Our Beautiful Bathroom

I have been complaining and alluding to our bathroom woes for months now. It is finally finished, so I thought I’d share the beauty with you all. You’re welcome.

Here’s the before. Boring, but not awful until you spot the masking tape in the lower left corner.

Yes, that is a tile being held in place with maksing tape so we don’t have a gaping hole straight through to the attic. I’m sure the kitties would have had a blast wriggling through and then getting trapped over there. After a few months of ignoring this, and showering downstairs, I decided enough was enough. We ordered a new tub, then all this crap happened. 

When everything was “resolved” and the tub had arrived, we got Handychicks (love the name!) to rip the house apart, but in a strategic manner.

Stage 1:

Stage 2:

I missed stage 3, but it was the same as stage 2, but the cement board was in place.

Stage 4: almost done! The tiled wall at the bottom was initially going to be a plastic tub wall, but when it didn’t arrive, and we lost all hope, Handychicks came to the rescue and built and tiled the wall for us.

It’s complete! We chose a medium gray grout, so it’s easier to keep clean, and brushed nickel fixtures for the same reason. We’ve already used it, and love it to death.

Handychicks did a great job, and Joanna, our contractor, was great about answering all of our questions and explaining all our options. When we are un-broke, I plan on having her do more things around the house. Anyone want to hand me a bunch of money so I can get that done?

July 11, 2011. Tags: austin plumbing supply sucks, bathroom remodel, bathtub, good austin contractor, handychicks, tub replacement. House Stuff.