The Mr. is not too happy, happy, happy with me. After I got the linoleum up I decided to attack the bathtub insert which must have been installed in 1968 along with the rest of the house. With a hammer and chisel in hand I slowly started pounding and pulling that darn insert away from the walls. I’ve been very careful as not to destroy the sheetrock behind the insert. I’m three quarters  of the way finished with the insert and only two casualties thus far….a 20 pound piece of the formica “ish” wall fell on my barefoot big toe(I’ll wear shoes from now on) and while I was using all my weight to pull some of the insert off the wall it snapped back and pinched my left thumb. Ouch! I got the soffit out, and that was a big challenge. The soffit was not your average soffit made with drywall and  2x2s. It was 2x4s connected to the studs with more nails than I could count. The outer  part of the soffit was solid wood…again attached with many, many nails and the soffit was installed circa 1980. The former owners must have been unfamiliar with drywall. There is a big and I mean big hole in the ceiling that goes right through to the attic…I can see light coming through the hole and that leads me to believe that we probably need more insulation, or we can just move.
Again, I don’t know what the Mr. was thinking when he said we could have Harry do the bathroom, but I don’t think we were on the same page. From what I understand, as remodeling goes husbands and wives are rarely on the same page…I even over heard the Mr. giving marital advise to the oldest regarding the oldest’s future wife.
I have a plumber ( a friend’s husband) coming by to look at the shower and sink and give me a bid, so I can stay under budget. Youtube is going to be my best friend, since there are do it yourself videos on bathroom remodels and tile installation. I’m sure with a couple of tutorials I can do it myself.
The Mr. is off to Vail and I am off to make breakfast and lunch for the kiddos.
Have a great day and God Bless
Good morning, the bathroom is a mess, I’m hiding all the hammers and tools before I go but don’t tell Lori. I’m sure my $2K budget is already approaching $4K. Maybe I can put a lock on the door, we’ll see. Here’s a comment from Annette,
The Mrs. looked beautiful and Ty looked very cute. The picture helps explain the dress. We should all remember the people serving our country both past and present. Don’t tell Ty I said he was cute.