Monday, August 4, 2014

master bath renovation: week 1

We just got back from a FABULOUS vacation in Colorado. I'm really not sure how/why we came home. I mean the weather there is just fantastic. Who knew "Summer" could be a high of 75 and glorious days surrounded by mountains?

One thing we learned: no more flights with babies... at least not for a while. It's just not enjoyable, folks. We'll be leaving the screaming baby behind on future flights, including our trip to Germany this December. We're thankful to live near our parents and grandparents so we have that luxury!

Anyway, on to the bathroom renovation!

Uneven floors where terrazzo was ripped out
(and my mom's pedicured foot)
Our contractor got to tearing out our bathroom while we were gone, and there were two weird things they found when the walls came down and the floors came up: the previous remodelers had stacked terrazzo on top of terrazzo, so a lot of terrazzo had to be torn out, and the vent pipe from our dryer... just ended in our wall. It didn't vent anywhere and it was so dented and full of lint that it was probably an unbelievably risky fire hazard. Hooray! So glad we remodeled! Oh, and there was also a potential disaster waiting to happen in some corroded pipes. Yeah, just awesome stuff in these old homes.

Dented, damaged, useless dryer vent pipe
Now, for some Before|During photos:

Former vanity area, future toilet area

Former single sink + toilet, future double vanity

Former shower, future open space (!)

Former creeper tub with mirror, future HUGE bathroom!
Excited to see what happens in weeks two and three!

xo,

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