Day 7: Are We Done Yet? Nope...

Slate is really heavy. Pretty, but heavy. I no longer need a gym membership. My guns are officially primed and pumped from moving these things around!

Laying it out.


Adhesive is down and so are the tiles ... now I have to wait 24-hours to grout it!

The After ... Finally

It has been over 2.5 years since I have completed my renovation and I never posted "the after" photos ... Well without further delay ...

Here's the before:

And the much anticipated after:




Next, I'm going to tile a backsplash to add a little color to the kitchen area.

Update

People keep asking me, "How's the condo renovation coming along?"

Well, not too quickly. The last month, every single weekend I have been out of town. To make matters even slower, I began doing some consultant work for a startup downtown.

As you can imagine, no real progress has been made. I still need to finish some detail work on the flooring, build and install all of the base cabinents in the kitchen, schedule the granite counter tops to be installed, and finish painting my bedroom.

Stay tuned.

What is Hammer & A Credit Card All About?

This blog is intended for family and friends to keep up on the latest renovations in my condominium. If you ended up here randomly, feel free to poke around and leave a comment or two.

So how did I come up with the name for this blog? Well, there was a long list, but I figured "Hammer & A Credit Card" best reflects the reality of my new homeowner status. I mean, those are pretty much the only two tools I have as I take on the renovation of my condo. It's a fierce combination actually.

Here are some other names that didn't make the cut:

• spackleandpaint
• paintandnails
• allnaileddown
• diycondo
• extremecondo
• condomakeover
• hammerandpaint
• retrovation
• throwoutthelinoleum
• throwoutthatshagcarpet
• deathtodenpaneling
• allutlitiesincluded

In future posts I will probably be abusing my Flickr account to upload photos of the transformation. Until next time ...