Slow Roll To The End

It's been a while because... it's been a while....

We have finally have some updates on the bathroom. Today was an exciting day as the glass as installed.

It really turned out nice! As with all construction projects, it wasn't without chaos and drama. 

The installer arrived this morning. As with all the College City Design Build workers, he was super cheerful, polite and nice. He upstairs and got started. He came down a little while later and said there was a problem. The glass was the wrong size, would have to be reordered and he didn't know when it would be installed. He said the hole for the electrical in the mirror was also cut in the wrong spot so that would have to be redone. He was clearly annoyed, as was I. He left and I was getting ready to chew out call the Project Manager to find out what was going on.

The doorbell rang and it was the installer again. He said he couldn't believe it was wrong and stopped driving to look at the plan again. It turns out he read the plan wrong and the glass was right. So.... he cheerfully got back to work.

Unofficial Cat Perch 

Later this afternoon, he came downstairs and said there was yet another problem. Something wasn't lining up with something (he said words but I didn't know what he meant) so he was on the phone with someone. They got it figured out - I suspect it was whatever had him stumped this morning.

In the end, he finished and it looks really, really nice! Unfortunately, the mistake with the mirror will push off the electrician by a day but we should (SHOULD!) be completely finished by the end of the week. The project is about a week behind schedule but in the end, it's not bad when it's such a beautiful finished project.

Second Inspection

We haven't had anyone working on the bathroom all week so Nigel decided it was safe to inspect the work. 

We are waiting on a couple big things. In particular, the shower glass is being made. 

The electricians need to come back and install the lights. This is the one over the toilet area. The light that will go in the mirror is on backorder....

The painters will be back (on Monday?) to do some touch-up work on the drywall and then I'll do the final, final painting. Then there are door handles and a few other final touches before it is done! 

It's been more exciting to watch the plants grow this week! The first sunflower popped out. Apparently the secret ingredient for sunflowers is SUN. I have about 20 tomatoes that look like they will all be ready at the same time. 

Gone!

The dumpsters are gone which must mean the big parts of this job are done. It also means we have to decide what we want to do with this space back here. We cut down the mangy trees right before the dumpsters were delivered and now it looks very, very open. It also looks like we have buried a couple of bodies. 

The site supervisor is looking forward to a visit from the painters on Wednesday and hopefully the electricians will come to install the light that is currently sitting in our bathtub.

Mirror, Mirror on the wall

Ravel had to check out the new space. Just enough room for a cat stretch. 

Buzz was here to install the mirror frame. I was skeptical that it would be countertop to ceiling but it is! 

The glass guy will come tomorrow to measure for that and the shower door glass. 

When the plumber was here today, he put a new access panel from our closet to the shower pipes, etc. Since everything was already out of my side of the closet, I cleared Doug's stuff out and gave it a quick coat of paint. It might have been the first time that closet has been painted. 

While Buzz was here, he took up the plastic runners, cardboard floor cover and did a good clean up. It looks like a house again!

Working Order

The plumber was here bright and early to install to finish his work. We now have a useable bathroom again.

We didn't get too crazy with the fixtures.

Behold - the tall toilet.

These contractors are GOOD! They even left behind a necessary component of the remodel. 

I also assure you this will be the last time you see a picture of a toilet featured on this blog. 

The stack of boxes in the entryway is much smaller today thanks to the plumber!