So we have spent the last two days demo-ing our bathroom for the remodel that is starting on Monday. We have been amazed at the "uh-oh" moments we have had so far as well as wondering how the heck they got signed off for it being "to code". We dismantled the tub/shower insert in about 2.5 hrs but when we pulled the tub out we found that they didn't run the copper pipes through the 2x4 they just put them in front of it. WHY? So now we have to have our plumber come and drill some holes, move some pipes, etc. etc. AND... that's just one of the "Johnson's" that we found. Then everything came to an almost standstill as we tried to figure out how to remove the existing tile without removing the derma-board. We chiseled for what seemed like hours with a sledge and chisel only to remove one row of tiles then decided that we should call our contractor before we removed something we shouldn't and..... he said yep, try to keep as much derma-board down. He said that they could do it if we wanted to leave it. After many shrugs and figuring we could end up throwing good money after bad... the math, as well as our memories of the the DIY Network show "Do It Yourself Disasters" had us leaning on the "well..... let's let the professionals do this part of it". That decided, it was on to scraping popcorn from the ceiling which Rick did wonderfully. I took down my "art" project (trying to recycle our medicine cabinet). I'm going to, as Gina would say, "Bedazzle" it, and give it some new life. If this fails we only out the $8 bucks for the paint and some of my time.
The above being said, and we're still not finished, this is usually the weekend we decorate our house and our yard for the coming holiday season. Since we are occupied with other endeavors we may actually take to the "Ditto" idea and go from there. We'll post some pictures once the OLD has become NEW. Happy Holidays!
