The reconstruction of the bathroom is underway. We ordered new cabinets & counter top a month ago, but didn't want to get serious until after the new parts had arrived, which they did while David & Sarah were here. Today I was off work for my annual physical & for an eye exam, so in between trips to the doctors, the deconstruction of the bathroom was mostly completed. Pictures before & during demolition:
Removing the mirror was a bit tricky, but a trip to the internet advised us to cover the mirror in duct tape (to make cleanup easier when it breaks), wear safety glasses & long sleeves, and to pry carefully, using shims to slowly pry it from the wall. Turns out the advise worked & we didn't break the mirror, although the sheet rock got a bit ripped up.
This project got started because there was a soft spot in the floor. I went downstairs to the furnace room so I could view the damage to the floor from the bottom side. The view was obstructed by heater ducts, but I got a different view... a puddle by the water heater... CHANGE PROJECTS!!! The condensation drain pipe from the A/C was not draining in the drain, but next to it.... and leaking through the floor to the crawl space / storage area. Some PVC fittings were required to add a leg to the drain to make it drain three inches into the floor drain. While I was at it, I also modified the drain for the water heater catch pan so that it would drain into the same drain... rather than next to it. The picture, worthy of "there I fixed it" is forth coming.
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