Another job needing done before applying tile to the stove side wall, was to flush up the surface.
The fridge cabinet face-board was jutting out further than the stove side wall, creating an angle on the last row of tiles at that corner. Visually awkward, not to mention poor adhesion.
I considered removing the excess material with a belt-sander (pretty messy), a sabre or jig-saw (hard to get a good right angle) and some various other ideas. I settled on my Grandpa's plane, shown in the photos. The last time I used it was to shave a 2x4 in a bathroom wall that was bowed into the room before sheetrock (and tile) went up. What an awesome tool these are.
So I got the edge smoothed and the mess was in the form of pretty big shavings, easily picked up with the shop-vac. I forgot to take pictures until after cleanup.
Alright, so let's get that tile up. This surface was the hardest of the two. So many edges to consider and rounded edges in some spots. Marking out in pencil was the last step after deciding where best to place cut tiles (which can be a bit jagged when nipped). But here's the main portions up, after only a few cut pieces placed.
Then a completed surface.
And the back wall.
The next morning I found one loose tile that got re-done. And that lower edge of the vent hole also received some cut tiles as I discovered it was visible below the vent hood.
It's all ready for grout now, but I did some other stuff while adhesive dried. I'll cover that over the next few days before attempting grout.
