Rod's garage - laying the porcelain

[Munich77]

Tonight taking it easy.

Awesome - where did you find that I want one

 

[Rod N]

Awesome - where did you find that I want one

Come for a pint and it yours!

 

[Dakota00]

Rod, less drinking more tile laying!

 

[OJ Bartley]

C'mon Dakota, he's found something he's good at!

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[Rod N]

Help me pick a pattern for the walls gents.
L natural?

 

[Angelfire]

Nice job on the floor. I bought my porcelain to do my garage then got sent overseas for two years so I'm kind of living through yours and others projects dreaming of the day I get back and can install it.

I'd probably be looking at doing the vertical portion in all black or white depending on what you're doing with the walls.

 

[Pythonpete]

I did mine all black but my border was black as well

 

[Shea]

I would stay with the gray. Anything else will detract from your nice pattern on the floor IMO.

 

[OJ Bartley]

I'm on board with the matching grey too. Of course it all depends on what you have leftover. I'd be ok with any of the solid colours, really.

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[Rod N]

I have a surprise for what I'm doing on the border.
Today the tedious cutting.

 

[Rod N]

Can someone come help me move this 200 lb bench?
Srew it. I have a jack!

 

[OJ Bartley]

I love surprises!

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[Rod N]

The help showed up after 10 days!

 

[Rod N]

So **** I even did the tile under the workbench.

 

[OJ Bartley]

Rod, I expected nothing less.

I have to say, your cut tiles along the wall are extremely clean and straight. Please delete all photos of them immediately before anyone else can compare them to mine, that look like I measured and cut them while drunk and on acid.

 

[Rod N]

Rod, I expected nothing less.

I have to say, your cut tiles along the wall are extremely clean and straight. Please delete all photos of them immediately before anyone else can compare them to mine, that look like I measured and cut them while drunk and on acid.

Thanks!

I thought yours look great too OJ.

I find it easier to just add a grout line instead of trying to cut a corner out of a tile. Also you notice I didn't try to rip the tiles against the wall?

 

[OJ Bartley]

Whatever you're doing, keep it up. And think how nice it will be to sit at your bench, look down at the beautifully tiled floor under your feet, and think... I did that.

Now, another question... it looks like your workbenches overlap in that last pic. What's going on there?

 

[Rod N]

Workbench on the right and sink on the left. They overlap a little but the sink is accessible.
I've dragged that 10 ft bench with me to 3 house and was happy it wasn't longer for a number of reasons. Lol

 

[Rod N]

I love surprises!

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Help me choose a wall pattern gents.

12" high in total.

Option 1

 

[Rod N]

Option 2

 

[Rod N]

Option 3

 

[OJ Bartley]

I think I'm leaning toward option 1... I like the offset red/black.

Edit: Wait, what about option 4?

 

[Rod N]

I think I'm leaning toward option 1... I like the offset red/black.

I like that one as well, but the wify likes black on the bottom and red on top.

There will a 12" black stripe, 12" white strip and then 12" red stripe on the wall just above where the parts bins are now.

 

[OJ Bartley]

I know a lot of guys would say "That's my space, she can pick for the rest of the house", but doesn't it always make things so much easier to have them on board? And it's a nice bonus that she's interested and will be happy with what you're doing out there. Mine seems impressed so far with what I've done, and that kind of made my day when she said it.

 

[Rod N]

Maybe because I have heat in my garage. Lol

 

[gerryw]

Wouldn't that be hot CAT heater?


I like# 1 option

 

[Rod N]

Wouldn't that be hot CAT heater?


I like# 1 option

If that sucker fired up with him on top it would be holy f##k flying cat.

So #1 is the one?

Help me with your votes guys.

 

[Rod N]

Who had this f#####g idea to do the walls?

 

[taumac]

Who had this f#####g idea to do the walls?

I often ask myself that question.

Have a good one, Gerard

 

[Rod N]

I had to send my wall tiles back because they looked blue under the fluorescence lights.
Until then some floor ****!

 

[Tronyadorable]

Very very nice.I like a 3/8" x 8" vulcanized rubber for the moulding on the walls.Just ordered mine from Bridgestone.

 

[Rod N]

Very very nice.I like a 3/8" x 8" vulcanized rubber for the moulding on the walls.Just ordered mine from Bridgestone.

Why rubber?

 

[OJ Bartley]

Who had this f#####g idea to do the walls?

I'm still laughing at this.

That 911 is lucky to have such a classy floor to park on! And it's only going to look better when you've got the walls done.

 

[Track t-4]

I had to send my wall tiles back because they looked blue under the fluorescence lights. Until then some floor ****!

Serious **** there. Nice!

 

[Todd.Brock]

I know checker board is classic hotrod, but I'm not usually a huge fan. I think your checkboxes looks awesome because of the grout lines. Plus the fact they appear to be 24" tiles so it's not just a 12x12 checker that looks so busy. Nice work!

 

[dubber]

That flooring is coming together really well. Nice job!

 

[Rod N]

Thanks Gents.

 

[OJ Bartley]

Rod, what's the ETA on the new tiles?

 

[Rod N]

Rod, what's the ETA on the new tiles?

New tiles are here! Guess I have to get back it tonight.
At least I was able to put my bench back and open up some room.

 

[OJ Bartley]

The bench looks so good on tile!