BATHROOM UPDATE: 75% COMPLETED!

We grouted the tub surround this morning and moved on to tackle some odds & ends in the afternoon.  We finally seamed in the wood flooring to cover the other voids in the dining room- here is a before and some after’s;

We also added a built-in linen closet in the bathroom.  When we bought the house there was a closet in the bathroom however 50% of the space was taken up by HVAC ducts coming up from the basement.  While I unfortunately do not have any “before” pictures of this space, the owner had nailed together some 2x4’s to make a single shelf in the area.  We decided to utilize as much of the space as possible- we built a deep area for towels, etc. and filled in the tighter area with space for shampoo bottles, etc..  When looking at the photos please note that we used a shelf pin jig which creates holes in both sides of the cabinet to allow for pins to be installed and the shelves to be rearranged at any time.  We stained it the same color as the floor although the door will be white like the rest of the trim;

We finished the day by putting the floor down in the bathroom.  While I wanted to drop in mosaic keys to match the shower border, I was overruled by CC and my dad so we laid it out in a staggered pattern;

Here is a shot of the grouted tub surround BEFORE caulking & cleaning- the toilet is in the tub because we were laying the floor;

We purchased the easy “cool” stuff for the bathroom at the end of the day- vanity, mirror, lights, towel bars, etc...  Our goal for tomorrow will be to finish the walls/ceiling, install the vanity and grout the floor.  Hopefully the bathroom will be completely done by noon on Friday!