So we have been planning a bathroom remodel for years, and it is finally the
coming to fruition. Our only bathroom is tiny, had pee-colored vinyl floors and tub from the 1950's, a rickety sink and sketchy tiling that the previous owners had done themselves. When we bought our house 4 years ago, the inspector expressed concern at the cracked and bulging tiles around the bathtub faucet. As the looming May baby deadline loomed closer, the thought of the growing mold, mildew and possible water damage was definitely on my mind. I would really prefer for this to be done before the babe was here, not after.
We had decided awhile ago that though we can take on the challenge of some home remodel projects ourselves, dealing with plumbing, electricity and tearing out walls was not our thing. We know a good contractor who is a friend of a friend, so I called about a month ago hoping he could fit us in. We heard back from him on Friday, he gave us an estimate Sat, and could get the work done this week or in two months. This week it is, then. Everything but the toilet was torn out Monday.
This also means that large portions of Sun through today (Thursday) were spent visiting numerous home improvement and plumbing stores in search of in-stock tile, fixtures, and a tub (its actually harder than it sounds! So much of the good stuff you have to order ahead of time!). So many stores, and multiple visits to many of them. We were picky about the tub so that took a good lot of searching to find one to our satisfaction. On Monday I visited 5 different stores and thanks to being 7 months pregnant got pretty good service (and had to try out the bathrooms of 4 of them!) But its coming together! Toilet was checked off yesterday, and we finally settled on a sink & vanity today, the hardest thing for us, for some reason!
My biggest fear, of course, is the inevitable loss of the use of our only toilet. I seriously have to pee every 10 minutes! So far our guy has been very accommodating, however, and will only have it out of commission when its absolutely necessary. I have also been out of the house so much it has not been a problem, yet. Now that the procurment of neccesary items is complete, however, I may seek out a bathroom-friendly establishment to spend my time...
Here are a few photos for 'ya. These are our tile selections: slate for the floor, blue for the shower & tub area, and part of the walls.
