Sink - 1 cat deep

The countertop and sink were installed today. The Inspector General got right to work this afternoon. Apparently he brought his Bat Signal too.

The countertop ties everything together. Ravel has decided where his spot will be. Now we have to decide who gets which set of drawers.

The backsplash was also installed. 

The cap for the shower wall was also installed. Now that this is installed, the glass company can measure for the glass wall and door. 

Check back tomorrow as the plumber is supposed to be here to do the plumbing final.  

50 Before 50 Progress

I made some progress on my 50 States Before 50 this summer. There are a couple question marks (have I been to Kansas?) and some areas that could be knocked off in one driving trip in the northeast. 

Since 50 is not so far away, I don't think I'll hit my goal but it's fun to try! 

Looks so good, it's almost useable.

Today's guest star is not Ravel but Doug! Doug has today and tomorrow off so he will be today's spokesmodel.

This is our new cabinet. Two impressively large guys carried it up the stairs yesterday afternoon. The crew from College City Design-Build put it in place this morning. The color is very similar to our kitchen cabinetry. Each side has 3 small drawers and one large drawer. Now we have to decide who gets which side.

And this is the complete tile surround for the shower. You can see the much-discussed niche. 

Now that the tile is complete, the glass company will come out next week to measure.

The countertop will be installed next week (Tuesday maybe?) as well. There is a bit of it as the niche shelf. 

Check back later for the feline spokesmodels to share their photos. 

Tile: Day 2

Bryce the tile guy was back and brought a helper. They got a lot done. Buzz the Project Manager stopped by to check in on them and with me. Things are moving along nicely and I think we are back on schedule or close to it.

As they were cleaning up, Bryce mentioned they were just a little short on tile and would have to come back. This sounds like every. single. project. we've ever done ourselves. No project is complete without 3 trips to Menards/Home Depot/Lowes. It's not just a trip to Robert Street so I expect we'll see them with more tile in the morning so they can complete the shampoo niche. 

This project is worth it for many reasons but one is getting rid of the UGGGGGLY  trim. It wasn't great quality to start and then we took it off and tried to put it back on when we had our floors redone 6 years ago. This is the tile trim vs old trim. 

Good progress today! The cabinet is being delivered this afternoon and will be installed tomorrow. 

Tile - Day 1: Ravel Approved

Ravel has a lot to check out this afternoon. The tile guy made some serious progress. 

I had forgotten we spent a lot of time deciding whether the tiles should be horizontal or vertical. 

Bryce (tile guy) got most of the bathtub surround done today. 

He or someone also framed the niche. 

Good thing he was working alone because he has a lot of equipment. 

Despite all this stuff in the bathroom, I was really impressed that he vacuumed at the end of the day and even vacuumed the cardboard area by the front door.