Grout expectations

Nick

16 Mar 2025 — 1 min read

Hello!

So tiling is was great; the little section I did last Sunday was a first-time mess (I also didn't have a decent second trowel), but since then the monotony set in, and I'm looking forward to the end. But mostly done, and I love how it's starting to look:

Being small and square, errors compound. I thought that'd be me, laying them wrong, but the tiles themselves can differ by up-to 1mm, so getting them just right across 15 at the widest is a dance.

Then floor tiles arrive next week, and I have so many lines to grout... 😳

Until next Sunday!

- Nick

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