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After the last post, it seemed a good idea to do a follow up post to report that things are moving along nicely. This shot was taken before the remodel started.  The door at the end of the hallway leads into the bath now being remodeled. This is where the changes started.  The trim is off the doorway and the door opening will be enlarged to the width of the hallway. This shot taken of that same area now looks like this.  By closing the entrance from the hallway, that bathroom will now be the master bath by keeping the entrance from the bedroom only. This is how it looks from the bathroom side.  the door on the left leads to the hallway and the one on the right into the bedroom. Now it looks like this.  Part of the hallway has become part of the bathroom.  This is where the vanity will be installed.  The partial doorway you see on the right leads to the bedroom. Turning 180 degrees and looking across the room to the opposite cor...

December 19, 2018 marked the completion of the bathroom remodel.  There are always unforeseen delays and often a little drama involved in any rehab.  This one was no exception.  Without going into great detail, I will note a couple of things that fall into that category.  I purchased the shower door and arranged for the company to do the measuring and installation.   Somehow something went wrong and the hinges did not line up with the cuts in the glass.  So that delayed things an entire week while a new door was cut and then installed. It is in place now and working fine, but that was not without a little more drama. After a couple showers I noticed a wet spot on my kitchen ceiling and immediately called Dan to let him know that the shower must be leaking.  I dreaded even making the call as I knew it would be a big deal to fix.  I also knew it would be the last thing Dan wanted to hear.  After breaking the bad news, I to...

Living through a remodel is tough.  If it's a bathroom remodel it's even more painful.  And, if that means a temporary shower in an unfinished basement for the duration of the reconstruction, then it becomes a "put-it-off-as-long-as-possible" project. This particular bathroom has been redecorated over the years, but one thing that never changed was the shower. This is how it looks today.  Still in great shape and still green. There it is behind the wallpaper books.  Freshly installed before anything else was done in the room.  That's my son, enthusiastically helping me get a shot of some potential wallpaper for the room.  (He is 44 now so that makes the shower about 35 year old.)  For all practical purposes, it remains a very usable shower.  Way back then, cost was an issue and I was willing to accept a "close-out" shower in green because...well, because the price was right. I think I got my money out of it.  I considered a ne...