First Home Renovation Project For This Summer Nearly Done

I have spent the bulk of my summers completing home renovation projects since I purchased this old house in a small village in Hungary three years ago, and I am happy to report that my first planned project for this summer - repouring and re-tiling the terrace - is nearly done.

​Though I have some experience laying ceramic tiles, I am by no means an expert in the field, and I was a little apprehensive before I began this project because I had never worked with exterior tiles before. The tiles I put down were rather thick and dense, which made for difficult cutting, especially along the edges, but I somehow managed to put all the puzzle pieces together in the end. My wife took this photo of me (without my knowledge) while I was still engaged in the easier task of putting down whole tiles.  I still need to complete the stairs and grout the whole thing, but for all intents and purposes, the project is nearly done. As I mentioned above, I am no expert when it comes to tiling floors, but I am satisfied with the end result I managed to achieve. Next week I plan to install the faux brick tiles on the terrace walls. Now that's where the real fun will be had!