We scraped the popcorn off the ceiling and realized it’s not that hard and we could have easily done it in the bedrooms. Oh well. They look fine. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not easy, but it’s not hard.
We taped plastic drop cloths up to the edge of the ceiling, wet the ceiling with a sprayer (we used the weed killer sprayer – rinsed out, of course), and scraped the popcorn off with the nifty scraper we bought at Lowe’s (it has an attachment to hold a bag so that when you scrape it falls into the bag). Cleanup was a breeze as we simply rolled up the plastic and threw the whole pile away.
We took out the tub, took down the tub surround, took out the toilet, fixed the squeaky subfloor, sanded the edges of the walls, and took all the trash to the dump.
Rob did some pretty awesome plumbing work! That’s right, he soldered and used the torch and everything! There was only one fire and it was quickly put out…
We’re both excited about the height of the new showerhead!
We laid hardie backer on the floor and got ready for the tub. It took a pretty long time to get here, but Rob was really excited about a cast iron tub for its strength and I like the heat retention.
A little praise for Northwestern Pipe Fittings in Rapid City, SD. Even though we’re not a fancy customer or big-time homebuilder, they delivered the 300-pound to our house! It took three guys to get it up the half-flight of stairs, but it was standing up in the bathroom before Rob got home!
Then, just a quick call to another B-1 guy (whose piano Rob helped move) got the tub into position!
This is the tile arrangement I’m thinking of doing – what do y’all think? Read below for my dilemma about shower tiles.
I really like subway tiles. Well, I really like glass subway tiles (not see-through or anything, but smooth and light-reflecting, with kind of a vintage feel). Subway tiles are the long rectangular ones, for those of you who don’t watch HGTV…
Option 1 – white glass subway tiles. Expensive!! But, so pretty! Do rectangles mix with the squares I have, though??
http://www.modwalls.com/3x6subway.aspx
Option 2 – white ceramic subway tiles. Much cheaper. Still cool. Rectangles with all the squares on the floor?
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/bathroom/5-bathrooms-with-subway-tile-096561
Option 3 – white ceramic square tiles. Cheapest. Nice. Plain. Would squares-with-squares appeal to a wider audience for resale potential?
http://decorating.visitacasas.com/ceramic-tiles-for-bathroom-walls/
Decisions, decisions.
Our next step is to texture the ceiling and walls, install the new bathroom fan (and vent it outside the house, rather than into the attic…), lay the heating pad, tile the floors, tile the walls, paint, add trim, and put everything back in. Get excited!!
And here’s an in-process picture of the nightstands we’re building! Straight out a a West Elm catalog… via Ana White inspiration.
1 comment:
I think tile option #2 - ceramic white subway tiles. Most people don't know the difference between ceramic & glass & I think the effect is just about the same (or not different enough to justify the price difference). I think rectangle tile on the wall would look fine with square on the floor, but the floor pattern might be a little busy for such simple wall tiles - maybe you could use the small square tiles for a border through the wall? Just a though. But I LOVE the combination of black/white. Thanks for keeping us updated on the renovations!
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