What did you do today?

[Mark Brown]

Today I did this.... because I figured tile wall was a good idea before hardwood floor. Made sense to me. I'm almost done this bloody kitchen relocation/renovation

 

[C.J.]

Today I did this.... because I figured tile wall was a good idea before hardwood floor. Made sense to me. I'm almost done this bloody kitchen relocation/renovation

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Those are some sexy lookin countertops

 

[Mark Brown]

cheap too!
Karlby from ikea, its a 3/16 oak veneer on press wood, wrapped on 4 sides.

A 25 inch by 72 inch countertop was 160, I believe. All in for the 18 feet of countertop and 72x50 inches of island I stand at under 800 dollars. Quartz can suck it lol

 

[C.J.]

Mark, seeing all that firewood stacked up outside your window makes me want to send you some sunny vibes.

 

[Mark Brown]

I hate you from the bottom of my heart Chris

 

[C.J.]

Pretty sure you’ll be laughing come next July.

 

[highup]

I hate you from the bottom of my heart Chris

If it makes you feel any better it's raining here and 52°.

 

[highup]

Today I did this.... because I figured tile wall was a good idea before hardwood floor. Made sense to me. I'm almost done this bloody kitchen relocation/renovation

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I like the stagger you put on those tiles. Looks better than a 50/50 split

 

[Mark Brown]

I like the stagger you put on those tiles. Looks better than a 50/50 split

Bonded 1/3 offest for the win. I dont like it as a running 1/3, I dont like the step and i just can't do stacked. My home is far from modern enough to pull that off with these tile.

 

[highup]

Yeah it looks better than stair stepping too because then it would always remind you of a crappy laminate floor installation.
How much have you paid yourself on this whole deal? Probably up past 10,000 is it?

 

[C.J.]

If it makes you feel any better it's raining here and 52°.

My wife is flying up to Portland tomorrow for a couple weeks. She’s gonna be cold the whole time. Lol

 

[Don Monfils]

I always thought this was a 1/3 offset pattern

 

[C.J.]

I always thought this was a 1/3 offset pattern

They both are.

 

[Mark Brown]

One is bonded, one is running.
Bonded 1/3 maintains the same stagger, running..... well it runs

 

[Mark Brown]

Yeah it looks better than stair stepping too because then it would always remind you of a crappy laminate floor installation.
How much have you paid yourself on this whole deal? Probably up past 10,000 is it?

If by paid myself what you really mean is depleted my cash, im at around 8K for rhe kitchen, structural beam, new appliances and flooring for my whole house. And people say renos are expensive pfffft

 

[C.J.]

If by paid myself what you really mean is depleted my cash, im at around 8K for rhe kitchen, structural beam, new appliances and flooring for my whole house. And people say renos are expensive pfffft

Doing it yourself definitely saves money.

 

[Mark Brown]

It sure does because I would have charged some other t.bag 1200 dollars to slam that 180 dollars of tile on that wall

 

[C.J.]

https://www.builder-questions.com/construction-glossary/running-bond/
Running bond is a repetitive pattern. Not necessarily a stair step as Don mentioned. This is why I like to get specific when it comes to tile work. I had a job that I was clarifying what the pattern was going to be and I asked if it was subway set. The project manager said it was a running bond. Subway set is a running bond, a 1/2 step running bond. Don’s example and Mark’s kitchen are both 1/3 offset running bonds. They are just offset differently but they are both a 1/3 offset running bond.

 

[highup]

If by paid myself what you really mean is depleted my cash, im at around 8K for rhe kitchen, structural beam, new appliances and flooring for my whole house. And people say renos are expensive pfffft

I'm thinking labor only if you hired out the work.
....ain't having skills cool as hell ?

 

[highup]

I got pissed when Simon hit the buzzer, giving Puddles an X.
The guy is super talented.