{"id":3503,"date":"2019-08-21T12:17:21","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T12:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?p=3503"},"modified":"2019-08-21T12:17:21","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T12:17:21","slug":"shower-mosaic-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/?p=3503","title":{"rendered":"Shower Mosaic Underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All cement board is in place, joints taped, bench seat graded for slope and all surfaces tanked with some blue goo Anthony gave me. Here we go.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"20190809_120124\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190809_120124.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" \/><\/p>\n<p>First I transferred the patterns for the complex upper mosaics onto the walls with a sharpie, a ruler, and an indomitable sense of fuck-it, it&#8217;ll be fine.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3510\" alt=\"20190810_180454\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190810_180454.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190810_180454.jpg 640w, https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190810_180454-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I did a row around the bottom of larger tile pieces for ease and for better chances of success in the sealing of the bottom edge with silicone. I&#8217;m very paranoid about water leakage.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3511\" alt=\"20190811_181334\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190811_181334.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190811_181334.jpg 640w, https:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190811_181334-459x640.jpg 459w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I was VERY lucky to have mosaic expert Sarah May Matthews visiting for a few days, so we shared the load of the lower mosaic work, which was rather back-breaking.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3512\" alt=\"20190812_101114\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190812_101114.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"464\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Luckily, although she&#8217;s more meticulous and generally better at it than me, she was able to ape my style and our respective sections look pretty similar.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3513\" alt=\"20190812_101121\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190812_101121.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The curvy edge was done in short sections of bars of tile cut on the tile saw, to avoid any pointy-uppy edges. After all, people&#8217;s bare bums will be testing this surface.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"20190812_161622\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190812_161622.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It all ended up passably smooth and it looks amazing so far.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"20190815_134928\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190815_134928.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Grouted up and with a line of blue to break up the two sections, this is the finished bit so far. I&#8217;m pretty damn pleased. That&#8217;s about 5 days&#8217; work you&#8217;re looking at. 5 relaxed Grace-style days, but still.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"20190818_163702\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190818_163702.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"661\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, I&#8217;d done a bit of testing with the coloured tiles for the complicated bits up top.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"20190810_094443\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190810_094443.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And I&#8217;ve got started on it. From what I&#8217;ve done, I think the whole top bit will take maybe 80-90 hours. Better get a move on.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"20190819_165417\" src=\"http:\/\/donatedhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/20190819_165417.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"548\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All cement board is in place, joints taped, bench seat graded for slope and all surfaces tanked with some blue goo Anthony gave me. Here we go. 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