Day 92: August 11, 2005 (Thursday)

Yes, we have tile! Finally, finally, finally
The tile arrived on Friday night. The wall tile was fine - except for one box - the tiles were broken.



The floor tile was another story. A saleman here in NJ gave me the name/manufacturer of a tile that I was interested in. It was $2 cheaper a square foot at a store in Pennsylvania, so we ordered it from there (the same place we found the wall tile).

The floor tile was supposed to be gray with streaks of rust - it was white with streaks of gray!!!

I went back to the store in NJ on Monday and found out that the saleman had written down the incorrect information!! I don't know how I could have checked that - so we have to pay a restocking fee.

Anyway, we found gray slate-looking porcelain tile right down the road in Lawrenceville - and for a great price! I picked it up yesterday.



Over the weekend, Walt started to put up some of the wall tile in the inset shelf. It requires precision, a steady hand and a true level.






This Saturday, we'll lay the floor tile. Wish us luck!

Yesterday, our bathroom had another visitor - our friend, Tom. I think we inspired him to tackle some home renovations!