It seems that I've eulogized our 60W light bulb too early. It wasn't retired, as I previously posted, but just moved to become the shower light. We can all go on with our lives again.
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Once everything was gutted, we needed to get the plumber and electrician in to work on the innards before the walls were put up. I think both had minor heart attacks when they saw what they had to deal with, but eventually got their work done. These pictures show right before they finished and closed up the walls.
So after they finish closing the walls, the next step will be to tile the floor and install the toilet and shower base. I should have more pictures on Monday.
 | Here's a good picture of the cutout where we will be putting in the shelves. In case you're wondering what that pink stuff is, it's (yep) INSULATION!!! Yayyy! |
 | This is where the shower stall will be. That light will be a recessed light over the shower, and at the moment is lighting the entire bathroom. |
 | This picture shows where the toilet will go. You can also see the ventilation fan very strategically placed. |
 | Here's a closer view of the slanted ceiling and that wonderful, beautiful, energy saving insulation. The contractor and I keep joking that we're all going to be huddled in the bathroom all winter because it's going to be the warmest room in the house. I'm glad we got the heavy duty fan. |
 | And of course, we can't leave without seeing the "view from the toilet" angle. The lonely 60W light bulb has been retired (he served us well) and will be replaced with two sconces (that's just another word for fancy lights - I looked it up) on either side of the mirror. |
So after they finish closing the walls, the next step will be to tile the floor and install the toilet and shower base. I should have more pictures on Monday.
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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.
 | 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. |
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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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