Anatomy of a Remodel: Week Seven, Eight, and Nine

Yep. It's true: Our remodel took a back seat to our vacation. But that doesn't mean we didn't make progress.

 

The sliding glass door was pathetic. The rollers didn't work, there was moisture between the glass panes, the frame was bent, the lock broken. Stan decided it would be cheaper to replace than to fix. As he pulled out the old one, it shattered. You can see the new door waiting in the wings.

 

 There were 203,189 pieces of broken glass everywhere. I know. I picked each and every one of them up while Stan left to get what he needed to finish the job.



 

The new door went in right before we left for Cancun. Now that I can actually see through the glass, I do believe the grass needs cutting. Maybe the replacement was premature? Too bad the curtains aren't up yet. I'd just pull them shut.

 

When we returned from vacation,  we had a setback. Our little family in the 4plex had to move to take care of aging grandparents. They left everything in tiptop shape, but we discovered a problem. There was a tiny amount of water at the back of the toilet. There was also an "off" smell.

 

It turns out that when Stan hung nice storage shelves above the toilet, he hit a pipe and made a tiny little hole that was slowly getting bigger. That required him cutting into the wall, repairing the hole, and now he's working on restoring the wall.



While Stan is working at the 4plex, I'm over at the house, painting walls. It's hard to capture paint colors on a camera, but it looks great. Certainly better than the bright blue it's replacing.

 

The painted wood paneling is going to look especially good. It's amazing how a coat of paint can modernize a room

This is going to be a slow week for forward movement. Stan is headed to St. Louis for business. I'm going to paint my heart out, but I'll be painting at the 4plex bathroom this week, and the house won't see much progress.