Ready for Paint!

The drywallers finished today! Chris started priming the walls and the paint will go on tomorrow. He's also planning to start the tiling tomorrow.

We Have Walls!!

After a day with some interesting drywallers, we have walls in our bathroom! There was a bit of a hold up because one of the guys made a small hole in the water pipe for the sink when he was nailing the drywall up. He had to call his plumber to come fix it and then had to remove and redo a HUGE section of the wall. They will come back on Wednesday to finish and then we can paint.

Saturday's Progress

Chris drilling the hole through the brick for the exhaust fan vent.

Our new fan/light.
The plumbing for the shower and tub are complete.

The new tub is set and covered so the drywall can be installed. The drywaller is suppose to come tomorrow and finish up on Tuesday. After that it will look more like a bathroom.

Kaitlin's Triathlon

Kaitlin participated in the Trek Triathlon today at Lake Andrea. She took 599 out of 2544. She had the 69th fastest swimming time!! Here she is taking the last stroke into the swim finish.

She's out and still looks good!
Transitioning to the bike portion.

Kaitlin (in the green top and blue helmet) headed out for the 13 mile bike ride.

She's back!! Racking her bike to head out for a 3.1 mile run.

There she is coming to the finish line! Final time was 1:33.28.

Kaitlin and Kurt after her finish.

Kaitlin and a couple friends that also participated.

Work + Demo= Tired Guys!

Dad and Chris both went back to work on Monday, so progress is a bit slower. They're still chomping away at the bit a little each night. I think they're both becoming a little delerious with lack of sleep!

Installing the frame for the new exhaust fan.
The fan is in!! Now we'll be able to shower with the door closed and not have a steamy mirror.

Dad sketching out the hole that needs to be make through the brick to vent the fan out.

Framing up for the new medicine cabinet.

More progress!

On Thursday when Chris started demo, dad started taking out the original galvanized water pipes. He switched them all over to copper. As of Sunday we had running water back in the house again! Grampa Zarletti also came over to finish the new electical in the bathroom.

Cleaning out the old drain pipe. EWWWWW!!!

Day 2

The new glass block window was installed on Friday morning. It weighs 250 pounds!!

The walls and floor are out. The only thing left is the tub.
The tub is gone!! It was the original cast iron tub from 1943, so it was VERY heavy and hard to break apart.

Dad and Chris smashed it into two big pieces and pitched it in the dumpster!