Today he did more finishing work on the drywall, joint compound, tape, etc. He patched some damaged studs by the sink and put up the drywall on that section of wall once he did. Then he turned his attention to the floor. Instead of a traditional mud bed under the tile, they now use a product called Ditra which is a plastic rolled out material that is much faster and easier to use. Roll it out, cut it to fit with a utility knife, and then the tile goes onto that (I don't know the whole process yet since only the Ditra is down currently). Not only is it fast and easy, he said it also provides a bit of cushioning to the finished floor which reduces the risk of tile breakage. A mud bed is solid rock so there's no shock absorption to protect the tiles.
My wife and I went shopping for lighting today again. We saw a couple of possibilities for the bathroom but not really anything we liked for the kitchen. Then we spent time at home online looking for options and found a couple that we like. No decisions made yet.
We still haven't ordered hardware for the cabinets but I think we've settled on the one we're going with. I just need to contact the cabinet place and order them.
The plastic barriers came down today which makes a big difference. Our kitchen has a doorway into the living room (where our temp kitchen is), the sitting room (where we hang out and watch TV and stuff), and the family room (where I do my reselling stuff and leads into the garage). The living room doorway was completed blocked with a solid plastic sheet. The other two doorways had zippered access It was rather annoying but kept the dust under control. Now it's all back to normal access which is very nice. And we're parking in the driveway again. Progress is happening day by day.
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