ALMOST Finished

Yesterday we both thought that we would complete our bathroom remodel.  Good goal, but we are not quite there yet.

Rick tried to put in the plumbing fixtures, and two out of three fought us.  The shower head went in just fine.  The control valve connection was too short, even though Rick followed the directions on placement to the 1/64th of an inch.  The fact that the extension part is "back ordered" for a couple of weeks tells me perhaps Kohler had better change their instructions on where to place the plumbing in the wall!

The plumbing remains incomplete due to poor
instructions and defective parts.

The third part, the bathtub spout, was just plain made incorrectly.  No matter how hard he tried, Rick could not get it to screw on tightly.  Once again, the plumbing was done correctly, but the part would not fit.  He finally looked inside the spout and discovered that the threads were all off to one side.  The part was defective, and there was no way on earth that anyone could screw something into it.  The same call to Kohler resulted in them sending us out a whole new spout, too. Our faith in Kohler is starting to seriously decline.

The door trim needed to be cut out to wrap
around the edge of the countertop.

In the meantime, Rick spent quite a bit of time crafting the molding around the main door to fit with the new countertop.  He also cut and installed the baseboard that we had to add to the room.  With the old tile, the tile just went to the floor, so no baseboard was necessary.  The room at least looks finished from the woodworking angle.

Both doors once again have trim.

We rehung the shower curtain so the room looks presentable.  Once the plumbing arrives, we should be able to finish the room.  For whatever reason, that room really fought us.  We both will be glad when it is totally finished.

Today we went to Brooksville, Florida, to visit Flagstone Pavers.  We talked to a very nice young lady named Jessica who helped us pick out a cream and tan colored paver for the yard.  She also educated us on what type of polymeric sand to use, how thick the base needs to be in Florida, and how and why it is important to seal the pavers once they are in place.  She gave us a quote on materials, tax, and delivery.

Once we were home, Rick contacted the Paver Warehouse to get a quote from them.  They are almost 90 cents per square foot less expensive which translates into almost $300 savings.  Their delivery charge is $15.00 higher for the same amount of material, but their materials cost is so much less.  We need to visit them tomorrow to try to figure out why there is such a price difference.

So the work goes on.  We finish one project, and then start to investigate what steps we must take to start the next task.  Ah, well, that is much better than sitting around listening to confirmation hearings for the less-than-qualified men chosen for the next Cabinet to our new president. At least by literally digging up dirt, something constructive and useful will result in the end.