The contractors had another job to finish up on Wednesday March 18, so we had an extra day to move all of our stuff out of the bedroom, bathroom and closets. This may sound like a simple task, but keep in mind that the only rooms that are not being renovated are the living room [...]
Days 4 and 5: Basement Bathroom Completed
Friday, March 20, 2009
On Monday, the contractors returned and continued working on the bathroom, installing the rest of the fiberglass panels. On Tuesday, they installed the sink and toilet and hung the door. The vent duct still needs to be run outside of the house, but for all intents and purposes we now have a fully functioning bathroom [...]
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Day 3: Basement Bathroom continues
Saturday, March 14, 2009
The most obvious accomplishment Friday was the installation of the bathtub. The pex lines for the water supply were also installed and pressure tested for leaks. The exterior wall has been insulated and sealed with vapour barrier. And some OSB has started going up. The OSB will serve as a backerboard for the acrylic (I [...]
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Day 1; Day 2: Basement Bathroom
Friday, March 13, 2009
With the second day of construction drawing near an end, the basement bathroom is quickly taking shape. One of the benefits of the bathroom is that its walls also serve as structural support, something that is desparately needed in this house. The walls are located under the double joists which support the walls on the [...]
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Are we ready for the chaos?
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
The contractor is scheduled to begin work today, but I’m not quite sure we are ready yet. We sure could use another week to get things in order, both for ourselves and for the contractor. On Tuesday I took several more loads to the storage unit, getting a lot of stuff out of the basement [...]
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