Bathroom Complete

My husband and I embarked on a home improvement project several weeks ago. We thought it would be easy. Change out the vanity, mirror, lighting and flooring. It was supposed to only take the 4 day Thanksgiving weekend. That of course was our plan before we began.

We were optimistic until we found the water damage when we’d pulled out the sink and began to rip up the vinyl.

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You can see that we ended up removing the toilet as there was water damage near it. We had our neighbor, who is a plumber, give us advice on whether we needed to replace the boards. Although slightly moldy, the boards were strong. I bleached everything over night. Then the scraping of old flooring adhesive began. The scraping continued over several days to prepare the floor for the new vinyl. As you can see, the floor gleamed with the replacement. If you did not know, toilets are sealed to the drain with wax. While we cleaned this ourselves, I strongly encourage you to invest in a professional.

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been slowly reassembling our bathroom. All of the wall holes were filled, sanded and repainted. All of the seams were recaulked. We put the old toilet back in, with all new gaskets and water shut-offs. We installed a new vanity and new sink. It took a few frustrating tries before our new sink did not leak at the drain. We installed a new mirrored cabinet and new lighting. We installed all new moldings and new fixtures. There is still a small hole in the drywall I need to fix above the cabinet from where the wires for the old lighting were pulled through.

It was difficult to get a great picture in our tiny bathroom but perhaps you can get the idea. It is so very much nicer.

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3 Comments on “Bathroom Complete

  1. More gutsy changes. I wouldn’t have the nerve. Good for you.
    You asked earlier about whether I’ll be leading workshops in Denver. I’ll be leading a workshop, Experience the Satir Change Model, with my friend and colleague Becky Winant at the Satir Global Conference 2008 Conference, which will be in Denver August 2 – 6. It’s an experiential workshop that’s fun and produces terrific insights about change.
    Jean Houston is the conference keynote speaker. Her keynote at the 2006 conference was the stuff of legends. She had my attention from beginning to end. And she is just the the start of this excellent conference.
    Join me there. Bring friends. It’s a conference filled with wonderful, caring people who will help you friends and your see and communicate things differently.
    Happy Holidays,
    -Steve

  2. Irene,
    Thank you.
    Steve,
    That is simply awesome. Thank you for the heads up. I’ll definitely add it to my calendar. I know a number of folks who will be either personally or professionally interested in this.