Weekend Warrior
Because the contractor didn’t work on the weekend, I used
these two days to buy a replacement faucet and paint the bathroom. As for the
faucet, I lucked out by finding the same model I’d wanted but at a smaller
width (4 inches, rather than 8 inches).
Also, while I was at
the Big Box retail store, I went over to the department where I’d ordered my
custom vanity top. I queried the salesperson about why the sink failed to come
with an overflow hole. He said I should call the company directly and request a
replacement, then noted I should figure on waiting at least a month for it to
come in. After a brief consideration, I decided to live with the top I had
because I didn’t want to wait another month to finish this project.
My time at the retailer was done, so home I went to help my
lady friend paint the bathroom and install new closet shelves. It was a lot of
work, but it came out great. By Sunday night I was both sore and excited —
thinking about the workers coming back Monday morning.
I also needed to tell them about another small bump —
specifically, several areas on the floor and wall tiles that needed more grout
in them to create a uniform appearance among the grout lines and eliminate
sharp edges.
Day 6
The worker and foreman were only there for part of Day 6,
but they were able to install the faucet, an entrance door strip (between the
tile and carpet), a temporary shower rod/curtain and all the wood trim from the
floor and closet.
The latter two things were installed only after the worker
set/caulked the vanity top and filled in the low grout lines with more grout.
Because the grout was wet, the worker could do no more that day.
Before he left, I looked closely at all the floor and wall
tiles and noticed that several tiles at the back of the shower were slightly
uneven, protruding outward more than those on top. I felt now was the time to
address this problem so I asked him why the tiles were uneven.
He explained that a flange at the top of the base and a
protruding stud made it difficult to get all the tiles completely aligned. I
told him I wasn’t happy with how they looked. We discussed the matter and they
agreed to replace the tiles (six in total) the next day if I’d buy them. The
pointed out that However, this would delay the finishing of the bathroom at
least another day.
So be it. I went to a nearby distribution center that night
and bought the tiles.
But then yet another bump in the road appeared: The
faucet leaked a bit that night.
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