Today I wanted to write about a simple job that we completed recently.  We have been doing a large job up on the beach and near the end of our workload, our homeowner Lori W wanted to have a countertop covered in a 3" x 6" glass subway tile.  Our first task was to design the countertop to accomodate the size of the glass so the front would be covered with a single row of 3" tiles.  We  quickly went to work creating a drawing to give to the builder so the framing of the counter would work for our installation.  The drawing below shows shows a 1-1/2" frame covered in 3/4" plywood. From there we covered it in an appropriate tile backer (substrate).

click here to view vanity top drawing:

Next, I went to the job and fitted the actual bowl on the top.  Once we confirmed that the sizing and rough in for the plumbing fixture and bowl were correct, our installer Jason was ready to go.

These next two shots show the glass tiles installed with Jason applying the grout.  Once again we used Laticrete's SpectraLOCK (stain-proof) Grout for a solid and uniform color that will hold up for years to come.  Jason is smiling because he is so happy to be working for McAllister & Son!

This last shot was taken a few weeks later when I stopped back in on the job to see that the plumbing contractor had been back to install the sink bowl and faucet.