In preparation for laying the Travertine tiles at my Eastwood kitchen project, it became obvious that I would need a more substantial surface to support the stone tiles. The framing was fine, however, there was only 3/4″ decking + 1/4″ sheathing for a total of 1″ of subfloor. So, to strengthen things up I installed [...] Read More

The kitchen is starting to come together. The butcher block countertops have had 4 coats of Waterlox sealer and are looking great. I also just finished grouting the glass mini-brick backsplash after installing it a couple days ago (see this post). It’s always such a dramatic effect to see a tile project with new grout. [...] Read More

We had a nice chunk of butcher block left when I cut out the hole for the sink. (More about the Ikea counters at this post.) The homeowner had the idea of making it a cutting board that would extend from the cabinets to add a little more counter space. At first, I thought there [...] Read More

If subway tiles are cool, then glass mini-bricks are super-cool! Today, I was installing them on a backsplash in an older home in Eastwood Neighbors. After prepping the drywall a little, I marked my layout. I was trying to stretch the tile as far as possible, because the homeowner only had a limited amount and [...] Read More

I started a new kitchen project today. By the time I’m finished there will be a glass mini-block backsplash and travertine floors throughout this character-filled East Nashville home. In addition, I’m installing butcher block counters from Ikea. I tackled the counters first because they’ll take a couple days to seal. The stock comes from IKEA [...] Read More