Day 10 and 11 at 890 Queen - Hexed!
So I guess I have ordered some of the most difficult tiles for the front of the shop to work with... I didn't know!... but would that have really have made a difference if I did know? I would have likely gotten them just the same :)) I can be like that.
I ordered 3/4" white Hexagon Tiles, they are adorable! and as my landlord says they are "utilitarian" I love, love, love them and wouldn't change a thing but my poor husband is likely thinking otherwise right now. Here I sit in my comfy chair at the window in my apartment looking across the street at my lovely new shop and my dear husband is working away at those annoying little tiles, I don't think he minds too much, he has his music, his dog and my ever enduring love :) The problem with these "hexing" little tiles is that as soon as you put one down wrong the following row will be out of order and then the next and then the next and then you have a huge space and there is nothing you can do about it, frustrating! Oh and did i mention that they tend to fall apart when they get wet you so have to place them perfectly onto the cement the first time or else...
Hopefully (fingers crossed) these tiles will get done before Sunday so that my brother Chris can concentrate on installing my pot lights.
I ordered 3/4" white Hexagon Tiles, they are adorable! and as my landlord says they are "utilitarian" I love, love, love them and wouldn't change a thing but my poor husband is likely thinking otherwise right now. Here I sit in my comfy chair at the window in my apartment looking across the street at my lovely new shop and my dear husband is working away at those annoying little tiles, I don't think he minds too much, he has his music, his dog and my ever enduring love :) The problem with these "hexing" little tiles is that as soon as you put one down wrong the following row will be out of order and then the next and then the next and then you have a huge space and there is nothing you can do about it, frustrating! Oh and did i mention that they tend to fall apart when they get wet you so have to place them perfectly onto the cement the first time or else...
Hopefully (fingers crossed) these tiles will get done before Sunday so that my brother Chris can concentrate on installing my pot lights.
Labels: Hexagon Tiles
posted by Sarah @ 7:01 PM
1 Comments:
At February 13, 2010 4:46 PM ,
Sarah's husband said...
I've become quite familiar with the little hex tiles, I've been at them for three days now close and personal indeed. I am getting mentally prepared for the long haul tonight at 890 Queen, and since I am an amateur tiler I should share some tips that I've learned along the way. The most important being to lay as many tiles down as you can before you stop for the night. This will make it easier to line them up; as you can adjust the previously placed tiles to nicely fit with the tile you are currently laying down. A good way to shift the tiles is with a damp spunge. A few gentle swipes will shift the tile 1-2mm in desired direction. Another thing i learned is that once you have compled the work for the night, the residue cement (stuff overlaping the last row of tiles) has to be cleaned up completely. All the corners and edges of each hex tile in the last row has to be free of any cement, so that it can interlock with the next batch of tiles the next day. Anyway wish me luck tonight.
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