gettin back to bathroom business

aaaaand we're back! we're back from an 8 month hiatus to complete the bathroom renovation we started last march! after demolishing the old bathroom, we came to a halt when we needed to find someone to install the drywall and waterproof the bathtub walls. to my surprise, we had no luck finding anyone to commit to the job. since then, this past year has been a battle for time, money, and energy to finish the project, so the bathroom has been in an incomplete state since july.

after many months of struggling to find a contractor, time, and more time in our busy work schedules... i finally came to the conclusion that if we want to get this bathroom done in 2013, we would need to hire someone to work on it full-time and give his/her full undivided attention... something our schedules didn't permit us to do. as much as i wanted to complete this renovation ourselves, i've learned, like many before me, that it's exhausting to take on a home renovation project all on your own on top of working 40-60 hours a week at a full-time job.

so, we finally found someone to do the job... one of mike's buddies, Jeremiah, who also did the crown molding in the townhome we previously lived in. i couldn't be happier!!!

so far, the water-damaged subfloor has been removed and replaced, the old toilet pipe has been removed and replaced, the shower pipes have been updated...

and the drywall has been removed from the wall adjacent to the door to prep for the pocket-door install.. and this was all done in a matter of 3-4 days!

... and just for kicks...
check out this old budweiser beer can Jeremiah found while ripping out the subfloor!

if you want to recap on the progress we've made... click here.