It has begun...

Finally, we are underway renovating the master bath.

You know when Chip Gaines from Fixer Upper exclaims, "It's Demo Day!"? Well, in this house we scream, "It's Demo Week!" Unlike the shows on HGTV, we don't have a crew waiting in the wings for the cameras to stop after the stars put down their sledgehammers. So we have to take our time and do it ourselves. Basically, we're just two old people with crowbars.

I have budgeted $4000 but would really like to stay under that amount. However, shisnick happens. For example, we did not figure on replacing the insulation, but there is definitely some mildew in there and we want it all out. We will put up a plastic moisture barrier and install new insulation. More time, more money, but worth it.

We've made some progress and are hopefully ready to start leaving the demo behind and move on to the renovation part. We still need to remove the toilet and the tile on the floor (which is definitely NOT fun or fast).

             

I am so glad to say "bye-bye" to this bathroom

Took out tub area first

Then worked our way around the room taking down the sheet rock

Vanity and sink were removed as well as any insulation with mildew. You can see where the moisture got in by the roof flashing. We've had a new roof installed so hopefully this will not happen again.

We did not get very far in regards to the tile. It's a slow, laborious job with a hammer and chisel, unless you have one of those jackhammer chisels which we don't. And I'm not saying a word to Phil otherwise a jackhammer will end up in our garage!

So far there have been no significant bleeding incidences or trips to the ER. I'm sure it's inevitable, but we will do our best to avoid self-inflicted injury. Stay tuned...