Okay so the last time I posted about the bathroom project, Kyle had accomplished all the insulation, furring strips, electrical work and exhaust fan (you can see that post here). Over the next couple days, he installed the shower floor, shower walls and all the sheet rock in the bathroom and the outside foyer wall. Things were moving so fast, I had a hard time keeping up with pictures!
Here is a pic showing the shower base, walls and sheet rock installation:
Sheet rock in the vanity side of the bathroom:
Sheet rock done on the ceiling!
Sheet rock done on the outside wall: 
Okay so then we hired Javier (our town home handy man, sweet as can be) to tape, mud and sand all the sheet rock seams. It took him a couple days, but looked great!! He then offered to Kyle that he would paint the ceiling, walls, prime & paint & put up the crown molding, and paint the outside wall and put up the judges paneling again, all for $100. It was truly too good of a deal to pass up so we said YES!
We got home last weekend and the walls looked perfect all painted, and he had cut the crown molding just hadn't put it up yet. On Monday, while he was installing the crown a piece fell (sharp end first), hit the shower base in the worst place possible and cracked it. We called the company who we bought this from and they offered to send us a brand new base for free, thank heavens! The bad part about this is that the base HAS to go in first, then the shower walls, then the sheet rock. So Javier had to basically rip everything off and start from scratch again. Frustrating for sure as we just want to have all the sanding done so we can start cleaning all of the dust that is filling our entire house!
Okay so here are pics where we are now. Javier has ripped off the sheet rock around the shower, walls and base, then reinstalled the base and walls. Those 2x4's are just holding it in place while the liquid nail glue dried overnight.
He'll do the sheet rock, taping, mudding and sanding today around the shower.
This picture shows that he has painted the outside wall back khaki and has finished putting up the judges paneling!
We are planning on tiling the floor later this week, and once that is done we can install the shower door, vanity, light fixture and toilet. Looks like we'll make our February 1st goal to have it all done!
6 comments:
Great progress. Everything looks so good. I can't wait to see it in person. (Yea for the little yellow ladder....Myriad lives on!!) Kyle has done a super job on this complex project. There will not be any holding him back from now on. He has the 'project bug', of which there is no cure, and projects are just a excellent excuse to acquire tools...HA! Believe me, there is something addictive to that yellow DeWalt color. TTTTH Jr. has arrived.
how great that you can still meet your deadline even with a big set back! it's starting to look like a real room... very exciting!
Everything looks great! Glad you can get it all done by your deadline even with the setback. Can't wait to see it all done.
Dad's comment made me smile!!!!! It truly is an amazing project and Kyle, you have done a great job!!!! It really is coming together.
Sorry for the setback but a big yay for Javier and all the work he has accomplished!
Can't believe the crown molding hit the shower floor in just the wrong spot...so frustrating! Sorry you have to re-do so much, but it sure is looking amazing...like it was always meant to be there! I love TTTTH Jr.!
Oh - sooo sorry that setback occurred. It looks amazing, though. Very impressive what Kyle can do!
Btw- your baby shower looked like such fun - and the food and decos were great!
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