In 90-degree heat, Don has painted and replaced the linoleum in the small bathroom. In the process of replacing the floor, he discovered that the old toilet probably leaked, which is most likely why the old lino was so stained right around the toilet. So, at 7:30 last night, he ran off to Home Depot to get a new toilet. I won't mention that when we were there Thursday night I suggested that we get a new toilet because there were low-flow ones on sale for $99. Nope. It wasn't a good idea on Thursday night.
Anyway, Don gets the new toilet home and starts installing it. And then one of the two bolts that secures the toilet to the flange falls down the pipe. I kid you not. Back to Home Depot to buy a bolt for the second side of the toilet. Those two unplanned trips to Home Depot really raised the stress level around here as you can imagine.
But as of this morning, we now have two working toilets again (very important since two little girls don't "plan ahead" about using the bathroom...it goes from "I don't have to go" to "It's an emergency" within a 30-second span. So having a second toilet is not only handy, but necessary.
Most of the baseboard trim is down. The window trim is cut and ready for hanging.
But the most exciting portion of our day starts at 1:00...when Tom Bennett, Nathan's friend from cadets and school (who graduated a few years ago and is now a tile layer) comes over to install tile! We've had water condensation problems on the sheetrock above the shower surround so we're tiling that entire area. I mean Tom is. Tiffany and I went to Home Depot yesterday and picked up very plain, very white tile. Tom is supplying everything else...the glue, the grout, the tile cutter, and his experience and charging us an hourly rate so low that we probably spent more money just getting to and from Home Depot yesterday (three times) than we will pay him for his labours. Don't worry. We'll make sure he feels like it was worth his time coming here. We'll ply him with Krause's milkshakes and short cakes, there will be beautiful girls (Tiffany) and willing helpers (Sean).
Again, this room is so small that it's difficult to take pictures of what the room looks like now. So if you'd like to see it, please come visit us!
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Well, we will come and see it! How about next Wednesday? I think that the tiling is a great idea and you will love it!1Can't wait to see everyone!Love,Mom & Lee
every project we do ends up in several trips to home depot or orchard supply! It never fails. Well, I can't come until next year - I was just there and want a few pics!! ;-)
Don,
I hope in the 90 degree heat, you are being plied with milkshakes too! Good work mr! We would have to hire all that work out!
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