The great February 2014 bathroom renovations are done. Shawn and his crew completed the work last Friday.
For the first time in two weeks the TV will be quiet as well. The great February 2014 Olympics are over. I really enjoy the winter games. It's probably something to do with growing up in a cold weather climate. Oh how I loved sliding down snowy hills on the top of a metal garbage can lid.
So it's back to normal (whatever that means) in the house of Wanda and Chuck. No more trips to Jenn and Eric's for showers. No more week end motel rooms. No more dust and dirt and noise and people coming and going. I'm going to miss it.
While a brand new bathroom is nice it does have some drawbacks.
I'm uncomfortable using the shower. I don't want to get it "dirty." And don't get me started on the toilet. A few friends said they had trouble with their low flush devices so I'm just waiting for the bomb to drop. (Interpret that any way you like). I know one of these days, and soon, one of the toilets will stop working.
I put a squeegee in the shower and have a shami cloth in the room. I know I'm driving Wanda crazy.
"Be sure to use the shami and wipe the water off the vanity counter." I yell. Or "Don't forget to wipe down the glass in the shower." If I keep this up I'd better hide the blunt instruments and sharp knives.
Years ago I was working with a neighbor and his carpenter brother-in-law building a wooden privacy fence. I was being cautious and very meticulous. I was holding up the work. The carpenter said, "It's good to double check things but you're building a fence. It's not a bridge, it's not a house. IT'S A FENCE."
I need to realize it's a bathroom. We're not going to have dinner parties in it. I doubt we'll entertain royalty. It's a freaking bathroom. Sooner or later the new will wear off, it will get dirty and when it does we will clean it.
This is the control area of the new Whirlpool dishwasher.
Between us Wanda and I have used a dozen dishwashers. They're pretty simple to operate.
A) Load the dishes.
B) Load the soap.
C) Start the dishwasher.
It took two adults one web site, one instruction manual and one hour to get this damn thing running. I pushed the wrong buttons so many times the machine didn't know if I wanted to wash dishes or take a bath. I had to unplug it twice to reset the system. I'm still not sure what I did to get it started.
Once again I should think about hiding the blunt instruments and sharp knives.
We have three full Kirkland brand "new and improved" liquid gel dishwasher detergent containers. That's a total of 348 ounces or 21.75 POUNDS of soap.
Oh it was fine for the 20-year-old dishwasher but this new one needs Cascade All-in-1 Action Pacs (48 for $14.99).
We have enough dishwasher detergent to last until 2019 but I don't want to use it. I want to use the expensive stuff.
But wait.....there's more.
We've never used a rinse or drying aid but I'm certain we need it now.
I spent 20 minutes trying to determine if the 'full' indicator was indeed full.
Wanda. "I saw air bubbles in it."
Me. "But this stuff is blue. Wouldn't the indicator be blue?"
Wanda. "Just start the damn thing."
Me. "I'm trying."
I went to college. I'm reasonably intelligent. How hard can it be to squirt blue liquid in the 'rinse aid here' opening?
I still think the full indicator should be blue.
Although the house was noisy and dusty and the last month was stressful I'm happy with the improvements. The workers were polite, professional and always on time. They ran into unforeseen problems almost every step of the way and worked through them. I was never asked for more money. It was a real pleasure to work with them.
This process was one more example of the old saying; you get what you pay for.
We still have some work to do in the en suite or toilet room. Wanda and I will paint it this spring. For now its fine the way it is.
We have three full Kirkland brand "new and improved" liquid gel dishwasher detergent containers. That's a total of 348 ounces or 21.75 POUNDS of soap.
Oh it was fine for the 20-year-old dishwasher but this new one needs Cascade All-in-1 Action Pacs (48 for $14.99).
We have enough dishwasher detergent to last until 2019 but I don't want to use it. I want to use the expensive stuff.
But wait.....there's more.
We've never used a rinse or drying aid but I'm certain we need it now.
I spent 20 minutes trying to determine if the 'full' indicator was indeed full.
Wanda. "I saw air bubbles in it."
Me. "But this stuff is blue. Wouldn't the indicator be blue?"
Wanda. "Just start the damn thing."
Me. "I'm trying."
I went to college. I'm reasonably intelligent. How hard can it be to squirt blue liquid in the 'rinse aid here' opening?
I still think the full indicator should be blue.
Although the house was noisy and dusty and the last month was stressful I'm happy with the improvements. The workers were polite, professional and always on time. They ran into unforeseen problems almost every step of the way and worked through them. I was never asked for more money. It was a real pleasure to work with them.
This process was one more example of the old saying; you get what you pay for.
We still have some work to do in the en suite or toilet room. Wanda and I will paint it this spring. For now its fine the way it is.
To avoid screw holes in the new vanities Chuck and Wanda recruit R2D2-4 and his buddy to hold the toilet paper.
2 comments:
It looks like you got 2 new sinks? Did they do one bathroom or both? What is this ensuite you are talking about? I see a toilet and a sink in both bathrooms. We have a separate door area with the toilet and shower stall. The sink is out in the other room. Just explain what the ensuite is. I am not so hip on that term. Does look great though .I am a pink person too, so I really like it! susan g
I love the toilet paper stands! The best thing about them is that they hold the "Mega" rolls of toilet paper, which last a long time (unless my stepsister is visiting). And the toilet paper isn't in an ackward location. Best price for "Mega" rolls: WalMart.
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