Jim of JimOnLight:
The Livingroom - before transformation
Jim of JimOnLight:
Pre-Leia'd Fireplace
Jim of JimOnLight:
Pre-Leia'd Fireplace and Old Carpet
Jim of JimOnLight:
masking
Jim of JimOnLight:
Refinished Fireplace, Portrait
Jim of JimOnLight:
Post-Leia-Refinishing of the Fireplace
Jim of JimOnLight:
Shellack-Art
Jim of JimOnLight:
cleanup of carpet staples and vaccuuming
Jim of JimOnLight:
Hardi-Backer installed, time for tiles!
Jim of JimOnLight:
sleepy and punk-ass share the couch
Jim of JimOnLight:
checking the spacing, no mortar
Jim of JimOnLight:
apparently it was break time
Jim of JimOnLight:
initial layout and first two columns
Jim of JimOnLight:
using the tools, learning the method
Jim of JimOnLight:
about a third through the room
Jim of JimOnLight:
the final row of tiles!
Jim of JimOnLight:
what's that weird sneer on my face?
Jim of JimOnLight:
action shot!
Jim of JimOnLight:
mortar and tiles
Jim of JimOnLight:
Jim checks the final tile spacing
Jim of JimOnLight:
Jim sets the final tile
Jim of JimOnLight:
Almost done, with some spacers, pre-grout
Jim of JimOnLight:
DAMN YOU GROUT HAZE!
Jim of JimOnLight:
finished floor, color
Jim of JimOnLight:
finished tile floor, black and white
Jim of JimOnLight:
floors finished, furniture in place!
Jim of JimOnLight:
Our kids enjoying the finished product