Laying Ceramic Tile

All my life I was told that I was brilliant. Of course, Isaid the tiles on the shelf were the perfect size. I
was usually the one saying this to myself. Sofound out later that you really should know the size
naturally, whenever one thinks so highly of oneself,tile you need before you buy it. The more questions
they tend to think they could do anything. Fathershe asked, the more lost I felt. I began to notice a
obviously think this way when Christmas rolls aroundgroup of other workers surrounding us with smirks
and the swing set is waiting to be put up. Let's beon their faces. I could swear I heard laughter as I
realistic here, it is usually men who think they can dodrove away with the products needed for laying
anything and everything. (Women apparently haveceramic tile.
the common sense gene that most men lack.) I willWhen I got home and began to work, I realized
admit that I am one of those proud men who say,"something...I had no clue what to do! All I knew was
Directions? I don't need no stinking directions!". Butthat the end product would be that the room would
just like the Tim Taylor character in thatbe laid out with new tile. So I did what I thought I
hilarioussitcom Home Improvement, I needed all thewas to do. I pulled the old tile out and put the new
help in the world. My project was laying ceramic tile.tile in. Hours later when I finished, I looked back at
As I walked into the nearest Home Depot, I beganmy work and realized I had made a mistake. The tiles
to feel worried deep inside. I had walked towards thelooked bumpy and uneven, I had different shapes
section that would start my project of laying ceramicand size and worst of all, I realized that I knew
tiles and I tell you, the assortment of sizes, colors,nothing about laying ceramic tile. Later I did some
and prices was astonishing! Of course, being theresearch on laying ceramic tile and did it right. I found
frugal person that I am, I went straight to theout I needed to know the size I would need and
tileswith the smallest numbers underneath them. justhow to smooth and waterproof the surface
then I was approached by a salesman. "Can I helpunderneath the new tile so it will last longer and of
you?" he asked. "Yes. I am laying ceramic tile andcourse I also learned the correct way of laying
would like to buy these." I said, pointing to the cheapceramic tiles. Most importantly, I learned how to shop
ones. He then asked me what size tile would I beand compare, where even if I had to spend more
using. Because I thought it didn't matter the size andmoney then I wanted to, it would be more efficient
thought that I can cut the tile myself if it didn't fit Iin the life of my newly tiled room.