight. It was a PITA. Make sure you check every single tile before you grout.
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Looks great @Legume!Doug
Wayne, PA
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Thanks bud for the tip, will do.DoubleEgger said:Those small tiles are not always straight on the mesh. My installer had to trim the mesh with a knife and reposition and adhere the tiles back straight. It was a PITA. Make sure you check every single tile before you grout.BrandonQuad Cities
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Watching paint dry on all three doors after the second coat....beer thirty!
The two-tone was worth it, came out nice.
Sherwin Williams Emerald is good stuff.BrandonQuad Cities
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I have been updating our fireplace to get rid of the 80's look that my sons says is so outdated...
Painting brick is a chore!!
Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36" -
I take the "throw the spaghetti against the wall test" seriously!Focker said:If you're getting food on your backsplash and cleaning it often, you're not doing it right.
Well, I certainly suggest you never pan fry anything on your stovetop then. Splatter screens on a pan may keep the big drops from popping out but they don't stop that fine aerosolized "grease mist" from wafting around. Probably don't want to do any wok-ing inside then either.“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk -
Nooooooo. Make it stop. I can't see any more tile selections. I wish I could get rid of all the ads while browsing. Ads for tile, siding, exterior doors, and now range hood inserts. . . That I just learned are referred to as power packs.Focker said:Took a lunch break from painting, found my accent even though they're not my actual tiles.
Will pick up the stainless sink, cooktop quite nice with white grout.
The left was another option, a little blue with the glass.
Your project is looking good btw. So is your yours @DuckDogDrLarge, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
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Watching my boys in the silver bracket.
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JohnnyTarheel said:I have been updating our fireplace to get rid of the 80's look that my sons says is so outdated...Painting brick is a chore!!
Must be a regional thing. In my neck of the woods people are paying $$ to get rid of the paint and bring back the brick underneath. looks good though.
which i suppose leads to the question - why would someone even have a fireplace in phoenix?...Phoenix -
For that one day every 10 years.blasting said:
Must be a regional thing. In my neck of the woods people are paying $$ to get rid of the paint and bring back the brick underneath. looks good though.
which i suppose leads to the question - why would someone even have a fireplace in phoenix?...Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax
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He's just a show off, attention getter. White bricks and allblasting said:
Must be a regional thing. In my neck of the woods people are paying $$ to get rid of the paint and bring back the brick underneath. looks good though.
which i suppose leads to the question - why would someone even have a fireplace in phoenix?...
Looks good brother blasting. Does it work? Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga -
Cold desert nights!blasting said:
Must be a regional thing. In my neck of the woods people are paying $$ to get rid of the paint and bring back the brick underneath. looks good though.
which i suppose leads to the question - why would someone even have a fireplace in phoenix?...“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk -
So the blue hairs can stay warm when the temp drops to 65Fblasting said:
Must be a regional thing. In my neck of the woods people are paying $$ to get rid of the paint and bring back the brick underneath. looks good though.
which i suppose leads to the question - why would someone even have a fireplace in phoenix?... -
DoubleEgger said:So the blue hairs can stay warm when the temp drops to 65F
Yeah, that reminds me, why am I making soup right now when it's 93 degrees...
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Not for heat. Rather, for light, during a haboob.blasting said:
...which i suppose leads to the question - why would someone even have a fireplace in phoenix?...
I like to keep abreast of haboob storms.___________"We are currently clear on OPSEC..."
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