tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post6635161386631923847..comments2023-10-29T08:21:57.670-05:00Comments on Whiskeymarie: "Laying Tile" and other euphemisms, part deux.Whiskeymariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680444919622976790noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-3459506372206981032009-03-26T23:53:11.269-05:002009-03-26T23:53:11.269-05:00scotch tape works, but remember to turn it sticky ...scotch tape works, but remember to turn it sticky side up and make a circle with it by attaching one end of the tape to the other end...but becareful that it doesn't twist or you'll be screwed and have to start with a whole new piece of tape.<br><br>Can't you just paint black and white squares on whatever is underneath the old flooring?O.G.http://www.trogblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-3455554346014777762009-03-26T21:07:42.416-05:002009-03-26T21:07:42.416-05:00I am confident you can do this. And once you'v...I am confident you can do this. And once you've done it, you'll have all the experience you need to come and retile my bathroom for me.<br><br>What? No??Stefaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10128238432671375399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-2414737224663433142009-03-26T20:28:27.581-05:002009-03-26T20:28:27.581-05:00we glued our shit down and so far so good, nothing...we glued our shit down and so far so good, nothing has fallen in the middle of the night.gorillabunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03042060446755347826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-37920541171178148662009-03-26T18:13:09.496-05:002009-03-26T18:13:09.496-05:00I'm pretty sure you don't have to do anyth...I'm pretty sure you don't have to do anything to get the tiles to stick. I believe some magical sticky tile fairy sets them at night. Just take my word for it, ok?Suzehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08679439923419645721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-41234045022777315492009-03-26T11:05:21.488-05:002009-03-26T11:05:21.488-05:00Use duct tape. For everything. Scotch tape is for ...Use duct tape. For everything. Scotch tape is for ninnies.Veronicahttp://von1721.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-67443435521763413382009-03-26T09:50:34.261-05:002009-03-26T09:50:34.261-05:00Good for you, WM! I'm some what of a Tile Lay...Good for you, WM! I'm some what of a Tile Laying Expert, having performed the task as many as one time. <br><br>The best advice I can give you is to rearrange your furniture when you're done to cover up any mistakes. (Large house plants are perfect for that sort of thing.) And don't forget: glue side goes down. I forgot that one, and ended up tiling my dog by mistake.Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12217908639326143460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-62397547433493917072009-03-26T09:43:06.285-05:002009-03-26T09:43:06.285-05:00You're way braver than I am.You're way braver than I am.Aunt Snowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03681336164718681936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-30516363083391938502009-03-26T08:48:37.842-05:002009-03-26T08:48:37.842-05:00How enterprising of you! Me? I just let Mr. W do t...How enterprising of you! Me? I just let Mr. W do that kind of stuff while I lay on the couch, watching TV and eating truffles.diatribes and dishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14419143111495241752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-72959463489089234182009-03-25T23:20:58.430-05:002009-03-25T23:20:58.430-05:00good luck!apparently my mom got one of our bathroo...good luck!<br><br>apparently my mom got one of our bathrooms tiled, and it spurred her desired to get the entire downstairs of the house refloored, which will happen this weekend. i cant wait. renovations make me happy loli am playing outsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05215282549913888007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-85057716142147501242009-03-25T16:51:22.568-05:002009-03-25T16:51:22.568-05:00MathMan uses duct tape for everything. I have a gl...MathMan uses duct tape for everything. I have a glut of snot right now. Whatever I can do to help....Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158660223296807317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-44677714479998399542009-03-25T13:55:26.340-05:002009-03-25T13:55:26.340-05:00That's the kind of project that is so f'in...That's the kind of project that is so f'ing frustrating I'd rather pay a professional to do it! I wish you the very best of luck, and hope you remember your geometry!Fancy Schmancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12820338705876627799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-30745623571784933422009-03-25T13:47:48.747-05:002009-03-25T13:47:48.747-05:00Wow, really ? Those are the kind of projects I tu...Wow, really ? Those are the kind of projects I turn all ultra female (which is really funny considering my post today) and act like I can't do because I know they'd frustrate the shit outta me. But more power to you ;)<br><br>You my dear, can do anything you put your little ol' Whiskey Mind to.Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01504441297464745715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-56665205359396518502009-03-25T13:10:36.224-05:002009-03-25T13:10:36.224-05:00I prefer laying pipe to laying tile. Heh. : )I prefer laying pipe to laying tile. Heh. : )Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12382180111464792854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-7697965186037645152009-03-25T13:04:27.959-05:002009-03-25T13:04:27.959-05:00The only experience I have with tiling was unfortu...The only experience I have with tiling was unfortunately when I helped install some bathroom tile while under the influence of some really good narcotics (I'd just had my wisdom teeth out). Sadly once they figured out how loopy I was, they only allowed me to mix up grout and carry them the supplies. Bastards. <br>Good luck to you; I'm sure you'll do great with it. Unless you're on narcotics. Then you won't care either way.Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-53526746212309250372009-03-25T12:51:31.222-05:002009-03-25T12:51:31.222-05:00Save yourself the grief, put the tile down without...Save yourself the grief, put the tile down without glue ... that way you can change to other tile colors when the mood (or LSD) hits.Savitrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15590217997145761582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-83684555904843399392009-03-25T11:34:17.105-05:002009-03-25T11:34:17.105-05:002 things:1) I am never going to simstones house. E...2 things:<br><br>1) I am never going to simstones house. Ever.<br><br>2) See number one.Imnotbennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713535855218277107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-84793337754838092622009-03-25T10:47:22.993-05:002009-03-25T10:47:22.993-05:00I prefer using gum over Scotch Tape. It gives th...I prefer using gum over Scotch Tape. It gives the tiles a little "bounce".Mojitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02290125257263188037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-82292768044041881922009-03-25T10:47:22.992-05:002009-03-25T10:47:22.992-05:00Human feces has a good tacky glue-like consistency...Human feces has a good tacky glue-like consistency that may be helpful in your tile setting. <br><br>Or so I've heard ...Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225092945995081909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-5619886834280989822009-03-25T10:46:17.922-05:002009-03-25T10:46:17.922-05:00If you go with scotch tape, you lose out on the sn...If you go with scotch tape, you lose out on the sniffing glue factor. I recommend against that.SkylersDadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18264164502733912326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-37300327731124653122009-03-25T10:43:29.377-05:002009-03-25T10:43:29.377-05:00No, no. Use double sided tape. Then just look at i...No, no. Use double sided tape. <br><br>Then just look at it from afar. <br><br>PattiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-26207480349639398112009-03-25T10:28:15.657-05:002009-03-25T10:28:15.657-05:00Scotch tape only works if you're drinking scot...Scotch tape only works if you're <i>drinking</i> scotch while you use it.<br><br>I have every confidence in you.T.J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00896454250556155800noreply@blogger.com