Post #780523 by tikitube on Thu, Oct 12, 2017 11:18 AM

We've been super busy lately, so I just have a small update for now. We managed to tile the sunken seating area floor, and pour a small raised hearth in the center. We purchased a tiny wood stove that will go in the middle. It is very small - they call it the "Pipsqueak" - so it will be more for ambience than anything else, but should make the screened-in area more comfortable on slightly chilly days.

First, we put down some tile backer board:

Next up, framing the raised hearth area:

Here is the brown-toned mortar in the frame:

And with the frame removed! I could definitely use more practice in mortar work, but it will work...

Here are the tiles we settled on. Again, more of a MCM feel that reminds me of the Polynesian Resort or something. I got these tiles for SUPER cheap marked down by the clearance rack at Lowes:

[ Edited by: tikitube 2019-07-07 14:45 ]