Oh, guys, it was only a matter of time before my relationship with Frank (my contractor) hit a hiccup! We were in love. At least I was! His rate was fair, he is super friendly, knowledgable and has always arrived on time and is overall a hard worker. I was already dreaming of all of the future bathrooms we could renovate together. Now the problem with working with any contractor is that they typically sub-contract some of the work. They might be a pro when it comes to tiling, but plumbing should be done by a licensed plumber. Plumbing is where our bathroom remodel has hit a bump in the road.

When I was designing the bathroom I knew I wanted to use brass fixtures. I didn’t want shiny brass from the ’80s but pretty brass with warm tones that looked rich and traditional in design. I found the perfect piece vintage shower and faucet set

Isn’t it pretty! I loved the arm on the showerhead and the pretty detailing throughout. It really gave me vintage vibes just like the name said. It felt like something that I would see in a fancy hotel and that’s the vibe I wanted to give my parents bathroom remodel. I showed the fixture to Frank to make sure he knew it wasn’t your traditional looking shower and faucet set. The plumber arrived one day when I wasn’t there and worked with Frank to fix the pipes before tiling. The project resumed and tile went in and then grout went it and then Frank put in the fixtures.

Noticed anything strange? Ummmm. The plumber never lowered the showerhead piping, which means that when it was installed the showerhead is now ridiculously high and hits the shower ceiling.

Along with that, the middle piece aka the temperature gauge control was installed upside down because the backend piping was down upside down. Fun times! You would think it would be an easy fix to just turn it right side up, but it’s more than that. First, the backend piping needs to be fixed for this and then if you turn it around in this spot the lever will hit the spout!

So, now Frank and his team need to come back and open the wall from the staircase to get to the pipes and fix all of the piping and then they need to remove some tiles to move all of the fixtures into place. I wish I was making this all up! There are always hiccups with renovations, but we were so close to the finish line that I thought we were in the clear. Not only is the bathroom now going to still be in demo mode but the staircase area will need to be sheetrocked again and skim coated and painted.

Deep breathes! At least for the moment, we can take baths so I have been able to keep everyone clean!

This past week hasn’t all been bad news on the bathroom remodel front.

The following things have been checked off the list:

-The shower alcove has been tiled and grouted

-The floor has been tiled and grouted

-The toilet was installed

-The beautiful vanity was installed. The marble countertop is amazing and the Delta sink faucet looks beautiful on it.

-Walls are now ready for beadboard and wallpaper!

Since I took these photos Jon has finished the ceiling which turned into another project when it started peeling like crazy. It looks perfect now! He installed the ceiling fixture and 90 percent of the beadboard install is done. The final deadline is quickly approaching and we still have so much to do!

Fingers crossed I can make it happen!

Now, I’m off to see what my fellow bloggers are up to with their bathrooms! Hopefully, things are going smoother for them.

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