Bathroom Project

Thanks to lots of amazing and talented friends,

our downstairs bathroom project is nearing completion!

Here are some of the photos of the progress

over the past three months.

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Initially, we tore out everything in the bathroom.

The shower was original to the house and was really disgusting.

That was the only thing we were going to replace but when we removed it,

we discovered that the insulation and studs behind it needed to be removed and replaced too.

When we measured for a new shower, we realized that the shower drain wasn't standard distance from the walls. That meant we would either have to special order a shower ($$$) or dig out the drain and move it (more $$$'s).

Then our friend Dave offered to move the drain for us.

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He not only did that, but he moved the plumbing for the sink to the more ideal spot I wanted it in.

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He also helped Steve dig out the cement and then found a plumber to move the toilet drain.

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It was a very labor intensive job!

After everything was moved, Dave cemented in the floor again.

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My dad came over and installed the new shower base.

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Our friend Jon moved the outlet and rewired it for us

so that we now have two outlets and they are safe for a bathroom.

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Dave came back and removed the old shower plumbing and replaced it with new pipes in position for the new shower.

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Steve and my dad put up the sheetrock.

My dad came and sprayed on the primer and texture

 and then Steve got busy painting.

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My dad came back to install two sides of the shower.

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Next, Dad put up the light fixture.

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Our friends David and Sandy came and laid tile for us.

We need to wait until the grout is fully dry on Tuesday morning

before continuing to work on anything else in the bathroom.

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Next will be the sink and cabinet,

then the baseboards,

then the toilet,

and finally the shower doors.

I'm hoping we get it done this week.

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Our house appraisal went through just fine and our house is worth lots more than we owe on it. All the paperwork is done for our refinancing, we just need to finish the bathroom so the underwriter will sign on the dotted line! :)

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