The good news is, our contractor is keeping this project to his timeline. He worked until 8 p.m. last night to do so. We also now have a framed shower stall complete with bench seat, lights and a fan installed, the plumbing lines reworked, and drywall with insulation. The bathroom is taking shape.
The bad news is, well, where can I start? First, it's not all that bad! But as with any project, there are surprises or delays you can't anticipate.
- Our vanity cabinet still isn't in. That's not good, because our countertop will be installed 2-3 weeks after our vanity arrives. Ugh. More than likely, by the end of next week, we'll have everything in the bathroom finished and ready to use, except we won't have a countertop.
- Ah, the inspectors. We chose to use a contractor who pulls permits, thus requiring inspections. We felt it was the right thing to do. But we also knew that we would be opening ourselves up to scrutiny in other parts of the home. Sure enough, we're now spending an additional $200 to add two outlets in the garage, which will accommodate the garage-door opener and sprinkler system. This is actually a good move, we know, and $200 isn't much money ... when you're not already doling out thousands of dollars.
- If we pursue a building permit, which we shouldn't need, we'll have an additional $500 to spend, bringing our house to code with new smoke detector requirements. Again, we know this is the right thing to do, but we really can't take on the additional expense right now.
- Finally, we discovered our current bath fan vents right into the attic, which isn't where it should be venting. So add another $150 to our bill.
I'll post more photos of the progress tonight, hopefully. Right now, I'm off going to enjoy a little down time while Ryan and Kelsey nap and Brendan recovers from school.
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