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03 April 2008 @ 09:41 pm
retreat  
It is cold and raining outside.
In 20 hours we'll be down in sunny Florida.
We could use some sun and relaxation.

Last night we met with a bathroom remodel estimator and signed a contract to have our master bath finally redone. I got to punch a hole in the wall to determine that it was an empty wall built out to fit the shower pan. So, in its place we'll have a nice soaker tub with a removable shower head to a hand-held sprayer. And the tub should be easier to clean than this icky shower pan and the sliding glass doors. So excited and looking forward to having a clean new bathroom with non-broken floor tile, nicer fixtures, easier to clean, etc. Sadly poor Alan was stuck at work a little late, so I got to hang out with the estimator, showing her around, and picking out choices for our redo. Luckily Alan liked all of my choices, so verified that we're still on the same page aesthetically, and then we got to work on a few final details together.

This does mean that house-guests are discouraged during the second half of May as we'll only have the hall bath as our full bath. But we also got a quote for remodeling that, at a later date, which I'm also looking forward to. The one qualification was that I'd remove the special wallpaper myself. Must not start wallpaper removal until after the master bath is done and we have financing in place for more home improvements.
 
 
Mood: optimistic
 
 
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gianetta[info]gianetta on April 4th, 2008 02:44 am (UTC)
Sounds very spiff!

Re: wallpaper removal - did they specify that you have to deal with the special wallpaper or did you insist that you get to remove it yourself (I remember the flocked wallpaper fun at M&K's)
pinkleader[info]pinkleader on April 4th, 2008 03:42 pm (UTC)
They offered to remove the wallpaper, but it is like $200 for removal of normal wallpaper, and she said this stuff isn't normal. (Something about the metallic being thinner and tougher to remove.) So I volunteered to remove it when we get to that stage, for the pure joy of it.
theblueleader[info]theblueleader on April 4th, 2008 10:59 am (UTC)
Way cool about the bathroom remodel and about being able to get a soaker tub in there!
stringmonkey[info]stringmonkey on April 4th, 2008 10:45 pm (UTC)
Very, very cool! And it's not as though you lack wallpaper removal experience.
The Journal of Catherine Grace Fitzlewis: family in disneyland paris[info]cathgrace on April 5th, 2008 12:45 am (UTC)
But I love your wallpaper.........it's shiny.
pinkleader: anklebug[info]pinkleader on April 7th, 2008 07:55 pm (UTC)
I'll be sure to save you a piece when the time comes. (I am thinking of saving a chunk to frame in the room as art after it is all done.)