It’s been a while since I’ve posted work done at the house, but work has progressed quite a bit.

Here’s a shot of the start of installing the tile.

Here is how it looked after all the tile was installed. I was very, very happy with the results.

And here’s how it looks after grout…completely finished.

The tile turned out great. Have I mentioned that I love laying tile? It was a bit like doing a big puzzle, turned out to be enjoyable. Now, however, I have moved on to the wood floor. Let me state upfront, I much prefer working with tile than working with wood. With wood, you can always sand more. It just never feels like it’s done. Anyway, having said that, here’s a shot of the last bit of sanding I did before applying the finish.

And here’s how it looked after the first coat of finish. Not nearly as nice as the tile, but remember, most of that wood is also 124 years old. Just thinking how I’m going to look at 124, makes me realize that it’s really not that bad.

Yesterday, I used 220 grit sandpaper and my little sander over the entire floor to smooth the finish. This left a powdery substance over most of the floor that needed to be cleaned up. I tried wiping with a damp cloth which didn’t work so well. Today, I bought some tack cloths and tried wiping it up with that. This worked a little better, but I’m still not sure it’s going to pick it all up. I’ll probably have to go over it with a shop vac as well before I put on the second coat. Unfortunately, I didn’t take a picture of the sanded floor. I can do that when I go back to work on it tomorrow.