This is What We Do When We're Bored on a Friday Night

When we bought this house nearly seven years ago, it had been an unloved rental house for the past twenty years. We have SLOWLY tackled the many repairs it needed, including: new roof, fence, air conditioner unit, kitchen tile floor (thought the rest of the kitchen is still shabby) some laminate flooring, french doors leading to the back yard, all new water pipes in the attic. But there has been one project that has been like a black cloud over our heads.... the back bathroom. It was still working, but incredibly dingy and ugly. The cost and work involved intimidated us, so we ignored it as long as we could. But today Eddie said he felt like tackling it, and I decided to let him. We sure as heck had better get a good income tax return this year.


Our buddy Todd volunteered to come help with the demo, and from the looks of him he likes doing it.

We uncovered a lot of termite damage once we ripped out the shower, but that was expected. The house was treated for termites when we bought it, and we still pay the yearly fee to monitor/attack them. Seeing what's underneath the shower tile makes me want to keep paying.

Our "plan," and I use that term very loosely... is to at least get new drywall up, new floor, and a new toilet this week. That should be a good stopping point before Eddie has to go back to work.

Stay tuned for updates.

Stay tuned.