Archive for the 'plumbing' Category

Bathroom remodel – tub and tile

Friday, December 17th, 2010
Testing out level of the tub with the stringer

Testing out level of the tub with the stringer

Testing out level of the tub with the stringer Note that I started this post in June. The bathroom remodel was done in July. Testing the floor tyle layout Testing the tyle laout 4 mil plastic sheeting behind cement board as vapor barrier Cement board hung Cement board goes up 66 inches from tub Chalking [...]

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 [...]

Going against the flow
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Zang work weekend 1

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

This past weekend, Rob and Ellen traveled to Denver to help Clare get the Zang house ready for move in. We both arrived Friday night around 8:30. We stopped by the house on the way back to Clare’s apartment so that Ellen could get a look at it. It was a very comfortable temperature, since [...]

Spigot
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Faucet

Thursday, April 17th, 2008
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Tee valve The bathroom is still a work in progress, getting closer to completion all the time. A week or so ago I set out to put up the last piece of drywall. This was possible once the washer faucets had been turned into the utility room, but there was one last project I wanted [...]