No field lines - about 40 feet of clay tile into a huge gravel pit.

With a library card you can check out a tile saw, hand tools, etc. etc.

For the older buyer, a stand up enclosure with a built in tiled seat might be preferred. 

I actually really liked the woodgrain pattern, but it did not go well with everything else being painted white:As you can see, the door wouldn't shut... so I made a state-of-the-art tool to transfer the frame geometry to the door slab:BEHOLD!!!

Most markets are seasonal on pricing, so it is just a matter of understanding the pricing pattern.

The appraiser ($675) happened to stop by the house in the middle of tile going up on the walls. 

He did visit the house but he hasn't been involved with the project since day 1 like the other company has been so I'm the possibility of smaller details being missed is definitely there.I didn't even mention it but I did receive 2 other bids:$355k including roof replacement with lesser materials (original roof is tiled).

If we're talking a custom tiled deck-mud pan with a vinyl liner, I know exactly one guy in Allegheny County that I would trust with that and I'm not for hire...

Adding GFIs to come up to code does also....Paint, flooring, cabinets, counters, tile, Etc do not need a permit.I know it's tempting to just skip the permit and try and sneak the work, but I would advise against that.

Then tiled it and a floating mantel