Our weekend was seriously slowed down by the fact that our dog took a bad turn. Those of you who might have known Mocha probably know she was always presenting us with health-challenges, but this was different. Without getting into upsetting details, we think she either was further compromised by a brain tumor or a stroke. Anyway, we just lost some momentum. I don't even remember for sure when Ed finally completed the backer board screw-down. Last night? This morning? I cant figure that out.
And then at 11:45am today we took Mocha to the vet to be euthanized.
I did get a new coat of paint up in the bathroom. It looks nearly the same, but fresher, maybe a smidgen lighter but still a very dark blue. Ed wanted to start tiling the floor but it became obvious that the kids needed attention and distraction after school so we went off to Crocker Park to order our new bookcase/tv console, and then dinner at Cheescake Factory. The boys are off and on with the tears. The project really didnt seem to matter much today.
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
SCREW UP #1 ;-)
So, Ed bought some oil-based Kilz paint for our bathroom ceiling (I don't think he paid attention to that at purchase but anyway...) He just finished painting and went to wash some off his hands, rubbing it in pretty good. And after reading the can sees he needs mineral spirits for clean up, which of course we don't have. I can tell you that it's been a long time since I've laughed this hard, tears down my cheeks about to pee my pants (especially since we have to run all the way upstairs to find a working bathroom). He's mine, and he's a MIME!
UPDATE: Ed was able to clean most of it off his hands with vegetable oil and salt. If THAT works, why would anyone use mineral spirits on their skin? I think the paintbrush is a goner, though. I'm afraid to look and see if he used my very favorite paintbrush. I told him to just throw away his messed up shirt and pajama painting pants ;-)
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UPDATE: Ed was able to clean most of it off his hands with vegetable oil and salt. If THAT works, why would anyone use mineral spirits on their skin? I think the paintbrush is a goner, though. I'm afraid to look and see if he used my very favorite paintbrush. I told him to just throw away his messed up shirt and pajama painting pants ;-)
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One TON of flooring!
40 boxes of laminate flooring, each one weighing 50 pounds. Ed hauled half in our van and his dad had the other half. We eventually had to spread it out because the boxes were keeping each other cold. The flooring needs at least 48 hours to acclimate to the humidity and temperature of the house.
Lucy walking on e new floor. Just a little section we practiced snapping together. I guess Ed will attempt the first stage of the install next weekend, and hopes to have the whole living room and kitchen done.
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New toilet!
New toilet... Can flush a bucket of golf balls. Not that I want to test it.
It weighs 120 lbs. Ed says the old one weighed nothing. Yet another testament to the crummy toilet Ryan Homes put in. Our first toilet purchase! And it came with a "slow close lid" which should be exciting enough to the kids so they actually close the lid, at least for a little while?!
It weighs 120 lbs. Ed says the old one weighed nothing. Yet another testament to the crummy toilet Ryan Homes put in. Our first toilet purchase! And it came with a "slow close lid" which should be exciting enough to the kids so they actually close the lid, at least for a little while?!
Day 1 pics
Here you see the new tiles and the new laminate laying on the old floor, for color comparison.
- Bye, old toilet! See you later, sink.
See, old sink waiting at the front door to go back home.
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- Bye, old toilet! See you later, sink.
See, old sink waiting at the front door to go back home.
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Day 1, Powder Room demolition
DAY 1:
Today we are working on the powder room. Since we anticipate extra and malodorous abuse to this floor, we decided the laminate would not be the best idea in here. So we picked a complimentary ceramic tile. With help from his dad, Ed removed the toilet and pedestal sink and pulled the vinyl flooring away. The baseboards are gone as well. Ed is at Home Depot right now, buying new paint (nearly same color, a dark blue Behr paint+primer called "English Channel", new molding, a new toilet- one of those super flushing Kohlers). I think the next step is to put that mastic down, cut and place the backer board on the mastic and screw it down to the subfloor. Then we'll paint while we wait the 24 hours before we can install the tile. 24 hours after that step, we can grout and replace the pedestal sink and install the new toilet. Bye, bye, stinky Ryan Homes toilet. That toilet has taught me that there is a difference between a good toilet and a bad one. Besides the deep recessed rim which traps smell and dirt, everyone of the 3 toilets in this house has been repaired with cable ties and hair elastics, as the plastic "chain" attached to the flapper has broken on everyone, starting just a couple years after we moved in.
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Today we are working on the powder room. Since we anticipate extra and malodorous abuse to this floor, we decided the laminate would not be the best idea in here. So we picked a complimentary ceramic tile. With help from his dad, Ed removed the toilet and pedestal sink and pulled the vinyl flooring away. The baseboards are gone as well. Ed is at Home Depot right now, buying new paint (nearly same color, a dark blue Behr paint+primer called "English Channel", new molding, a new toilet- one of those super flushing Kohlers). I think the next step is to put that mastic down, cut and place the backer board on the mastic and screw it down to the subfloor. Then we'll paint while we wait the 24 hours before we can install the tile. 24 hours after that step, we can grout and replace the pedestal sink and install the new toilet. Bye, bye, stinky Ryan Homes toilet. That toilet has taught me that there is a difference between a good toilet and a bad one. Besides the deep recessed rim which traps smell and dirt, everyone of the 3 toilets in this house has been repaired with cable ties and hair elastics, as the plastic "chain" attached to the flapper has broken on everyone, starting just a couple years after we moved in.
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