Ceramic tile floor....installed!  Well, most of it anyway.  There are a few pieces around the corners that need to be mortared and grouted.  But the bulk of our 15'x15' kitchen floor is done...and it looks FAB!  Brian, of course, did most of the work.  Nonetheless, it was a back-breaking, leg-crunching, headache-inducing, hot and sticky job!  Worth every moment...take a look!

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Brian working on underlayment.  Cement backboard...what a pain, but a solid foundation!

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Here's the leg-crunching part!  We began to lay tile around the focal point in the kitchen, the island.  We worked our way out from there.

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How gross is that glop of mortar just laying there waiting to be spread!!  ROFL!  

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Island tiles in place, we now plan out the rest of the staggered pattern.  No easy task.

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We got laughing about this picture!  The spacers between the tiles make the floor look like a little graveyard!  In memory of all the ants we've killed, I guess!!

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And here's the final outcome.  I still have lots of cleanup to do!  The tiles are still covered by a thin film of grout making them look very pink.

Time for a trip to the chiropracter!  All-in-all I'd say it was absolutely worth the effort!  I'd go as far as to say I'd do it again, but on a much smaller scale...say...the bathroom.  It took the entire week of Brian's vacation!  Although I would have prefered to get more done during the course of the week, we didn't realize just how much time this floor would need.  I am NOT disappointed, however, as I just love the results.  It'll look even better when I get it all cleaned up and the kitchen's contents back to where they belong!  In the meantime, I have to get caught up on other housework!