Mid-Atlantic Gardening: New Projects in the Mid-Atlantic almost spring 2013, 2 by aspenhill

aspenhill wrote:
Actually got motivated YAY. Laying out the best positioning for this ceiling is the same as figuring out positioning for floor tile, just upside down. Doing the possible layout calculations is the most time consuming part of the the whole project. It is also the most frustrating because you just want to get started and see some progress. In our DIY efforts, the layouts are always my job. I spent about two hours measuring and calculating, and then we got started. Got the first row up from the room edge to the stove hood. Shouldn't be all that difficult from this point on. Taking a break for lunch and the start of the Daytona 500.

Here is a picture of the first row, and of the kitchen reno in general (featuring the island).