I hate laying on the wires when I use the electric mattress pad. My husband says to just put our regular mattress pad over the top of it, but that seems to me like it would be a fire hazard.
That depends on several things. For me laying tile is not hard at all, for you I don't know. What is the tile being laid over? Is the tile going over a pier beam or slab foundation? What is going to be directly under the tile, plywood, another ceramic tile floor, tongue groove flooring? Do you have a wet saw or are you planning on making your cuts by hand or with a hand grinder with a diamond saw? So back to your original question; once you get my questions answered we can readdress how hard it is to lay tile, OK?
If the smoke detector is also hardwired, there may be a problem with the electrical connection. Otherwise, maybe the smoke detector is bad.
I print on these labels a lot for my Kindergarten Class because I am always creating labels for things. Anyway, like you, I would get frustrated because I was wasting ink, labels, paper and time. Finally, the tech guy came in and lifted the entry tray. He showed me just how a fine piece of paper or residue can come off from the paper and then throw the thing offline. I do always print what I want a piece of paper first and make sure the labels will be right, but I have only found success literally hand feeding it one by one to make sure it doesn't go in crooked.
It's a sizeable job, but it's doable. Remember to wear at least a pair of goggles if not a full face shield when ripping up the old tile. This is especially true if it's like a ceramic tile. After you get the tile up, you'll want to do something with the old adhesive. Many times, you can use a heat gun and a paint scraper to remove it. If not that way, get a belt sander or similar and some really aggressive paper (like 60 grit or so) and just sand it down to the floor level. Be sure to wear some kind of dust mask. (note here: I'm NOT a safety fanatic! There are real dangers here and I'm trying to protect you from them.) Once you get the surface prepped, you'll need a notched trowel to put down the adhesive and some spacers to put between the new tiles. Your local tile shop will have everything you need to do that. Start about 1/2 inch from the wall (you're going to put quarter round moulding back over the tile, so this will make it look really good and straight. Spread some adhesive on the floor and start laying the tile. You can get some good advice again at your tile dealerfor how to start and complete the job. Ask them also how to cut the tile if you need to. You may have to use a tile saw, or you may be able to use a glass cutter. (The saw is much more fun) I hope you enjoy laying tile as much as I have. It's very rewarding to do.
