We have two projects at hand. The first and more involved is tiling the bathroom floor and walls. This will take considerably longer than originally planned because the "mistri" will first have to level the floor and walls to create a "base". In a new construction this is relatively easier. In our case we had removed existing floor and wall tiles. We thought that would be all but once we dug more problems came tumbling down.We found out that we will have to change all inside plumbing from galvanized iron (rusts every few years-ours had rusted) to plastic pipes (supposed to last longer), then we had to get the electrical connections rewired (mirror mirror on the wall, which bathroom has the best lighting of all!!) and then we had the drain re-configured (yeah, whats a few more dig abouts while we are at it!). If we had dug anymore we would have hit oil, I swear!
All this poking and prodding has made the walls and floor surfaces pretty...eh...lunar.
The base will be done today( fingers and toes crossed) using cement, sand and concrete.
Our other project is supposed to be more straight forward. We want to get vitrified tiles laid on balcony floors which have the traditional marble chip floors as of now. Unlike bathroom tiles, these don't require a traditional cement base. These will be stuck on the existing floor using a "special chemical cement". Until a few years ago this "special chemical cement" had to be mixed with a "special chemical liquid" to make a paste that would then be used to stick the tiles .
We will be using a new variety that can be mixed with regular tap water. What exactly is this chemical? I'll let you know as soon as I find out. Until then I am as gung ho as the "special chemical cement" people and endorse their proud claim on the packing.
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