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09/19/2003 Archived Entry: "THE SHOWER PROJECT"

THE SHOWER PROJECT

Today I have to defend my selection of tile for the shower. Yesterday I was in the classroom of learning about the advances of tile and grout in the past 30 years. In each case, my instructor was a woman, and both were well-informed and helpful.

I got conflicting information about grout and how to apply the rubberized membrane. One told me all grout had a latex base and was waterproof the other said it wasn't. I guess if you really want to be sure, you use epoxy glue/grout which is quick setting and difficult to work with. Epoxy it is. The membrane, which would be a perfect solution to prevent any leaks, may be a problem to install. It goes on the lead pan and under concrete. Our concrete is already in place and we can't take that off without going through the lead pan and falling to China. There may be a way to handle that, but the floor slope and accessibility through the door limits what we can do about an additional layer of concrete to accomodate the membrane.

I picked out the first style of tile I saw and stuck with it after glancing at a few others. The color is light and mottled a bit to prevent total boredom while showering and will blend with the bland colors in our house. I've always relied on colorful friends to take care of the rest of the decorating.

Brit and I are going to Salina today so he can see it. Not that it matters a lot, but he is very good at such things and I want him to enjoy his morning/evening rinses too. It has to be ordered and Kenny will do that for us, once we determine what we want. Then in a couple of weeks they can start hanging it. We're also putting in all the handicapped balance bars and an additional shower head positioned lower on the wall so that we are prepared for the time when we get old.

Brit is looking forward to having lunch in Salina. That's a big thing for him and has precedence over most other events, such as tile selection. He has his favorite places, La Casita being at the top of the list. We've eaten with Lenore almost since she opened. I imagine that's where he'll want to go.

Actually, I had planned to meet Mike Boss of Hill City in Lincoln for lunch today, but I squeezed out of that to settle tile issues and will see him instead at the gala in Ft. Riley next month, the 4th. He's one of my favorite Kansas artists/musicians...and is an extremely interesting fellow.

Football game tonight!