My Home Improvement Story: Part I
Do you ever look around your house for things to change? A couple of weeks ago I decided our 12 year old kitchen needed a little UPDATING. Hmmmmm, I checked the bank account - "No, ‘ still don't have gobs of money".......
What could be done for a small amount of money that would make a big improvement?
(1)Stone back splash (2) Cabinet knobs (3) new faucet
Starting with the stone, I went to the tile store, and decided on travertine, a natural material. The largest building constructed mainly of Travertine is the Coliseum in Rome, so I figured it would be good enough for our little log house!
The tile guy gathered all the necessary materials, adhesive, grout, stone, and sponge."No, I have a trowel." He said I could even cut the stone with a band saw - "have one". He loaded everything in the back of my car, and down the road I went - all excited about my new and improved kitchen.
Let me tell now, you can cut that stone with a band saw, but it is dangerous, and you are going to spend a fortune on blades! My husband cut 2 tiles, and I quickly realized there was no way I was going to get my fingers anywhere near that band saw- WHAT WAS I THINKING?
The next day I went back to town, 74 miles round trip, to buy a wet saw.
I removed the old ceramic tile with a hammer and chisel sort of thing- this is hard work, but I was still excited about the new project. I brought in all the supplies from the garage, only to discover that THE TILE GUY FORGOT TO LOAD THE ADHESIVE! I had to drive 74 miles again to get the adhesive.
I finally got the stone installed in the area behind the stove in between the counter and the cabinets. The first of three areas in the kitchen was completed. I thought it looked beautiful, and my husband, who I love dearly and is truly my better half said, "I think it looks like linoleum." !!! (Don't worry he did change his mind later)
The moral to the story: (1) Don't believe everything the Tile guy tells you (2)Double check that the tile guy put everything in your vehicle. (3) Remind your family that linoleum is man-made to look like stone; GOD DID NOT MAKE STONE TO LOOK LIKE LINOLEUM!!
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