Keeping the yellow tile, part 1
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Comments (2)This is a great idea because it will help us fill those voids that seem to occur between the gorgeous parts. Thanks for suggesting it. I will have to keep records this year to see what's missing....See MoreKeeping the yellow tile, part 2
Comments (8)Here is the info on the lights. From lightingdirect.com Progress Lighting P2801 Contemporary / Modern Single Light Bathroom Wall Sconce with Etched White Oval Shaped Glass Shade from the Lynzie Collection Polished Chrome $41.22 each I'm having such trouble finding window and shower curtains for this bathroom. JCP has some I'm considering. I tried to post them but them don't show up....See More2LittleFishies Yellow Kitchen Reveal- Part DEUX!!!
Comments (163)I love this kitchen!! I love the character and the timelessness with so many of today's great features that we all want. I have been planning a kitchen remodel for what feels like 2 years now and my layout is very similar with the exception to the amount of space you have to the left of your double wall ovens. Thank you for all the detailed pictures as this validates a lot of my current layout choices, especially the corner of your sink wall / cooking wall where I've been back and forth 100 times and where your double ovens are located!!...See MoreMarble discoloration in wet areas experiment (part 1)
Comments (0)On January 1st, 2019, one of my dreams started coming true. First 5 modules for our "Marble discoloration in wet areas" research were finished except for grouting. All of them have pre-fabricated shower trays with a perfect slope and no weep holes to be clogged. Mortar ridges were fully collapsed before the marble was placed to achieve full coverage with no voids under the stone. I will pre-seal 3 out of 5 and grout all 5. I then will do a second coat of sealer and will bring all the modules outside of my garage under the deck roof. I will be spraying them from the water hose every day and will keep them covered during the night time and bad weather. I started collecting the material in summer 2018 and it took so long because it was not easy to talk to so many people asking for donations while working full time and having 4 little kiddos at home. At same time I am so thankful to Schluter, Wedi, Laticrete, Hydro-Blok, Bostik and Ebbe for their readiness to help! Marble was donated by 3 stores and I was able to order the rest of it from Daltile using 2 vouchers from NTCA and CTEF. Sealers were donated by Hawthorne Tile and Robert Davis! And there were many others who helped! Unfortunately, we don't have an indoor facility to perform such test but I still believe we will see the wet discoloration in the sealed modules vs the uniform and natural look of unsealed marble. I hope to show a bigger picture of what I had already seen on smaller mockups - sealer traps moisture inside the stone in wet areas such as shower floors. I believe that's the main cause of discoloration we see throughout the country. At same time, I don't want to just prove my opinion but rather to dig to the truth. If this "experiment" shows different results from what I am expecting to see, I will still be glad if we figure out something. We just need to take a stand and find the cause and the solution to help so many people to understand how to install marble in wet areas. I still believe natural stone can be installed in showers without major problems. I talked to the owner of a reputable marble store in our town who moved to the U.S from Turkey and she remembered that even though they have tons of marble in wet areas there she believes none of it was ever sealed back then and she doesn't remember any such discoloration. Read [Marble discoloration in wet areas mockups[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/marble-discoloration-in-wet-areas-mockups-dsvw-vd~5619531?n=1) Read [Marble discoloration in wet areas experiment (part 2)[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/marble-discoloration-in-wet-areas-experiment-part-2-dsvw-vd~5619539) Read [Marble discoloration in wet areas experiment (part 3)[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/marble-discoloration-in-wet-areas-part-3-dsvw-vd~5619545) Read [Why I am doing my Marble discoloration in wet areas experiment[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/why-i-am-doing-marble-discoloration-in-wet-areas-experiment-dsvw-vd~5619547) Pavlo Starykov, Vancouver, WA CTEF Certified Tile Installer, Certified Stone & Tile Inspector, member of the National Tile Contractors Association...See Morehosenemesis
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