The Fridge Doesn't Fit Anymore And A Few Other Tiling Mishaps

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[@timkirkpatrick9155]

I did that once with the fridge. I rehung the cabinets and added a crown molding to get rid of the dust trap. Also now always keep in mind the minimum clearances from appliances. Fridges need air spaces for cooling.

[@RUDOLF2994]

Согласен,подметил верно👍

[@bay9876]

The greatest takeaway from the tiling is your ability to fix problems as they popped up. Well done and now looks good and functional. The next big job is not so scary to tackle knowing how this one turned out.

[@RUDOLF2994]

Согласен👍

[@GutsyGibbon]

Never Give Up! Never Surrender!

[@richardwhite4277]

love you all but just remember NO ONE is going to look at the tile under the bench next to the front door but you LOL glad you did it for yourselves and that is what makes us happy

[@JimfromIndy]

I imagine you have a floor scale. measure the powder using its weight. With thinset, accuracy is important.

[@davidjackman5773]

Coming together nicely, guys. Three steps forward, one step back, eventually you get there. Don't get discouraged, don't give up. The end is in sight. Kitchen looks good.

[@carlahubbard7561]

It looks amazing, you two are amazing! You didn’t let those mishaps defeat you!

[@nicolepeppler6475]

Oh I love how much help your pets are 😂. My cats are just that helpful too!!!!

[@ThisOffGridLife]

I think they enjoyed us working on the floor at their level

[@hubertwebb9869]

Laying the refrigerator on it's side even for a short period of time can ruin the compressor because the oil in the system can escape. I was told that if you do lay it over, let it sit right side up for the oil to return into place for a day or two before plugging it back in.❤❤❤❤

[@marthawilliams7012]

Looks great! Don't forget to seal the grout or dirt and grime will stick to it and make it look dirty.

[@BethS55]

You should of went dark too match hard wood floors. White fades too yellow and hard to get stains off it. Crown molding on top cabinets will fix that problem and look beautiful 😍

[@mariemcgillen7401]

The fridge issue happened to us as well and took great caution when buying my fridge but we made ours work just like you. Everything is looking great you two. Nice to see a plan come together.

[@markallisonmc]

Awesome 🎉❤ yeah that was a tight fit but you got it done. Make sure you have factor spec air gaps for adequate ventilation

[@eloleddie]

That underpayment is vitally important. Without using it, you are guaranteed tiles cracking in the floor. I am very happy to see you do it this way! Have fun, and enjoy, especially the final result. Congratulations on this new amount of progress!

[@agneswilliams6578]

The floors are looking great guy's always a pleasure watching the channel 😀 God bless you

[@SunraeSkatimunggr]

Looks nice! You live you learn :) I wanted to see him get out from behind the stove :)

[@niknoks6387]

Looking good guys, we missed the best bit though, Greg getting out from behind the stove lol 😂❤️🇬🇧

[@patriciamontague6035]

Always nice to see tiles go down.

[@robertbonesio5498]

Wow what amazing job guys!!!! For first timers. This video ranks up there with one of the best how to videos on how to tile. At least in my book, even though it’s not a how to video.

[@coreygoodrum8489]

You will have issues with the fridge moving forward, you don't have anywhere for it to draw air to cool itself from now. The 2" you had before was not enough for a full size but was working for that one. But now you don't have any fresh air getting to the compressor.

[@ThisOffGridLife]

The cabinet is shallow and there is a huge gap for ventialtion

[@MrBigedtc]

The first person that comes in and mentions that the cabinet above the fridge is off a bit can be invited to leave. We had the same issue with our fridge cabinet. looks great.

[@phillw4519]

Thank you both for showing how to work as a great team by seeing what needs to be corrected and then doing it with a smile on your faces. The tile floor looks great.

[@lauraquigley6403]

Good morning Katie & Greg! Another learning curve about tile thickness. Hope you can find a way to work things out. Fur babies look great. 🙏🙏🙏Blessings

[@ronaldlincoln2935]

Laying tile is much more grueling than people think until they try it themselves. Hard work!!

[@ronaldlincoln2935]

PS- Some viewers pitch in some money to buy these folks a tile cutter. SOOOOOO MUCH FASTER THAN AN ANGLE GRINDER!

[@stormmountain2521]

Greg and Katie. I hope you take a moment. And look how far you've come from this whole process. It really looks great. And you've come so far. From where you started. Couple years back.

[@codemonkey2k5]

Mistakes were made, challenges were overcome and lessons were learned. In the end the result is stunning, little imperfections and all. Great job you two. :)

[@TheHavasu_77]

Awe, I love the light tiles against the dark hardwood floors!! So pretty!!! ❤🥰

[@palmcottageguy]

I am impressed with your tile installation. It looks great. Appliances have become a bit of a nightmare for homeowners when replacement is required. Not only do they no longer last like the older models, but there are now so many different sizes. So, not only do you have to pick the features, brand, look. . . but will it fit the current space / configuration. When we replaced our washer and dryer, we had to remodel the entire laundry room.

[@sacreligious74]

It's amazing. I met you guys in 2018 when Bucker and I were going across Canada. You had just bought your bus to convert. That's awesome. Love the channel Thanks for the awesome burgers and a place to sleep that night.

[@edwardshupe6215]

Your kitchen looks really great. The whole house is looking like a designer home in a magazine

[@lynowen1374]

You did a wonderful job! My husband and I did the floor laying and the tiling about 15 years ago. They didn’t have those little wedge things to help tighten the tile. I’m so impressed at how fast you guys work. When we had the very same thing happened with our refrigerator, we started sanding the upper cabinet and turning the doors upside down. Does that make sense? We finally got the refrigerator to go in and just had to do some touch up staining on the cabinets. It happens to everybody. Do you think you measured and measured and measured. I will add your tile at the front door is going to be very very slippery. Put a rug down as soon as you can or somebody’s gonna have a hard fall. Your biggest fan from Oklahoma.

[@anitalovell2229]

The tile looks great guys. Perfect color combo. Really brightens up the space. Peace.

[@curtfunk2370]

Amazing job! It looks great. What is also great to watch is how you two are able to work together - particularly when things are not quite working out as originally planned.

[@alangriffiths1432]

Looking good 👍

[@hanshollander3745]

Hello from Germany from Kakenstorf Hans und Oci it looks great ❤❤❤👍👍👍❤❤❤

[@scotthsmith64]

You two are absolutely crushing it! You should be very proud!!!

[@jameswulzen590]

Hey Kiddo's much Aloha from Hawaii. Had skin cancer operation on the 2nd and all is well, your abode is looking great. Good job overall.🤣

[@flyinggyros9745]

The finished kitchen looks fantastic. Alan

[@richardwhite4277]

now that the dogs have a couch you and Greg should buy one for yourselves LOL

[@rolandtb3]

Learning by doing. Experts on KZbin make things look easy until you attempt them. Looks great. Congrats on getting your kitchen back.

[@poo2764]

Great job you 2, love the tiles the mix has to much thinner but there you go you live and learn like we all do!

[@alanhooker9584]

You two, do so well and learn together; I watch you regularly and enjoy your progress. Blessings to you.

[@mitchducky962]

Good afternoon 🌞 and your hello everyone 🤟🏾🙏🏾👍🏾👉🏾

[@kirsten2607]

Great job making it work! Be sure to seal that grout ASAP... I went with light colored grout too and 10 years later it's grey.

[@ZenRebel33]

First, the house is coming along amazing. Not to burst your bubble, but you guys will never forget that the cupboard above the frig is not perfect. No one else will notice it. You on the other hand will see all of the imperfections. Just the way it is. Try not to worry about it. I've lived in our house for 53 years. We bought it from my parents. We've had the second floor completely redone. I can see all the areas where this house is unique. Friends don't notice them.

[@MrTimNed]

Looks great. Good job. Peace and love, Tim

[@heatherd3660]

OMG - friends of mine had a similar problem…they needed to level all of their floors with flowable concrete and then once the laminate was installed they couldn’t get the fridge in. They ended up taking the top cabinet down and adjusted the bottom by cutting it down so that the top aligned. Unforeseen glitches! But now, you found a solution that works and it’s lovely and bright. Great job! Enjoy! Hopefully no glitches on the next project! Take care.

[@paulcavanagh3324]

Well done guys…hats off to you eventually sorting the problem 👏🏼👏🏼

[@kopenhagenkid]

Tile looks awesome Greg and Katie

[@ramiromarin4002]

You did it the right way. And looks beautiful. Congratulations to the two of you ❤️

[@jameswulzen590]

you two must be very proud to pull off such a big project and you have learned and done well, I'm very proud of you to hang in and do so well.

[@49er61]

Great job but don't dwell on the fridge and cabinet you two do great work and it might bother you but if you don't tell any of your visiting friends no one will even notice. Thank you for sharing your hard work and your life with us envious viewers. Love to you ❤

[@sst6358]

Love the floors and tiles looks beautiful guys well done 💚💚

[@carmenrussell2562]

Amazing couple house looking good hard work pays off

[@BobBaruth]

I went through that same issue when i bought a fridge . I had to raise the cupboards one inch . Glad to see you work as a team. Tile looks great guys!

[@gods_soldier971]

Put some crown molding on top of the cabinets. That'll hide that small mistake. Great job!! The project is coming along nicely! God Bless

[@dorothyallen3614]

That was quite the job, congratulations on your new floors!🎉❤

[@gailreese4699]

Well done. But I have been reaserching on the best appliances to buy. And the best place to do that is all the appliance repair shops. The #1 problem they have found is that all the kitchens have those walls on both sides of the refrigerators and that is a no no. They cause them to work overtime and so they don't last as long as they should.

[@patriciacullenbach8472]

What a transformation....looking like a beautiful comfortable home....well done you two...

[@OffGridWithChrisandKristie]

Hello from Northern BC! You two are seriously talented humans. We've been following along with you for a long time, it sure feels like you're wrapping up the finishing quickly. I celebrated with you when you had your bath tub installed, your kitchen and now a COUCH! Thanks for inspiring us all to take the off grid plunge. What a time to be alive, 20 yrs ago there just wasn't reliable/affordable systems like there is today!

[@alk7142]

Your house is coming together nicely, you two make a good teem.

[@DM-eb7tu]

Hi Katie & Greg y'all are doing an amazing job. Each accomplishment is so nice. Greg should be so proud of you Katie because you're always in the gap.

[@enochthrockmorton2nd214]

All I can say is BEAUTIFUL! I love your kitchen and how everything has turned out. You two are amazing.

[@davidrogers5343]

I see the dogs have a new bed and are very happy.

[@stevengullison410]

Hello,looks very nice. I know you will never see that floor in our house lol .Steve from Nb Canada

[@russellwatters5891]

There were a few hiccups along the way, but you took care of the issue right away. I'm happy that the frig was able to be maneuvered into place with a couple minor adjustments...lol Love ya'll ❤️ The kitchen and entry look amazing!!

[@pambarab5506]

Yall have adjusted to the problems and completed these major projects, and it's DONE! Good for both of you! It looks wonderful!

[@OurFrenchHouseRenovation]

I think most of us have been there, when re installing the appliances, at least you managed to sort it, interesting to see the orange membrane go down, I've never seen that in the UK, great idea with the wedges could have done with a few of those over the years.. thanks for sharing...

[@Michael-rz7ic]

All the materials and design is coming together nicely. Well done!

[@dennisguethe8296]

Well done guys, Katie's kitchen looks awesome as does the entry. Your skills are getting so much better as your build gets loser to being finished. Next house will be even better.

[@jersincl]

When there is a will there is a way ! Perfect.

[@kresimirbazijanec3730]

Hey Gang, Great Posting, the refrigerator needs air circulation to cool, long term it may overheat, you may want to reconsider and ventilate the rear of the unit God's Good Blessings to you and your beautiful family keep up the great work love U guys XOXOXO stay safe and healthy

[@scottmorris4914]

I like the couch, and so do the dogs. Congrats. My all white Siberian Husky turned 14 this past December.

[@madamemeng884]

Everything looks truly impressive. Also impressive is your ability to recover, with no bickering or finger pointing, after a setback.

[@chuckblack9410]

Please don't be upset with my post, I just want to share with you the mistake I made with installing light colored tiles and white grout in my shower. Since it is in your kitchen, a high traveled area, you can expect, like I experienced, to have discolored grout that will be a "chore" to clean and keep clean. I had to take up my grout at the bottom of the walls that connect to the flooring and replace with a darker color grout. Just trying to share the problems I experienced. Don't worry about the refrig being perfectly placed under your cabinet. No one will notice it, they will concentrate on the overall aesthetics and functionality of the room. You are doing your best. How many people would not even attempt to build their own house? As long as you are satisfied and happy everyone else can "piss up a rope."

[@anonymustly7818]

Quite the adventure. Nice how you overcame the oopsies. IDK how "not messy" you are in the kitchen, but I regret the white grout in mine due to spills that stain the grout.

[@ThisOffGridLife]

Depends on who's cooking 😂

[@nomad3189]

It's always a pleasure watching you two. Excellent job on the floor/tiles

[@raylucas4281]

the view at 14:54 ish shows how much of a home its becoming, congrats you two..... your winning despite any setbacks which always happens.keep up the good work!!

[@eternlyblsd]

Great job it all looks so nice looks like the only thing needed in the kitchen is the window framing. And that’s completely done. Love watching you two keep up the great work 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@2fish_tacos814]

Barefoot Katie putting in some work again! Y'all are great to watch and see the house coming along. Tile looks awesome! thanks for the vid!

[@ajaydesai6525]

Fantastic work guys! You can add (Glue) 3/4" Oak strip on that side plywood to level with the cabinet of it bothers you. But no one is going to see that, even you, like Katie said. Again, what a great accomplishment!

[@corinnetonelli489]

Well done guys, all set to try us!! Looks super cool and tidy! 😊

[@garyanderson2823]

Looks good. Joys of DIYers

[@vickybentley3949]

It looks great now both the tileing and the flooring are done, i love the way you tackle jobs that you havnt done before its coming together and is going to be a wonderful home xx

[@Jupiter-wj6sn]

Great job guys. Sometimes you just have to "play with it" a bit to get things to work. Looks fantastic.

[@BearMeat4Dinner]

Wow guys everything looks freaking beautiful! Great freaking job!!! ❤❤❤

[@robertdouglas4130]

Looks beautiful any project takes a lot of patience! You guys are doing great!

[@dginta7932]

Nice work. I always put my cabinets over top of the flooring now, after more than one similar experience. Katie rocks.

[@heatherlaird-mcleod3271]

You did a great job guys, your place is totally transformed. Can't wait to see what you do next🇦🇺you both work really well together. Took me back to when my hubbies taught me how to tile & grout. LOL

[@kopenhagenkid]

Great video Greg and Katie

[@klancyjones726]

Looks great you guys. The hard work is paying off!

[@rainytreetops]

Happy Birthday, Nootka!!!!! 🥩🥩🥩

[@JimfromIndy]

Floor tiles look very nice. Did you leave enough space behind/under/beside the fridge to allow for ventilation?

[@ThisOffGridLife]

The upper cabinet is shallow and open behind for vetilation

[@adelbertlundberg7411]

Looking good! You learn to adapt and overcome. Keep on trucking.

[@NORMANMORRISON1940]

Come on you babies you have a woodstove to cook on I cooked on my woodstove all 1 winter and loved it it worked just as good as my old cook stove

[@stephenkennedy7931]

It is too late to help here but for your other rooms it might help your Detra is supposed to dry for 24 hrs before you walk on it or apply tiles as it needs to dry from the top down as for walking on it it shoves the wet thin set down some and can make tiles wobble a bit but it looks great what you have done. By the way I am currently putting on the same tiles with a glaze finish for a back splash in kitchen. well done and God bless. So proud of the fact you are fellow Canadians and not afraid to tackle a job just because you have not done it before.

[@samd.2207]

Yes, the Detra should have dried first before installing the tile.

[@ThisOffGridLife]

The instructions that came with it said you can tile right away

[@Mariekennedy7478]

Beautiful job! Looks amazing❤

[@ferruh74]

Ich LIEBE euere VIDEOS, ihr beiden seid so ein wunderbares Paar und ihr seid nicht LANGWEILIG !!! einige KZbinr ziehen ihre Videos in die länge und das mag ich nicht aber IHR BEIDEN macht das nicht !!!!! I LOVE it

[@joyceification1]

You both keep overcoming all the challenges of your homestead life; honest & open. I really enjoy watching your videos, I immediately watch as soon as you notify me. I love your home, the elevation makes it look grand so different than others. Congratulations on following your dreams, you have an amazing life even though you work hard at it.

[@betty-anndixon3174]

Good morning watching from Ontario your build is all coming together. Awesome job