Slightly intense

Well, the drywall dude finished yesterday and all the talk about dust from everyone we knew seemed to be a bit false. Granted we sealed off everything pretty well and not to mention, we pretty much have been living in dust for months know so a new layer isn't really that noticeable but it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought.... probably the worst thing about the drywall was the dude scratched up the floor in the dining room pretty bad. Hopefully it's just the poly and I can sand and recoat pretty easily. I have to admit that although the drywall guy was a little weird, he did a stellar job. Not only does the drywall look amazing but he retextured the ceilings and walls at the transition points and they look perfect.

So, Wednesday night we picked up some supplies, including the new tile saw... thanks to a gift card from my bro and his wife, to get going on the tile. Last night I started laying the cement board that acts as a base for the tile. Sorta fun as I basically trowel a layer of thinset (mortar) and then lay these sheets of 1/2" concrete down. Then screw the crap out of them. BUUFFFF. I'm not quite done but got most of it in. Should finish tonight and then be ready to start tiling in the morning.

Unfortunately, with the delay in the drywall, we're not able to paint before flooring but that is what tarps are for. Hopefully, I finish the tiling (minus grout) by the end of the weekend and then we can paint in the evenings next week.

Cabinets arrive on Thursday/Friday, yikes. Floor must be done and preferrably walls and ceiling painted also.