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.