Bathroom Tile Starting to Go In - Vanity is in Place Too
Thought I would throw a little update on the DIY Blog. The early part of the last week we finished off replacing the last bits of old plumbing, like the fittings for the hot and cold lines under the sink. Then we drilled the holes in the back of the vanity for the pipes and drain trap to fit through. After that it was just as simple as sliding the vanity in place, shimming up the front a little bit to push it flush to the wall, screwing it into the back wall with 2 1/2 screws, and then putting construction adhesive on and positioning the granite countertop.
I was out of town the past couple of days in Chicago, but I was told that we had some help while I was gone! A friend came over and started putting in the 6 x 6 slate tile. It was a little weird at first because I had been so used to doing just about every part of all the projects we’ve done in this house. But we hired a drywall guy to finish out the complex drywall installation around the new shower, and now a friend is helping with the tile. I am just happy that people are willing to help and that our friends are skilled and care enough to do that kind of hard work.
Well, I myself am working on editing the past few months worth of pictures to put here, and develop into full tutorials. This has been keeping me pretty busy. Also since I am in school for a business management degree at Malone College, I also have a lot of other writing, reading, and project work to do. To top things off, my boss and a co-worker convinced me to write a book on my expertise in the search engine marketing field. By day I work for an Online Marketing Agency where I am a Search Engine Marketing Specialist. So we talked about how that might work and I really think I can do it.
I know that last point isn’t about our home improvement projects, but it’s going to be a big part of my life over the next couple of months. I hope it doesn’t take away from my time developing this site’s content and working on my companion site and it’s tutorials. But honestly there will probably be gaps in new posts. Until my next post, have a great day and happy remodeling!
Joe
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