Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Week 10 - DONE!
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Week 9+ The finishing touches, Part II
I saw on a TV show the idea for these niches in the wall, for extra storage, and Jason and I added them as a last minute addition...
The shower is all set up and waiting on the glass door to arrive!!!
Monday, June 9, 2008
Week 8 - Finishing Touches Started!
Tiling has been grouted - still needs to be sealed - but you can see where the shower handle is - the top is for the temperature selection, the bottom is for the water pressure.
The mirror and lights are up - and on a dimmer - - the lighting looks very nice!!!
I stepped back to get a final shot of the shower - - the shower head is going in this week - - VERY exciting!!!
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Week 7 - TILING DONE! Panoramic View
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Week #5,6 - - Tiling!
Jason still has the grouting to do, but we are getting there!
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Shameless Product Placement #4 - Lighting
*Upon sharing this post with my boss, I was reminded that I am no longer a we, that I am an I. Thanks for rubbing it in
I will also share pictures of the sink and mirror and what I think the overall look will be:
Ok - so use your imagination a little - the cabinet to the left of the sink will not be there....
Week 4 - Its Electric!
#1 - Recessed lighting over the shower installed....
#2 - Light boxes for the lighting on either side of the mirror installed (more to come on what the lighting will look like)
#3 Jason (of Z Construction) relocated all of the outlets and switches to one central location. He wanted me all to note that he did this as an "extra" as part of the job and a reflection on what a good contractor he is. Thanks Jason! Score one for the little guys...
#4 I put the speaker plates on. This took about 20 seconds. This was my contribution to the weekend.
More to come on "products" that will go in these lovely electrical outlets including lighting and the Whisperwarm fan!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Shameless Product Placement #3
This is the Grohe Freehander shower. Pretty cool, right? It has two showerheads, each fully 360 pivotable and the "arm" swings up and down. Sure to be enjoyed!
Monday, April 14, 2008
Week 3, Part II - Shower all framed in!
One of these days, I will actually show Jason (of Z Construction) to the world, because you might want one of your very own. He's good peeps.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Week 3, Part I - The Walls Go Up!
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Shameless Product Placements #1 and #2
Shameless Placement #1: Grohe Thermostatic Temp Control Valve
Have you ever been taking a shower and have someone either flush or brush their teeth and suddenly (shock!) you are blasted with hot or cold water. No longer. This valve apparently will consistently balance temperature and allow you to set a temperature to assure that you will always have water of the same temperature....nifty, right?
Shameless Product Placement #2
I decided to take the opportunity to grow my BOSE wireless sound network at home and put inset speakers in my bathroom. I actually at first thought this might be a little too much, but I just plugged them in for the first time (we installed them this weekend) and its AMAZING. I might never leave this bathroom.And with that....I need to get back to work!
Monday, April 7, 2008
Week 2: Plumbing, Electrical and the Shower Floor!
By the end of the weekend, a considerable amount of progress had been made - - about 1/3 of the materials remain in the bedroom and the bathroom project is starting to take form.
So here is what he got done....
* The shower base was framed, the drainpipe installed and the cement mix (layer 1) that will make the base of the shower was poured. The hardibacker floors were also put down over the existing wood floor.
* The shower niche was built. Jason (of Z Construction) and I had significant conversation over the size and height of the niche. Apparently, I have a considerable amount of shower products and he felt that it needed to be made large enough to accomodate a small family.
* Plumbing fixtures were installed, along with a cut off valve and access door. I previously didn't have any of this, which again is an improvement thought up by Jason (of Z Construction). I will talk more about the shower fixtures in my next post
* Jason (of Z Construction) also ran the speaker wires below the floor and we centralized my BOSE Wireless music network in one central location. Speakers were inset in the opposite wall and installed - they are hidden now, and still has some more dry wall to fix around the speaker, but they are there and tested - - and we have audio in the bathroom- YAY! (Again, more on this later)
So thats week 2 - - ENJOY!!
Friday, April 4, 2008
Week 1: Demolition
Step 1: Remove sink, fixtures, toilet.....
Step 2: Removal of all tiles around tub....
Step 3 : All Tile gone.....down to the studs
Step 4: Tub Gone
Jason recommended that I post all of the reuseable items on craigslist and by Sunday the toilet, sink, bathtub and light figures were all taken for free. I guess this is better than putting all of this in landfill. Go Eco-Eddie :-)
Next Week: Electrical Work and Plumbing Changes
I promise it will get more interesting....
Initial View of the Bathroom
Initial Setup of Blog
In the coming weeks, I will be posting weekly updates of progress with pictures, stories, trials and tribulations. Hopefully you will enjoy. Hopefully I will not go crazy in the process!