Another bathroom remodel!
There are times that I miss my old house in Indianapolis. With it being built in the 1960's, it was a sturdy house that was built with a pride in workmanship. This house? We're working on improving it, however it's going to be a slow battle. The builders did things which identified they were more interested in getting the house up as quickly as possible, and the previous owner didn't worry about quality at all with any of his projects.. Which leads me to my current project..
Since I have some time off for the holidays I thought I would tackle our ugly downstairs bathroom. The previous owner painted over the wallpaper with white paint and then used a gold paint and a sponge to make some type of pattern on it. Also, the sink is a pretty ugly sink. So, my original thought was that I would take down the wallpaper and replace the sink. As with all home improvement projects, they're never as easy as you think they are going to be. My original intention was to start the project next week, since I thought I had 3 weeks to complete it but would only need a few days. Anyway, we found this week that I have less time, so I started prepping the room today.. Mirror came off the wall, towel holder is down, light switches are down.. There was a small rip in the wallpaper, so I pulled on it.. What did I find? The walls were never prepped w/primer.. ARG! So, this means I can't use my steamer on the wallpaper. If I do, there's a possibility of causing damage to the wallboard. So, I'm going to have to use my fingernails and a wet rag to get it off.. Also means I will have to fix some wall joints that weren't done properly and prime the wall with more than likely 2 coats of primer before painting (2 coats).
Next issue, we bought a sink.. A really beautiful one on legs, so you'll see the floor below it. I was looking at the sink today and realized they tiled *around* the sink. This means we're going to have to break up the tile in the bathroom and retile in there as well..
So, my lil' remodel that I was hoping would only last 2 days is going to last a lot longer.. I'm giving it the full vacation time I have.. Will keep you all updated as I progress..
Since I have some time off for the holidays I thought I would tackle our ugly downstairs bathroom. The previous owner painted over the wallpaper with white paint and then used a gold paint and a sponge to make some type of pattern on it. Also, the sink is a pretty ugly sink. So, my original thought was that I would take down the wallpaper and replace the sink. As with all home improvement projects, they're never as easy as you think they are going to be. My original intention was to start the project next week, since I thought I had 3 weeks to complete it but would only need a few days. Anyway, we found this week that I have less time, so I started prepping the room today.. Mirror came off the wall, towel holder is down, light switches are down.. There was a small rip in the wallpaper, so I pulled on it.. What did I find? The walls were never prepped w/primer.. ARG! So, this means I can't use my steamer on the wallpaper. If I do, there's a possibility of causing damage to the wallboard. So, I'm going to have to use my fingernails and a wet rag to get it off.. Also means I will have to fix some wall joints that weren't done properly and prime the wall with more than likely 2 coats of primer before painting (2 coats).
Next issue, we bought a sink.. A really beautiful one on legs, so you'll see the floor below it. I was looking at the sink today and realized they tiled *around* the sink. This means we're going to have to break up the tile in the bathroom and retile in there as well..
So, my lil' remodel that I was hoping would only last 2 days is going to last a lot longer.. I'm giving it the full vacation time I have.. Will keep you all updated as I progress..