The bathroom are completely finished, hooray! My son helped me put up the mirrors on Sunday. Despite my worries, that turned out to be the easiest step. The mirrors are held up by clips that are screwed into the wall. The workman who took them down, left the top ones in place.
We measured the mirror (that I did help with) and marked the wall where the lower clips needed to go.
C lifted the mirror in place, slipped it into the lower clips and I climbed up on a stool to help slide the upper clip on side up, while he did the other, and they just snapped into place.
Both mirrors had been stored in my bedroom, where a little boy generously applied his hand prints. After they were back in place I gave them a good cleaning. As you'll see I did buy an over the toilet storage unit but I'm not sure it will stay. It's wider than the toilet tank...that I didn't think to measure!
Since my daughter is still away the main bathroom counter isn't yet cluttered. My bathroom, on the other hand...well it looked like that before the renovations were completed. You'll note a bowl on the left hand side of the counter. That's for the cats. Yeah, they are spoiled.
It's nice to have everything complete. Now I just get to wait for the final bill to come in. :p (Thankfully those costs are fully covered by the payout I received for back pay; our contract wasn't settled for over three years.)
But that's it folks, I will not be taking on any more renovation projects! Remind me of this statement next time I start thinking about doing something else.
Have a great week everyone!
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The bathrooms are nearing completion, hooray! I'm not sure if I mentioned it but the cabinet refacing was delayed due to a death in the family of the worker. Then, because I wanted to have the bathrooms painted before the sinks and faucets were installed, that had to wait until D and Eli went to B.C. They left on Tuesday, I took a day of vacation and got them both painted and today the plumber is here to finish the installation. All that will be left to do is rehang the mirrors...not something I'm looking forward to.
I really like that the banjo counter is gone. It did add more counter space, but it made it nearly impossible to get into the back of the toilet.
My daughter is trying to convince me to get an over the toilet storage unit. I probably will for the main bathroom as she has soooo much stuff. I can manage in my en-suite as I didn't use the extra counter space. I have a three tier plastic container that I keep under the sink - it provides all the storage I need.
The sinks are installed but the plumber is having some issues with the seals - they are plastic and are leaking a bit. I expect he'll be here a little longer to get that taken care of - he says the only option is to silicone "the hell" out of them. Turns out it wasn't the seals it was old water. Not sure how he can tell but I trust he knows what he is doing.
At the same time, the company that has been installing new higher speed internet cable in the neighbourhood are finally finishing the work in the back yard. I'm watching two men go back and forth from the front yard to the back with wheelbarrows full of gravel. I took a look out the sunroom and it looks like they'll be here awhile...the hole is quite deep. I haven't decided if I'll sign up for it or not, while it may be faster, I suspect the cost will be much higher as well.
That other finish line, is retirement. I'll be taking another marble out of the jar next week leaving just five marbles! When I look back I cannot believe how quickly the time has past, even though looking forward it still seems like a long way off. I had my performance review with my manager yesterday and asked for a couple of projects to keep me busy into the fall as I've gotten into my routine and am finding things have slowed down. When I get bored, I get bitchy...that's been the norm for me for most of my life.
Anyway, I'll end this post with a picture of Eli. I took this photo the evening they left for B.C. I guess he travelled fairly well, though D wasn't happy hauling baby and bags on her own. They're having a blast now visiting with J and exploring Courtney/Comox. I've seen photos and videos of Eli on the beach, playing on a swing, visiting Dad at the job site, and meeting his cousin Ethan.
They are off to Port Hardy when J is off work today to visit with his grandparents and other relatives. I sure miss the little guy (though I'm sure getting lots down around here without his assistance), but I'm happy to hear that all is well and he's having lots of fun.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Both mirrors had been stored in my bedroom, where a little boy generously applied his hand prints. After they were back in place I gave them a good cleaning. As you'll see I did buy an over the toilet storage unit but I'm not sure it will stay. It's wider than the toilet tank...that I didn't think to measure!
