bathroom remodel #3

work, work, work! this past weekend, June 30 & July 1, Mike and Dave worked on ripping out the rest of the old bathroom. the vanity sink, toilet, and that hideous linoleum floor! we're down to the bare bones now. it's been real exciting to watch this process, as well as be a part of it... i suppose only other homeowners can relate to this. so far, we've spent roughly $300 on temporary dumpsters to remove all the debris and a couple new tools to help get the job done with ease. our budget is $2000 for the entire renovation.

the vanity sink is gone! and so is the linoleum! mike said it was a bit of a struggle removing the linoleum since there were THREE layers of it.  i assume from the 6 previous owners... a few of them laid new linoleum on top of the old instead of removing it. ugh. here we are making things right!


the remains of the toilet is GROSS! we have to rip out the subfloor around the toilet to assure the foundation is strong before we lay new tile down.

and we're down to the subfloor! as you can see, the wood where the toilet used to be and some parts near the tub are in bad shape... not terrible, but enough to where we want to repair it so we can rest easy that the foundation is strong and stable and we won't have to worry about remodeling the floors for a loooong time.


and here we are... we've traveled a ways to get to this point. we're down to the subfloor and bare walls. next on our TO DO LIST... repair some areas of subfloor, add new drywall, buy new bathtub, toilet, vanity sink, bathroom fixtures, and decor... it's time for me to go shopping!! =)