Showing posts with label projects. Show all posts
Showing posts with label projects. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Tiling Basics

I love DIY projects, especially if it involves remodeling my house or building some piece of furniture or useful object. Now that I have a few different projects under my belt and have gained some experience from them, I no longer feel as intimidated or afraid to take on another project. Before I do a new project, I spend a fair amount of time researching materials, techniques and tools online. That's what I love about the internet. You can find just about any information, example or instruction to help you with whatever you are trying to fix, work on or create.
Now, as I said earlier, I have done a few projects but the thing that I have done multiple times is laying ceramic tile. Laying ceramic tile sounds like it requires a lot of expertise and skill but as I did my first project, I was amazed at how simple it really is to do, if you take the time to plan out the project and invest in a few specialized tools. If you want to see the results of a tile project that I worked on for my in-laws, then read on.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Welcome to my Blog!

Hello and welcome to my blog! This first post from me launches the beginning of a new endeavor that I have decided to attempt. I had resisted writing and maintaining a blog up until now, simply because I struggled with reasoning why anyone would really care about what I have to say. I still have a difficult time with that line of thought but then I started thinking that if I could help just one person with some problem, issue or scenario, then it would be well worth maintaining a blog. I don’t really know what direction this blog will ultimately go, but my desire is that you will find something in the posts that I write that will be beneficial in your life. I humbly submit that my brain definitely does NOT contain a treasure trove of knowledge but I do hope that my experiences and what am able to share with you will in some way contribute something to your life in a positive way. With that being said, I’ll also be the first to readily admit that I am still learning, making mistakes and growing as time goes on.