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Updated Jan. 3, 2004
Posted July 5, 2003

Karen's house project @133 Ohio

Metamorphosis of the upstairs bathroom

old shower door

bathtub with durock

Left: The old bathroom shower.
Above: The new bathtub and new durock await the Vendura solid surface.

bathroom sink

Left: The new bathroom sink on top of the old cabinet. Note the new toilet in the mirror.

 

Water was restored to the house after two days. We had to turn off the water in order to remove the sink so the riser of the step could be resurfaced. Oh, and now there's a working toilet upstairs. How civilized.

toilet

A working toilet. What a treat.

white shower

The shower doors are on order, but the bathtub works. That Vendura solid surface is pretty nice.

shower door, glass

The shower has been usable for several weeks after some negotiations with Vendura about finishing seams and quality of the caulking job. Tony from Vendura came and redid much of the caulk and installed several finished pieces. All that was resolved equitably. The shower door was installed short thereafter, but now is experiencing minor leaks. One is that water seems to be collecting inside the door and then draining out, especially when the door is moved, even after as much as 24 hours have passed since the shower was run. Jason of Bob Cooper Glass, who came Thursday, Aug. 14, to look over the situation said he has never seen that, but he did some caulking and said to call him if the problem persists.

Demolition
June 12-16
Siding
June 14-16
Excavation
June 17
Waiting for concrete
June 18-??
Inside
June 23-July 3
Outside
June 23-July 3
Ah, running water
June 23-July 3
 
Basement becomes accessible
July 3-10
   
Taking sides
July 14-22
Framing analysis
July 14-22
Lift high the roofbeam, carpenters
July 14-22
Phase 6: Windows, doors, decks, electricity, deck joists, drywall
Plumbing the depths
July 22-Aug. 13
Exploring the interior
July 22-Aug. 13
Dare to drywall
Aug. 14