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Old 16 August 2017, 07:59 AM   #1
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Finally done!!

Wife made me to do the backsplash today! 3 hours later, time for cocktails!! Tomorrow it's grout!!
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Old 16 August 2017, 08:03 AM   #2
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...I would congratulate you but it is installed UPSIDE DOWN!
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Old 16 August 2017, 08:08 AM   #3
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...I would congratulate you but it is installed UPSIDE DOWN!
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Old 16 August 2017, 08:12 AM   #4
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Nice work. Lets see some more pics
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Old 17 August 2017, 09:31 AM   #5
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Very nice!
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Old 16 August 2017, 08:13 AM   #6
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Old 16 August 2017, 08:23 AM   #7
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Love that pattern Rob. Great job!
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Old 16 August 2017, 08:30 AM   #8
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Looks good right side up! Nice work.
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Old 16 August 2017, 08:34 AM   #9
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Old 16 August 2017, 08:53 AM   #10
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Nice work, I take it you have done that once or twice before!


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Old 16 August 2017, 08:57 AM   #11
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Nice work, I take it you have done that once or twice before!


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Old 16 August 2017, 09:03 AM   #12
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Nice work Rob. Time to chill.
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Old 16 August 2017, 09:05 AM   #13
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Great job! But...where is the food??!!!!!
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Old 16 August 2017, 09:07 AM   #14
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Nicely done it's looking gooood
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Old 16 August 2017, 09:24 AM   #15
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Great job! But...where is the food??!!!!!
I was hoping you'd send a care package "G",
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Old 16 August 2017, 09:36 AM   #16
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Old 16 August 2017, 10:09 AM   #17
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You could have saved me a lot of time if you would had come over and done mine!!!!


(It looks much better then mine too )
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Old 16 August 2017, 09:12 AM   #18
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Could have probably completed in two hours if done right-side up.

Looks great!
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Old 16 August 2017, 09:25 AM   #19
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Could have probably completed in two hours if done right-side up.

Looks great!
Is it still upsidedown??
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Old 16 August 2017, 09:35 AM   #20
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Looks great Robbo!
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Old 16 August 2017, 09:24 AM   #21
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Old 16 August 2017, 10:40 AM   #22
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If we were neighbors I would have been more than happ to help Paul!
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Old 16 August 2017, 10:49 AM   #23
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Old 16 August 2017, 10:57 AM   #24
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I did this in my house but it was about 1k pieces of tumbled marble it is a lot of work. Nice job.
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Old 16 August 2017, 10:59 AM   #25
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Nice job, herring bone can be tough
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Old 16 August 2017, 11:01 AM   #26
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Excellent work Rob!

Starting on a major project of my own and hope it turns out as well.
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Old 16 August 2017, 11:10 AM   #27
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Old 16 August 2017, 12:20 PM   #28
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To hell with the minor details. It looks terrific. Nice work!


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Old 16 August 2017, 12:27 PM   #29
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Nice Rob....wall guy lol
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Old 16 August 2017, 01:38 PM   #30
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Nice pattern but oh my, lots of cutting,
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