Master Bath Update

Remember that bathroom remodel we started awhile ago??  Well... we've picked up progress again on it, and I'm so excited to show you how the vanity (used to be bathtub) portion looks as of today!! 

BEFORE!

Cabinet moved in; P. is working on the plumbing.  The plumbing was a pretty major overhaul since this area used to house the bathtub... P. had to reroute water supply, drains, vent pipes, etc.  He's pretty amazing!  Also, the mirror is hung & new lighting fixtures added.

Countertop / Sinks, all molded from one THICK piece of frosted glass... I LOVE this! 

To give you an idea of what the accent tiles and shower tiles will be.  Also, paint colors.  :)

 Now here are closeups of some of my favorite touches:  

:-) :-)

These are from West Elm.  I think we'll get the two-light sconce which matches this set for above the new jacuzzi bathtub.  Nevermind the unfinished drywall above.  We'll get to that eventually!

We will add a 4-6" back-splash to the countertop, crafted from the mosaic tile in the fourth photo of this post.  :-)  I'm pretty sure this will look... amazing!  :-)

I just love this countertop!

Cabinet and floor detail

In other news, we're SOOOO looking forward to my brothers and sis-in-law coming this week!!  I'm sure plenty of photo-ops to blog about will come from their visit.  :-)  Hope you're having a lovely weekend!!

Master Bath Update

Remember this post?? Well... despite my lack of blogging, progress still has been made!!! Fortunately things don't stop just because I fall behind on blogging. :-)
Here's a rundown of what has been accomplished:
A pocket door was installed~
The new bathtub area was framed in~
The exterior side of this wall got the drywall patched~
The floor started being laid~ (and it is breathtakingly beautiful!)
Plumbing was roughed in ~
Flooring was finished!

And the shower (to the left in this photo) was framed in.
Isn't it amazing!? :) Isn't my HUSBAND amazing?! That's ALL his handy-work!

Guest Bath re-do

We (Peter mostly!) have been knee deep in the guest bathroom re-do! Last week he tore out all the existing stuff...
Under the tile was some delicious linoleum. We pondered keeping it for a half-second. Not.
The studs had a little bit of mold, but we were actually pleasantly surprised by how dry it all was!

Clean slate, with new PEX plumbed in! Now the master bath (next and last BIG project!) is the only room with the PB plumbing in it!
This picture is mostly for Wes' benefit. Peter had to work with some copper pipe for a bit, so he brought the bar-b-que propane tank up to use to solder. :) Hah.
Deep in plumbing thoughts... you know, drains, P-traps, hot and cold water connections, etc. The hot-water valve was faulty on this new piece we bought, (which we found out after it was all installed, bah!) so P. called the manufacturer and they over-nighted (!!) a new valve to us. Wasn't that nice of them? We'll be buying Moen products from now on, thankyouverymuch. :)
New tub in!!!
That catches me up on blogging, and you up on our house progress!! Happy Veteran's Day!

Central Vacuum Project

Peter's been working hard lately on installing the central vac!
This was the first wall cut so he can see what's going on inside the walls & figure out where to run the plumbing.
Drilling into the foundation wall to mount the vacuum...
Mounted!
Main plumbing line - this run connects the attic, upstairs and two outlets on the main floor.
He's back at it this morning!! I can't wait to try it out!!

Weekend Recap!

We had a hugely productive weekend! We started out with the setting of the pillars and hoisting of the support beam - this was done Friday night... (we both got off work around 3pm that day)
Then Saturday morning after our plumbing catastrophe, Peter fixed it up quite nice. :) No more leaks! (for tonight anyway!)
Saturday morning I FINALLY started staining our front door.
Prepping the non-stainable parts:
Trim first, brick molding next, then panels, then the flat areas. It's very scientific. :)
Meanwhile, Peter worked on the porch, hanging the stringers.
Beautiful, chilly 55* weather! PERFECT for working on the house!
Frame done, on to the door. :)
1/2 the stringers are up!
ALL the stringers up! :)
Didn't he do a great job?
One side is done! :) Now, I wait for it to dry... I'll put the glaze on tomorrow and stain the other side on Tuesday.
By the end of Saturday evening Peter had most of the sheathing up on the roof.
Usn's after a hard days work. Ken & Liesl came up and helped on Saturday then we went out for a delicious Indian food supper! Thanks K&L!
Lizzy came up too! She and Dozer had a staring match through the window. :) Lizzy won.
Finally, as if he hadn't done enough that day, Peter installed our low-profile entryway light! A beautiful improvement from the ugly brass monstrocity that was there previously. :)
Today (Sunday) after a.m. meeting we finished putting the rest of the sheathing up, installed the ice and water shield on the roof & laid the tar paper. It's ready for shingles!
On the roof. :)
I'm so pleased! It doesn't look much like a colonial house any longer!!! It's looking more and more craftsman-ish all the time!
Another angle. :)
Porch from underneath. It's 30" long by 7" wide. Perfect. :)
Now it's 10pm and time to wind down! I just re-read the post and there are a LOT of smiley faces, but I think they are well warranted! Hope you had a lovely weekend too!