Most of you can be pleased to know that I’m refocusing on the grasp lavatory now. I have been engaged on it for 3 days straight, which is essentially the most I’ve finished since we purchased the wheelchair van and Matt has been having fun with life outdoors our house. And whereas there is not any means I’ll meet my unique objective of getting it finished by the top of June, I might say the final 4 weeks are completely definitely worth the delay. However now I am again in focus, and decided to work diligently to complete this room as rapidly as doable.
Sadly, whereas I’ve made some progress in different areas, I’ve a step again with the bathroom I bought. I needed to delete it, and now simply sitting within the room whereas I resolve what to do with it.
Once I was on the lookout for a rest room, I wished one that did not protrude previous this wall…
That provides me 27 inches of depth to work with. Properly, discovering a rest room with an elongated bowl that measures 27 inches or much less from again to entrance is not simple. After looking and looking, I lastly discovered the bathroom pictured above, which is all one piece with a small tank. I had by no means heard of the model, and I wasn’t thrilled with the thought of ordering a rest room on-line, however it was the suitable measurement with an elongated bowl, so I went for it.
I assumed it will be good, however as soon as put in, it turned out to be too small. It appears to be like like the bathroom belongs to an elementary faculty. Plus, it did not work. It WILL NOT flush. Sadly, it has been too lengthy since I put it again, so now I do not know what to do with it. I’d see if I can provide it away (actually by no means used), and see if another person can discover the issue, repair it, and use it. That is not an affordable rest room!
So I ordered a brand new one (the precise model I do know of—Delta—which was delivered to my door by the native Dwelling Depot), and as quickly as I used to be finished with the partitions, I used to be capable of set up a brand new, regular, adult-sized rest room and good luck. Sadly, to remain at 27 inches deep, I needed to get it with a spherical bowl. Ugh. I actually do not just like the spherical bowl. However I choose an grownup measurement rest room with a spherical bowl to an elementary faculty measurement rest room with an elongated bowl.
So far as partitions go, I’ve spent a number of time caulking every part in hopes that the partitions might be prepared to color as we speak.
However after ending the primary a part of caulking final evening round 11:00, I spotted I had much more to do as we speak. This wall panel is fashioned utilizing 1″ x 4″ boards mounted vertically, then 1″ x 5″ boards alongside the ground and ceiling. Then the within of the body is trimmed with a base cap.
As soon as put in, I at all times caulk between the 1″ x 4″ board and the bottom cap. The world is sort of deep and wishes a number of putty, however I choose the way it appears to be like (virtually like one piece slightly than two) as soon as it is caulked.
Properly, I do not know if I bought a foul pile of putty, however it appears to have shrunk greater than ordinary because it dries. Despite the fact that I used a really beneficiant quantity of putty and made positive that each one the area between the 2 items was crammed with the putty, I walked on this morning to see that each one these little voids had fashioned because the putty dried and shrunk. Are you able to see them?
The issue is that if I wager and simply paint it, there is a good likelihood the paint will fill it in properly and it will not present. However there’s additionally an opportunity that the cavities will persist with the paint lengthy sufficient that I believe all is nicely, after which about 10 minutes later (and after I’m going and cease noticing), the paint will begin to run out of these voids, after which I’d run out of paint and drip dry paint in these areas. Ask me how I do know that.
So although I hate it, I believe all of those areas will want a second putty utility earlier than I can paint. Ugh!! I actually thought I might be prepared to color as quickly as I began working as we speak, so this can be a actual ache and setback. However I choose to do it the suitable means the primary time, as a result of having to sand down paint drips, particularly in such an space, is a a lot greater headache.
I additionally nonetheless must caulk all these little areas on the 2 partitions, however that is no huge deal. It is a normal caulking job that may dry rapidly and be prepared to color in about half-hour.
I additionally bought some samples of pink paint so I can choose one for the massive panel on the sidewall of the bathroom space. Neither of them really matched 100% with any of the pinks within the mural, however I actually like this one, which is the Glidden Woman Pink.
Right here is the picture from the Glidden web site…
It appears to be like very totally different from the pattern pasted on the wall, so I hope it would look good. I do not suppose I’ve ever used Glidden paint earlier than, so I hope I do not remorse it. I’m normally fairly loyal to Behr for nearly something until I need a darkish matte end, through which case I at all times go along with Benjamin Moore Aura. So I hope I will not be disillusioned with the standard or the colour of the Glidden. But it surely’s simply paint, proper?
The pink-painted partitions will not actually present until somebody is definitely in the bathroom space, or in the event that they’re standing proper within the doorway between the lavatory and the house gymnasium. Whereas standing there, that is the variety of seen partitions.
So it is simply going to be somewhat pink peak from the edge. In any other case, the seen partitions on this space might be white to match all of the trim and wall cladding all through the room.
See the way it goes as we speak, and the way rapidly the putty dries, however hopefully I can end this space as we speak and set up a brand new rest room and present it the way it appears to be like tomorrow. Clearing this space can be an enormous aid!
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