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My wife had better be happy...
I finished her bathroom. Not having to hear "who left the toilet seat up AGAIN?!?" should not be the only reward.
In all honesty, it could've gone faster but in all it took 7 weeks from tearing up the carpet to installing the new vanity. I also painted four coats; she changed her mind on the wall color because it looked "too dark." (continued...) Last edited by Neil K Walk; 12-03-2020 at 04:03 PM. |
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There was also a hiccup with some tiles not bonding with the mortar
Two, in fact. After nearly getting into a fist fight at Lowe's over waiting in line to check out for an extra bag of mortar things turned out better the second time around. After cleaning off the mess about a dozen times I had to do it again after doing the grout. By then I felt like the project was taking on momentum and I had her help me lug her new vanity upstairs. |
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Things are never easy though. It's heart wrenching having to cut holes in such a solid piece of furniture.
After enlisting her help to lift up the quartz countertop and new mirror I was able to take my time on the plumbing. Having drawers underneath the plumbing turned out to be a rude surprise and a tight fit. On the bright side, working with new plumbing fixtures isn't disgusting. Now her retreat is fully operational - even though like the second Death Star there's still some carpentry that needs to be completed. I did my bathroom last year at this time. I had to build an enclave to fill the hole in the wall. |
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Nice job Neil!!
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I mean...really, awesome job. Looks great. But wouldn't it have been easier just to put down the toilet set?
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You reminded me: I am expecting a complaint. I had to change the floater in the toilet tank on her toilet's tank - and yet at random times it still turns on. I replaced every cutoff valve with new quarter turn valves and still...
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If you have a flapper style fill valve, water could be very slowly seeping where the flapper is supposed to seal and when the water level in the tank drops enough, the fill valve kicks on.The flapper could be warped...doesn’t take much. After it’s flushed can you see water trickling down the insides of the bowl for more than 20 seconds or so? You may need to replace the flapper or go to a different style of fill valve. What brand of toilet is it?
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Awesome job on this remodel. Also, an endorsement of Rokdog here-he's right on the money and knows his way around these repairs from a lifetime in the industry!
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Didn't she just get a new car, too?
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What a great job, Neil! I'm sure she's very happy.
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You don't know how much work a bathroom is until you've done one. Great job.
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Actually, she just bought me a new car. I'm technically a homemaker.
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BTW, the next project is to install french doors in her home office. I was quoted $3K. |
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The old medicine cabinet had rusted pretty badly so I made a replacement alcove out of PVC boards and other non-wood materials trim.
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