Remodels are fun!!
Right?
We decided a few months ago to finish remodelling the master bathroom. You may remember that we re-finished the cabinets ourselves and painted the walls purple. But, of course, that minor facelift just made the ratty old tiles, bathtub and toilet look even rattier. We were further inspired by the rebates available for installing low-flush toilets and a tax credit for remodelling costs. Last month, we started gathering the materials we needed. Tiles were ordered a combination of subway tiles and mosaic glass. Toilets and tub were bought on the (relative) cheap, and stored in the basement. Estimates for installation were obtained. We decided to have our contractor do the work while we were in Tucson, as it would mean being shower-less for the duration.
We got back very late Wednesday night (or early Thursday morning, if you are a stickler for that sort of thing). The house was full of dust, the hot water didn't work properly and I was not altogether thrilled with the grouting on the mosaic tile. *sigh* After Grant emailed our contractor, we went to bed: showerless and sneezing.
The contractor called first thing in the morning and brought over his plumber to fix the hot water. I stayed in bed while they worked, because I didn't want to have to answer if he asked me if I was happy with the work. Yeah, avoidance is so healthy... At any rate, the hot water fixed and the caulking finished (did I mention that the caulking wasn't done either?), he left, after telling us that we needed to wait 6 hours to shower.
Shortly after 2 pm, the kid took his shower. (Oh yeah, we have a kid back home, too. More on that later.) Then the husband took his. I was just about to go upstairs for mine, when I noticed water on the floor of the kitchen. Oops. Then I looked up and saw one of those bulges you just don't want to see in the ceiling. Sure enough, there was water cascading from a leak whenever anyone took a shower. You know, the thing I HADN'T HAD YET?
Also, it was New Year's Eve.
And our phones went out at the same time.
Luckily, both contractor and phone guy were able to come out on New Year's Day and fix stuff. I had my shower, and later on, a bath in the BEST BATHTUB EVER!! The shower works great and the toilets are efficiently flushing away. We put in a curved shower curtain rod, which makes the shower feel huge! I have largely gotten over the dissatisfaction with the grouting, because...well, short of tearing it all apart, there's not much to be done.
We still have to do something about the sink and countertop, but that will just have to wait until I am ready. For some more FUN.
Yeah, there are pictures:
Bonus pictures of our new basement, with NEW!! IMPROVED!! book (and wine) storage:
And cool shoji screens with shelves for more stuff:
That provide a nifty place to hide all the other junk we own:
We decided a few months ago to finish remodelling the master bathroom. You may remember that we re-finished the cabinets ourselves and painted the walls purple. But, of course, that minor facelift just made the ratty old tiles, bathtub and toilet look even rattier. We were further inspired by the rebates available for installing low-flush toilets and a tax credit for remodelling costs. Last month, we started gathering the materials we needed. Tiles were ordered a combination of subway tiles and mosaic glass. Toilets and tub were bought on the (relative) cheap, and stored in the basement. Estimates for installation were obtained. We decided to have our contractor do the work while we were in Tucson, as it would mean being shower-less for the duration.
We got back very late Wednesday night (or early Thursday morning, if you are a stickler for that sort of thing). The house was full of dust, the hot water didn't work properly and I was not altogether thrilled with the grouting on the mosaic tile. *sigh* After Grant emailed our contractor, we went to bed: showerless and sneezing.
The contractor called first thing in the morning and brought over his plumber to fix the hot water. I stayed in bed while they worked, because I didn't want to have to answer if he asked me if I was happy with the work. Yeah, avoidance is so healthy... At any rate, the hot water fixed and the caulking finished (did I mention that the caulking wasn't done either?), he left, after telling us that we needed to wait 6 hours to shower.
Shortly after 2 pm, the kid took his shower. (Oh yeah, we have a kid back home, too. More on that later.) Then the husband took his. I was just about to go upstairs for mine, when I noticed water on the floor of the kitchen. Oops. Then I looked up and saw one of those bulges you just don't want to see in the ceiling. Sure enough, there was water cascading from a leak whenever anyone took a shower. You know, the thing I HADN'T HAD YET?
Also, it was New Year's Eve.
And our phones went out at the same time.
Luckily, both contractor and phone guy were able to come out on New Year's Day and fix stuff. I had my shower, and later on, a bath in the BEST BATHTUB EVER!! The shower works great and the toilets are efficiently flushing away. We put in a curved shower curtain rod, which makes the shower feel huge! I have largely gotten over the dissatisfaction with the grouting, because...well, short of tearing it all apart, there's not much to be done.
We still have to do something about the sink and countertop, but that will just have to wait until I am ready. For some more FUN.
Yeah, there are pictures:
Bonus pictures of our new basement, with NEW!! IMPROVED!! book (and wine) storage:
And cool shoji screens with shelves for more stuff:
That provide a nifty place to hide all the other junk we own:
Labels: Home Work
posted by allison | 4:09 PM
3 Comments:
Wow! And, um, I think I need to come over and drink wine.
Sure!! Just bring some of that Okanagan stuff when you come, 'k?
We have such lovely wine here. I really do love it.
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