We were only out at the build house for a day and a half this week.  But I was able to get the last of the floor tile laid in the master bedroom!

So I am done laying floor tile for the immediate future!  We do still have my office and the guest bedroom to do.  But we are not yet sure if we are going to tile them or do wood or something else.  We are in absolute agreement they will not be carpeted!  Regardless, those two rooms can wait until after the final inspection to make a decision.

I could not be happier with how the tile came out at the end of the far wall of the bedroom.  It was strictly by luck and not planning that we ended with a full tile against the end wall of the bedroom.  (I must be living right.)  I laid out the tile long-wise to be centered in the main part of the bedroom.  But I laid it out short-wise to be centered on the hallway coming into the bedroom.  I could not have planned this any better and it is sheer dumb luck that it worked out this way.

We got a good start on the grout in the master bedroom, bathroom and closet.  Unfortunately, we ran out of grout before we ran out of floor.

And of course, these being the tiles from hell, grouting them has been more difficult than the other tiles as well.  We are going to have a ton of cleanup after the grout is fully dry.  I sure hope these end up looking as good as I think they will, because they have been an absolute nightmare to work with, every step of the way.

(Also because I was the one that picked this tile and grout combination.  Tina did not object, but I was the one that said “Oh yeah!  Let’s do that!”)

I also spent the evenings unpacking and organizing some of my my hand tools.  I think I am missing a box of clamps from the move from Minnesota. I am sure the missing ones are in the rental garage somewhere.  But at least I was able to find enough to be able to build the kitchen.

And I do not think my wrenches and sockets have EVER been this organized!  I am sure I will not be able to find anything.

The plan for next weekend is to finish the grout in the master bedroom and to transform the garage into a proper cabinet shop.  That will require us to get my tablesaw and other machine tools put back together and get the last few machines moved over from the rental house.

I also want to get the toilet permanently set in the master bath and get a laundry sink in the laundryroom.  That will be a BIG milestone since it will mean we have actual running water INSIDE the house!