HOME - Bathroom - work in progress

I am about ready for this whole disaster of a bathroom to be buttoned up for good. We started this project (flipping through my calendar) 4 weeks ago. Really, was it that long ago? The first step was ripping out the plastic shower insert so we could tile the shower surround.

Boring tan plastic insert removed - check out the cool old wallpaper - must be the original from 1913. I wish we still had the old clawfoot tub.

Close-up of the wall paper and lathe.

Tub on the side and a look at the weak, water-damaged floor beneath - we ripped the floor out and put in a new subfloor.

Screwing in the backerboard - the green is the water/mold resistant drywall.

First few rows of subway tile up - we chose wild and crazy matte white tiles.

This is where the fun began - I spent some time calculating how to cut these sheets of tile so they would fit together to form 6-inch strip. Really - this was more difficult than it looks...

Here are the pebbles on the wall - the color only gets better when wet!

New fixtures installed and temporary curtain up - all ready for a shower. This whole shower step took us one long wknd. We started on Friday - when I say we, I mean Rob - I went for a long bike ride in preparation for my century ride this weekend - eeck - not sure that was enough training... Saturday - more demo and then I headed off to a baby shower. Finally, on Sunday I stuck it out for the whole day. Grouting spread into Monday and by Tuesday morning we could use the shower! Between then and now we have replaced the bathroom window, torn down the plaster walls, put up new drywall, mudded, sanded, and painted. We are now waiting for the floor tiles to arrive - should be TODAY! Then we can tile, put in the new sink and toilet. I am looking forward to putting an end to the drywall dust!