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General Discussion => Share Your Badassity => Topic started by: JimmyFry on June 28, 2017, 12:35:14 PM
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Hey all. Long time MMM reader but new Forum poster.
DW and I have been in our home about 2 years now, and after doing a lot of minor work ourselves (painting, minor drywall repair, etc.) I finally took the step to "real" work with a tile job in the guest bath.
Lots of YouTube lessons and a little panic later (spread a little too much thinset for my tiling speed at the start, yikes!), the project turned out nice and it's a source of pride. Also important - DW is just as happy with the job and savings as I am, and more likely to be on board with more ambitious DIY projects in the future
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That's awesome! Congrats on completing the project.
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Before and after pictures?!
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Before and after pictures?!
Didn't take a before picture, but here's the after. Take my word for it that it's an improvement. You can also see the fancy new toilet I installed while at it. Not sure if the two-flush options end up saving much, but the old one was shot and I liked the idea of using a little less water when going #1
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That is some pretty convincing wood, even at full picture resolution. Nice job!
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That's super nice! Excellent job!!
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looks great
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Before and after pictures?!
Didn't take a before picture, but here's the after. Take my word for it that it's an improvement. You can also see the fancy new toilet I installed while at it. Not sure if the two-flush options end up saving much, but the old one was shot and I liked the idea of using a little less water when going #1
Looks great! Those look like expensive tiles. How much did those run, out of curiosity? I'm looking to redo my bathroom.
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Thanks all for the complements! Very encouraging :)
Looks great! Those look like expensive tiles. How much did those run, out of curiosity? I'm looking to redo my bathroom.
They were $1.70 EA (6" x 24" or 1 sqft). Ink-Jet printed porcelain tiles from Floor & Decor. Total project material costs for the ~65ft bathroom was in the ballpark of $350. Rough Breakdown of $120 for tiles, another $50 - $100 for the thin-set/grout/sponge/bucket/trowel/etc., $80 for Tile Saw rental, and another $50 for wax-ring, replacement flange, etc. I added another $130 on top for the toilet, but that's optional.