Bathroom Bidness
First up on the To Do List (from hell) is probably going to be the bathrooms. Let me introduce you to the fact that the bathrooms have carpet on the floors. No, I am not kidding. I have decided that I'm telling myself that they probably weren't that way originally. Self, somebody probably put that down to keep expenses down while getting it ready to rent. Or some other reason that totally escapes us, Self.
Of course, we want to rip that stuff out ASAP and put down some good-old American tile floors. I've done extensive research (HGTV) on do-it-yourself tiling. I've learned what a Z bar is. I've priced tile cutters and wet saws. I even found a tile that I love (made in Italy) that has only one distributor in America. The nearest place that they distribute my tile to is in Dallas. The guy in Dallas actually hand delivered a sample tile to my doorstep in Austin. Wanna see it?
It's bellissima, y'all. Gorgeous. No, I haven't asked about the price, but I do know that the recommended grout width is 1/8, with preferred width being 3/16. This one is 12 x 24, but it comes in 18 x 18, and I think 12 x 12. And mosaic tile size. I'm obsessed. But not in a crazy way. Well, maybe in a crazy way. I totally painted my bathroom that color to see how it goes with the tile. Shh. Don't tell my husband.
Remember the home inspector who made me want to break up with my house? Well he killed my DIY tile buzz. He discovered that the shower in the master bathroom likely has a little leak problem. We're going to have to get a contractor in to rip that thing out, fix the damage, and re-do the shower. That's all well beyond my skill level. There is a show that covers this on DIY channel called Renovation Realities, and it shows people electrocuting themselves and nearly injuring themselves with a chain saw. I'm not going there.
Here's the damage:
Somebody totally tried to patch that thing over with some caulk and call it a day. But the marble that's on the base of that shower seat is actually bowed out. And I don't even know what's going on with that broken soap dish thingy. What is that even?
It will be really nice to get that shower opened up instead of being a tiny enclosed cave. And get some more overhead lighting. And new faucets for the sinks and tub. And paint the DIY shelving that was built inside the closets, paint the bathroom cabinets, install new hardware, paint the walls. There, I think that's it for the master bathroom. Wait, we need new water efficient toilets. For the septic system. See, this is why I'm not writing out a To Do List. It's bad for my blood pressure.
Of course, we want to rip that stuff out ASAP and put down some good-old American tile floors. I've done extensive research (HGTV) on do-it-yourself tiling. I've learned what a Z bar is. I've priced tile cutters and wet saws. I even found a tile that I love (made in Italy) that has only one distributor in America. The nearest place that they distribute my tile to is in Dallas. The guy in Dallas actually hand delivered a sample tile to my doorstep in Austin. Wanna see it?
It's bellissima, y'all. Gorgeous. No, I haven't asked about the price, but I do know that the recommended grout width is 1/8, with preferred width being 3/16. This one is 12 x 24, but it comes in 18 x 18, and I think 12 x 12. And mosaic tile size. I'm obsessed. But not in a crazy way. Well, maybe in a crazy way. I totally painted my bathroom that color to see how it goes with the tile. Shh. Don't tell my husband.
Remember the home inspector who made me want to break up with my house? Well he killed my DIY tile buzz. He discovered that the shower in the master bathroom likely has a little leak problem. We're going to have to get a contractor in to rip that thing out, fix the damage, and re-do the shower. That's all well beyond my skill level. There is a show that covers this on DIY channel called Renovation Realities, and it shows people electrocuting themselves and nearly injuring themselves with a chain saw. I'm not going there.
Here's the damage:
Somebody totally tried to patch that thing over with some caulk and call it a day. But the marble that's on the base of that shower seat is actually bowed out. And I don't even know what's going on with that broken soap dish thingy. What is that even?
It will be really nice to get that shower opened up instead of being a tiny enclosed cave. And get some more overhead lighting. And new faucets for the sinks and tub. And paint the DIY shelving that was built inside the closets, paint the bathroom cabinets, install new hardware, paint the walls. There, I think that's it for the master bathroom. Wait, we need new water efficient toilets. For the septic system. See, this is why I'm not writing out a To Do List. It's bad for my blood pressure.
We have encountered carpet in a bathroom a couple of times when looking at houses and it FREAKS. US. OUT! Who would do such a thing?! Never mind the horrors of a toilet regurgitation. What about the daily stepping out of the shower? Onto a sponge? That never really dries?! I hate carpet anywhere, because it requires a self-imposed delusion to believe that it's ever clean again after about 48 hours from installation. But in a bathroom is seriously mental illness on overdrive.
ReplyDeleteWe had carpet in the little 1/2 bath off our bedroom in our house on Sycamore Dr. in Starkville. It was really fun after I gave birth to Noelle and got blood all over the carpet. After that episode, Dean finally ripped it out and installed linoleum floors.
ReplyDeleteWe had carpet in the little 1/2 bath off our bedroom in our house on Sycamore Dr. in Starkville. It was really fun after I gave birth to Noelle and got blood all over the carpet. After that episode, Dean finally ripped it out and installed linoleum floors.
ReplyDeleteThanks, San. I'm sitting at Mar's computer catching up on the blog... and this is where I begin. I may have to drink early today. Jeebus.
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