 | Here is a picture looking into the bathroom. Notice the crawl space behind the walls, where we found all sorts of crud. |
 | This picture shows where the toilet and the shower stall were. Notice anything missing? Yep, insulation! There was no insulation in the walls. |
 | Here's another view of the shower and the base left behind. The base will also be taken out as we are replacing the square shower with one of those neo-angle shower stalls. |
 | Here's the view if the toilet was still there and you were sitting on it. And tha poor 60W bulb is the only thing left. |
 | This is a better view of the back wall of the room. You see how the pipes make a nice square? We decided to build a couple shelves into the wall for some storage. Since we will be putting in a pedestal sink to open the room a little, these shelves will give us something to put our stuff in. |
The first day of the makeover had the guys totally gut the bathroom. This included ripping out everything including the walls, plumbing fixtues, and flooring. It really is amazing the kinds of things you find when you start tearing walls down. Here are pictures of the bathroom with everything ripped out.
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If you've ever been over to our house, you might have had the pleasure of seeing the ugliest bathroom ever! The bathroom is like a 4x4 coffin, ugly decor, and for the last 2 years, hasn't been used because the shower is broken and the toilet leaks into the first floor ceiling. Well, after 2 years of searching, we've finally found a contractor that was willing and able to take on the monumental task of transforming this franken-bathroom into something that will at least make the house sellable.
Here are some pictures of the bathroom before the surgery (click for larger view):
In the next couple days, I'll also be posting progress pictures as the work happens. Stay tuned!
Here are some pictures of the bathroom before the surgery (click for larger view):
 | This picture tries to capture the ugliness as a whole. Notice the faux wood panel and beautiful(!) wallpaper. Yes, that's a kitty litter next to the toilet. |
 | Here is the non-functioning shower stall. Don't you like the contrasting tiles at the bottom? |
 | Here is the leaky toilet. That is industrial strength masking tape to keep people from using it, otherwise, it would flood the first floor. |
 | This is what you'd see if you were sitting on the toilet. But don't get up too quickly or you'll hit your head on the sloping ceiling! And that single lonely 60W light bulb lit up the whole place nicely. |
 | Here is the beautiful tile in the room. The original owners were really smart here, because they could replace broken tiles in the wall or the floor with the same tile. |
In the next couple days, I'll also be posting progress pictures as the work happens. Stay tuned!
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Just when you thought the Macarena was dead, here they are teaching it in school as "an oldie"! Boy, do I feel like an oldie!
The Macarena (running time: 1:52)
The Macarena (running time: 1:52)
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This is Spider #2 at our house. It is insanely big and scary. If you don’t hear from us for a while, please have someone check and make sure we’re all not webbed up.
Yeah, the video's a little shaky, but you'd be shaky too if you were that close!
Yeah, the video's a little shaky, but you'd be shaky too if you were that close!
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What a milestone! I remember my first day of Kindergarten. I'm surprised that neither Annalise or Julianne ended up crying - Annalise was very excited to start school and meet new friends. Here are some pictures on her first day.
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If you can't guess what Isabella is singing in the first video, try the second video.
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Video 1 (Alternate link)
Here's Video 2 (Normal Link)
Video 2 (Alternate link)
Video 1 (Normal Link)
Video 1 (Alternate link)
Here's Video 2 (Normal Link)
Video 2 (Alternate link)
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