More Kitchen Project (2)

The next morning it was time to start on the wall.

The Backer Board needed to be mounted to it.

This meant that the stuff would have to be cut to fit for the "back splash" on the wall behind the counter.

Cutting the stuff was not difficult with the recommended blade in a circular saw.  But the cutouts for the electrical outlets were another story.

First, The Fuzz drilled holes at each corner.  Then he got out the little jigsaw.

This proved to be ineffective with this stuff, and the blade was ruined before the first hole was finished.  The Fuzz finished the cutout with his trusty Dremel tool.

Of course there were still 2 more of these to cut out.

The circular saw would cut the stuff, but was way too big for the job.

What The Resourceful Fuzz finally did was use a combination of very careful plunge cuts with the saw, followed up with the Dremel tool.

With everything finally cut right, more or less, the backer board was screwed to the wall.

Now it was time to prepare the counter top itself.

1st, the sink was removed.

There were a number of ideas kicked around on how to lay the tile on the counter top. The original idea was to remove the whole thing and replace it with plywood.  But it was discovered that this would essentially destroy the flimsy counter.

Some suggested simply sanding it, and then applying mastic and and the tile.  But this was discouraged by the "experts".

What was finally suggested was to use this weird stuff.

It comes on a big roll, and is not cheap.

It would be glued to the counter with contact cement.

The can strongly warned about using this around any flame or spark producing devices.  Oops, this place is heated by a wood heater, definitely containing a flame.

So the fire was extinguished and the windows opened to the freezing cold outside.

Note the coat on The Fuzz's Sweetie as she pounds on this plastic with a rubber mallet in an effort to set the stuff.

With the weird plastic glued down, and the trailer freezing cold and full of fumes, it was time to head into town for a break and some dinner.