New House DAY 8

Jason grouted the whole backsplash with grey grout. He started with a bag of powdered grout and stirred in water with his power drill and the grout paddle attachment we bought.

 

Several times throughout the process, he stirred in a little more water (with the drill + paddle) to keep it pliable.

He squished the grout in between each tile, using his fingers and the grout float (a kind of paddle with a handle on it). Then he waited a little while, maybe 10 or 20 minutes, and scraped off some of the extra stuff. After a couple of hours, we wiped away more of the grout and could see how it turned out.

Then we cleaned up and cleaned up and cleaned up, but there is still grey powder and grit on absolutely everything in the kitchen. Maybe after 42 more cleanings, it will be gone.

In a couple days, we will apply the grout sealer.

 


While Jason was grouting, I painted the laundry room/bathroom. It's greyish-purple, or purplish-grey, depending on the lighting.

Even in this photo, you can see how different the colors can look.

 

Well, we were SUPPOSED to hear yesterday from our appliance deliverers and find out their estimated time of arrival today. We never got the call. Are they coming today or not? We are tired of eating out so much! (Part of the problem was having the kitchen messed up while we tiled, which we were hurrying up to finish up before they install the microwave above the oven.) We have really missed having a microwave, too. So, they better bring our stuff today or I am going to feel pretty grumpy.

Are they here yet?