I posted a while back about sealing my backsplash and counter with silicone caulking. There was a problem with it. The black was extremely shiny and distracting. We didn’t want the granite to be outshone, so I ripped it out the caulking between the counter and backsplash in the most visible areas of the kitchen.…
Our kitchen counter has been black granite tile for over a year now, but one thing has bothered me ever since: Near my stove, this ugly edge appears. There is no clearance for a regular pencil tile, so I turned to wood putty to fill in the gaps…. It smells terribly fume-y —…
And now to take a break and show the kitchen. We’ve left a few things unfinished in the kitchen because we needed time to figure things out. Since we are not contractors with deep knowledge of available product, good search terms to find that product, or generally anything related to home renovation, we’re slow. However,…
The biggest news in the counter area is that Mr. TellBlast has used epoxy to fasten round granite “pencils” to the edge of the counter. And they fell off. After leaning against one, the tile snapped off at the epoxy joint. I believe the pencil would be supported by the thin rectangle that he planned…
I never mentioned our new dishwasher. Purchased last year, and barely visible in this summer photo, is our dishwasher. The old one was twelve years old and we had to run it twice a day. Yes, twice a day. Six people live and eat here. We had a rule (the result of a homeschool seminar)…