I Do Some of My Best Work in the Kitchen...

...but this week, I'll be tackling our bathroom.

I apologize in advance if I don't post much to LENNDEVOURS this week, but I'm sure you'll understand. We're ripping out the tile/toilet/sink in our bathroom and replacing it all, tiling the shower walls and putting up wainscoting in there too.

Did I mention that I am much more comfortable with a corkscrew or chef's knife than I am anything you can find at the hardware store? Luckily, Len Sr. (along with Mamma LENNDEVOURS) will be visiting this week to help. You see, my dad is quite handy...but those talents didn't make the generational trip.

The sink and tile are gone already. I ripped them out last night -- no talent involved there. And tonight we're going to get the backerboard put up on the floor and the walls (I hope). Because of a couple 24-hour 'curing' times in the tiling process, we'll be without facilities for a couple days. Thus, we'll be at a local hotel that may or may not have WiFi.

Wish me luck...it's going to be a busy week. But, don't think for a second that I won't be participating in WBW! And no, this isn't really a picture of our bathroom, but I will post some as the work progresses.

Comments

[Mona]

Wow, I just talked to a friend who moved into her new apt with her husband and she was so bent out of shape at the construction team, they just tore up the bathroom. Looks like you are the construction team-even better! Good luck Lenn, I'm sure it will turn out great. You'll have to do a before/after picture.

[Trish]

You're having my exact week from last month. The bathroom was torn up, the 'rents came to help, we ended up with a waterfall in our kitchen and today we're still "almost finished." Oh, it's mostly done, but it's a project I don't wish on anyone. The good news is it's absolutely worth the aggravation and, when you hit a breaking point, wine makes it aaaallllll better.

[Darrell]

Yikes!what a mess.I'm getting mine done next month;yup,really looking forward to it.

[Lenn]

Emily, Thanks for the note. We finally "finished" yesterday about an hour before having Easter dinner. What a HUGE undertaking...especially for a very "white collar" guy like myself!

But you're right...it's turned out beautifully...so it was worth it.

Mona...once the bathroom is really in the "after" phase, we'll post some pictures.

Darrell...good luck!