Friday, December 23, 2011
Day 144 - 12/20/11
Sinks and vanity top installed!
They also started tiling - the walls aren't straight, so it's taking a long time to make sure the tile is level and at right angles.
They also started tiling - the walls aren't straight, so it's taking a long time to make sure the tile is level and at right angles.
Day 143 - 12/19/11
It was demo day again - they took down the icky Swanstone (although I've come up with all sorts of other ideas for it - shelves in the garage, lab tables at school...) and prepped the drywall for tiling. They also glued/bolted the sinks to the vanity top. We went through about sixty different tile designs and settled on just brown. But then we had a fixture issue - we ordered brown, but is brown fixture on brown tile too much? If we switch to brushed nickel, then we have brown fixtures on the sink but silver fixtures in the shower/bath?
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Day 141 - 12/17/11
Today we went tile shopping...so many choices! We decided on a combination of brown and white tile and gray grout to tie in all the other bathroom elements (cabinets, shower pan, and floor).
Day 140 - 12/16/11
The Swanstone shower walls were installed yesterday and we are not happy with the result. My husband hates them because they look cheap and plastic-y.
I was sort of blase about them until we removed the wood framing holding the walls in place until the adhesive hardened. Then we saw the huge half-inch gap in the corner between the slabs.
Ugh - how ugly! There's a corner piece you can install to cover the gap, but that just looks tacky. So after much discussion, we're going to remove it and replace it with tile. We do not endorse Swanstone as a product for shower walls, just in case you were research solid surface for your renovation. :)
I was sort of blase about them until we removed the wood framing holding the walls in place until the adhesive hardened. Then we saw the huge half-inch gap in the corner between the slabs.
Ugh - how ugly! There's a corner piece you can install to cover the gap, but that just looks tacky. So after much discussion, we're going to remove it and replace it with tile. We do not endorse Swanstone as a product for shower walls, just in case you were research solid surface for your renovation. :)
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Day 138 - 12/14/11
They fixed half the drywall in the garage today. Basically they're repairing the drywall that got damaged in the rain about a hundred days ago (shockingly, not much exaggeration there).
Once they're done, we'll finally be able to put all our tools back! So much organization to do...still need to plan out our new closet! Should probably do it before my brother comes to visit and wants to sleep in a bed not covered by all our clothes. :)
Once they're done, we'll finally be able to put all our tools back! So much organization to do...still need to plan out our new closet! Should probably do it before my brother comes to visit and wants to sleep in a bed not covered by all our clothes. :)
Day 135 - 12/11/11
No work on the house this weekend, but we broke in the kitchen with a cookie baking party!
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