Adventures in Renovation

I guess there's still a coupe things I haven't figured out yet. Like whose going to hook up the gas for my stove and dryer. And if I'm going to try to make a new hole for the tub drain while the ceiling in the kitchen is still open. That's a boring bit I don't think I talked about before. The tub drain that's in now isn't deigned for a clawfoot tub and I jury rigged it to work. The right drain wouldn't fit because I cut the drain hole only just big enough for the 1.5" pipe. I didn't realize you're supposed to recesses the threaded drain waste connector so only the threads were level with the finished floor. So now I have to figure out how to cut a slightly bigger hole through layers of plywood, thinset mortar, Hadri board, and tile without screwing up my beautiful tile job.

I guess because I recently cut those holes in my siding I have a whole new optimism for being able to do this. I think I've figured it out, but it'll involve replacing the whole tub trap because I'll drill form the bottom. I'm just worried it'll turn into a huge project that'll leave me without a shower for several days.

Oh yeah and here's another random thing: I came up with this crazy idea for lighting in the laundry room. I tried finding recessed lights, but they either wouldn't fit or were way too expensive. I didn't want to pay $150 to light the laundry room. It's just the friggin' laundry room!

At the bathroom where I work is a very neat little recessed fluorescent fixture. That gave me the idea to do something similar in the laundry room. I'll have to draw it out for you, but basically it's like a light in a box at the peak of the ceiling that washes down the ceiling in light. It's so crazy, it just might work.