Pulp Bath Reno 2

Pulp Office Makeover 1

Only one thing to say…..BRRRRRR! Winter has for sure reared it’s cold head, we’ve been approximately two weeks now with below average temps, one day made it into the 40’s (which melted the thin layer of snow) and then back to those mostly hovering around freezing temps. Outdoor Pulp Deck work currently on hold (mind you, we are still grilling and using the Sauna).

So, as we mentioned last week, it was time to get back to the indoor projects. Previously, we had mentioned we had some improvements made that required holes and openings made in walls and ceilings. We’ve been slowly, but surely, patching those up. One of the rooms that needed such repairs was office number one (of two). Needing the repairs opened up the opportunity to give said office a little makeover! The dream? Patching the holes, repairing the much damaged closet, adding a chair rail, installing wallpaper on lower half below the chair rail, paint and then adding some wall decor. Piece of cake, right!

For the most part, yes, however, the closet was in shambles, holes from the upgrade work, plaster layers that had cracked and fallen off through the years, a bit of a mess. The fix, new 1/4” sheetrock all around, patch/paint, and just like that, a new closet!

Chair rail install, normally a simple thing, however, angled walls and not completely level wood flooring offered a bit of a challenge (and a few, not one, not two, not 3, but some 4 angle cuts) to make the corner pieces jive together, good times!

Anyway, nearing completion on the office, couple more pieces of wall decor to add and we’ll be sharing finish pics next week!

While things were drying in the office, it was a good time to get back busy with the Pulp Bath Reno 2 (you know, the one we had to start to access the floor below Pulp Bath Reno 1). We had left off with that demo of the shower ceiling, exposing the drain lines under Reno 1 shower, had removed the big giant wall storage unit with the drawers that could not be opened due to many layers of paint, and then basically closed the door. Time to continue. First up, had to get the pedestal sink and jacuzzi tub removed so we could start with existing floor tile removal. So demo we did!

To remove sink and tub, had to secure the water lines and disconnect drains. That did require a little bit of smashing for the tub (it was boxed in and not easily accessible. And that little bit of demo exposed some of the framing system used to add tile around tub, and that provided the path forward. AKA, smash away with heavy duty hammer (see adjacent pic), pry and twist framing and before you know it, tub was loose. On a bright note, it was fiberglass and light so easy two person removal from room and down to first floor for exit to the dumpster. Followed that with removing some of the sub floor and tile around the tub and that’s kind of where we left it!

The Progress pics adjacent and below. See you next week!