Archive for the 'demolition' Category

Bathroom remodel – demolition and plumbing

Sunday, April 25th, 2010
Old vanity with man-made counter top

Old vanity with man-made counter top

Old vanity with man-made counter top Old acrylic tub Working on removing the tub surround Tub surround totally out Old lights and medicine cabinet Tub surround partially out Messy work area Tub surround out Sink supply lines seem a bit corroded, but I think they should be ok Leftover linoleum tile underneath the cement board [...]

New kitchen cabinets, part two

Saturday, January 31st, 2009
Taking out the old old counter top and cabinets by the sink

Taking out the old old counter top and cabinets by the sink Once I had the cabinets assembled and installed on the side of the kitchen opposite the sink, I was ready to tackle the sink side. This meant we would be without a sink for awhile, which meant we couldn’t cook very much. Per [...]

Order of operations
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Tile is on the floor

Sunday, March 16th, 2008
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Ready to put in some new insulation So we finished the vanity about a week ago, and had planned to do the floor tile next. Part of our bathroom project involves building some sort of shelves/cabinet where the washer and dryer used to be, since otherwise we have some empty space, and also because we [...]

Surprise! termites
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Installing the new vanity

Saturday, March 8th, 2008
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Halfway done removing the old vanity This past weekend we set out to install the new vanity in the bathroom. I was figuring it would take a total of 3 or 4 days, including some waiting time, since we were planning on tiling the new countertop. Friday night after getting home from work I eagerly [...]