Thursday, December 12, 2013

House flood

Bamboo floor is gone from living room. So sad to haul it outside. Pipe broke on November 18, still living in a hotel. This was not tied to the cold weather snap.
No longer have the main water line under a cement slab. Lots of dry wall and patches to be had.
Yesterday, the plumber hooked up one toilet and a frost free hose bib. No other fixtures are in place. New pex line to kitchen sink mean delicious tasting water straight from the faucet. Also means we need to be super careful when we drill or put nails in the wall. No hitting the water lines.
Snowball effect has now includes:
No electricity in the back half of our house. Electrician cannot locate short. Will our house need to be rewired?!
One less linoleum bathroom floor, hello rosette hex tiles.
No more old tiles surrounding tub, hello shower! Shall we change the window? Use glass block tile instead of this window? Trade out last aluminum window in half bath with the newer window and trim? Can we do that?
No more bamboo floor in kitchen. Where can we find Spanish tiles?
Fixed gradient for kitchen sink to drain correctly.
Goodbye stainless steel sink, hello Rebuilding Center. Heavy cast iron sink. Can the current counter hold it? It's so heavy I can't lift it by myself. Let's install a food disposal.
No more knee knocker vanity in bathroom. New pedestal stink and faucet. Where will we store our cleaning supplies?
No more drop-in sink in half bathroom.


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