"Sunworshipper" wrote in message
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Steve, you didn't cut the main tile to match the deco-tile, did you?
If so you would have made a great tile setter, kinda like a starving
artist. I don't think I would take on a job like that. You'll see,
someday you'll have over a real tile setter and they are gonna think
you bumped your head when they see that. Makes my back and knees hurt
to imagine doing it.

Reminds me of a pool I did like a chess board, all black and white,
and the customer had to pay 50% more. When it was all done she came
out of the house and just loved it. I took the opportunity and asked
why she would want the pool like that and she showed me her house.
The entire house was black and white checker, lamp shades, couches,
carpet, kitchen counter, you name it.


SW

My handyman is an artiste, whether it be matching drywall textures, putting
in new load bearing support beams, wiring, you name it. This slab was
poured by his brother in law and he said it was the worst he'd ever dealt
with. Yes, the big tiles were cut out by moi to match the decorative ones.
In the bath, he used six or eight pieces of the small deco pieces, then cut
out an 18" square tile in the center to receive them. That was hard, but he
made it look good. He gets $25 an hour, lives about a quarter mile from me,
and he gets an incredible amount done in an hour. Moves seamlessly from one
task to another when we hit a snag because of materials, etc. If I'd hit
that damn lottery, I'd have him busy for about five years. Our first guests
have 75% gone gaga about the floor.

Steve