I know all of you are THRILLED just seeing another boring post about the mudroom. But, it has taken up a lot of our time lately. The floor in the mudroom is very uneven and before laying tile, it must be even. So, we bought 4 bags of leveling compound to pour. The compound is a very thin cement that runs to the lowest point, hopefully leveling out the floor.
First, you must prep the floor by priming it with Kilz.
Almost done being primed.
And, then you get to layer on the cake batter like substance.
And, but of course, a road block. We were all ready to begin tiling on Saturday morning (our fun Valentine's Day treat!) when Brooke noticed some of the compound starting to crack. He started peeling away and noticed that all of the compound in the middle of the mudroom was coming up. We realized that because this used to be a garage (in the 40's), cars sat right down the middle spilling oil. So, we bought de-greaser, scrubbed the floor, bought more leveling compound and are now filling in the gaps. Hopefully, we'll be able to lay tile this afternoon after the new compound dries and I can report in on that fun project!
First, you must prep the floor by priming it with Kilz.
Almost done being primed.
And, then you get to layer on the cake batter like substance.
And, but of course, a road block. We were all ready to begin tiling on Saturday morning (our fun Valentine's Day treat!) when Brooke noticed some of the compound starting to crack. He started peeling away and noticed that all of the compound in the middle of the mudroom was coming up. We realized that because this used to be a garage (in the 40's), cars sat right down the middle spilling oil. So, we bought de-greaser, scrubbed the floor, bought more leveling compound and are now filling in the gaps. Hopefully, we'll be able to lay tile this afternoon after the new compound dries and I can report in on that fun project!
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