Saturday, December 20, 2014

You Tube Magic

Mom and Dad have been watching a lot of those 'how to' videos on You Tube this past week and yesterday we finally found out why - they decided to tile a black splash in MY kitchen. Neither of them had ever done this before so we dogervised (with our paws crossed the whole time) and we quiet surprised how well it actually turned out. They put the tiles on Friday and then did the grouting on Saturday. The tiles are a pretty sparkly glass tile and Mom says the brown looks just like the color of my eyes. I think Mom has been sipping on too much of that Egg Nog stuff  :)

The first step was washing down all the wall and then giving it a gentle sanding - Dad also removed the old outlet covers. Next came taping all the edges and putting down some protective plastic. Then came the mastic which is what holds the tile in place. Shhhhh don't tell but Mom did most of the work as she was better able to line up the tiles than Dad. We then had to let that set for 24 hours before putting on the grout (Mom also did most of this too) After waiting for half an hour we then started the washing and wiping - Mom and dad went through 2 rolls of paper towels and must of washed the tiles like 87 gazillion times to bring them back to being all sparkly and clean. Dad put on some new brass colored outlet plates and they were done. We have to wait a couple of days and then Mom will wipe sealer all over it. I must admit - I am pretty proud of my peeps - they did good :)



17 comments:

  1. Oh wow! We are very impressed! It looks wonderful and dresses the kitchen up!
    hugs
    Mr Bailey & Hazel

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  2. Wow, that looks great!! Good job snoopervising!

    Smileys!
    Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo

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  3. They did an excellent job.....Now the kitchen is all ready to bake some treats for you!

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  4. Impressive work! I wonder if the founders of YouTube ever anticipated how useful it would be for sharing practical information on DIY etc?
    Cheers, Gail.

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  5. Crikey ..... how good does that look? You should be VERY proud of your peeps. They did good alright!!!!

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  6. Your peeps did a beautiful job, Reilly! We love the tile!

    Love ya lots♥
    Mitch and Molly

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  7. It looks great! Those little tiles can be tough, because its hard to get the lines straight, but your mom's lines are perfect!

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  8. it looks great and that's a super diy result. and i's special, because efurrybuddy who looks on your tiles can see different things in the pattern. fortunately you were there with crossed paws! ... guess what? my mom is on the way to you tube... moooom, nooo, pleeease...
    Easy Rider

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  9. Wow that was a great job. Have a serene and easy Sunday.
    Best wishes Molly

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  10. Very, very nice. It sure makes the kitchen pop. The peeps did good.

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  11. THAT is GORGEOUS... we like it a LOT... it was a lot of work, but So WELL WORTH IT. It is like a whole new kitchen.

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  12. Job well done! It looks great!

    Your Pals,

    Murphy & Stanley

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  13. Wow! That is really gorgeous!

    Monty and Harlow

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  14. HIGH FIVE PAWS mom and dad!!
    Wally & Sammy

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  15. Wow! Looks great. We put in a tile backsplash a few years ago. One never thinks a backsplash will make such a positive difference. Merry Christmas to your kitchen!

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