Tiles Update

Its done!
The bathroom is tiled! Yayyy! It did not take very long ( mostly because it ain't a big loo) and partly because the tile guys were sweeeet and diligent! The tiles need to be soaked in water for a while before they are ready for er..being laid.
Once they are ready, slap on cement mix on the walls and tile away (ok I admit it is IS tougher than it sounds!). The trick lies in the Floor!
If the floor needs tiling too ( ours did) it needs to be evened out and a "base" made. This "base" is made with the drain in mind. There is an O' so subtle incline in the floor towards the drain. Once this flow is established, tiling commences...drum roll please!
The first tile lays the foundation of good tiles(wo)manship. Logically if the floor has an incline, not all tiles at the bottom will be equal, so the bottom ones may have to be sliced. If you want a detailed download on the steps involved, email me and I'd be happy to walk you through the fascinating, colorful and deceptively simple world of tiling.

PS: Would have loved to post pics but www.blogger.com's gone kaput and is not letting me upload any images. A quick check in with the support group tells me I am not the only one. Hope it will be fixed soon!