The TILE HOUSE RENOVATION
The prerenovation tile on the front of the house was around 20 years old. The house
had old wood
sash windows which led to some instability and deterioration of the mosaic
around them.
The tile began to pull away from the house itself, leaving opportunity
for moisture to
penetrate behind the tile and create an ongoing problem.
In the spring 2006
we began the renovation. The Tile House is getting a face lift!
We scraped all the existing tile off the front face
of the house, removed paint with a
sandblaster and grinder, installed brand new
windows and resurfaced the entire area
with a latex based mortar, appropriate
for tile bondage. Rubbings were made of the existing
pattern, so the design was matched
as closely as possible, All the old tile that came off the
house was thrown away and
all new tile was purchased and reset. We expect the project to be
completed within
two years of the starting date of spring 2006.
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| preparing surface for tile |
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| Restoration completed, August 2007 |
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