Working on the New Front Entryway

 

We really wanted to keep the floor, in the front door entryway.

 

But the blackened grout and the condition of the tiles made our decision for us.

 

Terry removed the molding, and started to chip away at the tiles.

It turns out that the tiles weren't even glued down. The only thing holding them in place was the grout. Very strange to me, but the floor was sitting solid on a cement base.

 

There they are, $200 dollars of specialty slate. Love, love, love.

 

(I did the back door entry floor for free, so I went while hog on this floor).

 

Nice cement slab, ready for tile.

Layed out the sheets of slate, and it was a perfect fit, didn't even have to do any cutting.

 

Glue them down...

 

Almost done.

 

Ready for grout.

 

Terry always steals the grouting job away from me...

 

and I'm secretly glad (I hate this part).

 

There it is. The colors and textures are just beautiful, and fit in perfectly with the scheme of the house. It really looks like something that would have been here from the start.

 

Now, this teeny tiny entry needs a new light fixture, paint the walls, all new moldings, and it has three doors...

 

Funny, how this teeny tiny space is going to end up costing a couple thousand dollars to finish.

 

The front door, and storm, the coat closet door needs attention, and the inner entry door...

 

All will be replaced.

 

Just gotta wait for it to warm up a bit before we work on the doors.

 

Can't wait.