Friday, April 3, 2009

Aaargghh



Wrong size bath.
This one measures 1480mm, I ordered the 1760mm.
As tempted as I am to keep the smaller sized bath, I know that after time I would begin to hate it.
It is just too small.
So we wait, another week I'm told, thing is Easter falls in the middle, so more like 2 weeks.
I love how the shower rose comes down through the ceiling.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

3 days

Did I say 3 days, a week later tiling is complete.
Tonight I will put up the vj panelling.
The Plumber is due to arrive first thing in the morning for the fit out.

This bathroom reno has been designed around a $20 pink cast iron pedestal basin (purchased from our local up-cycle tip shop) and a $30 chandelier (bought at a garage sale).
I think if I was ever to attempt another bathroom renovation (never say never), I would outsource for a tiler.
The cost involved with ripping up the first tiles I laid, then purchasing more to replace, would have more than covered a professionals cost.
Add to that, the sheer frustration and endless swearing, it just isn't worth the headache.
I initially told the kids we would only be bathing in the backyard for a week at most, almost 4 weeks later and I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Tonight I will savour my bath and wonder at the evening sky, but will be secretly delighting at the prospect of having a shower tomorrow night.