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On this page
appear the 40-plus photos taken during 14 days of bathroom demolition
and construction at the Faires cottage on Lake Muskoka, July 11-24,
2007. Construction undertaken mainly by Mike, with all
reproductive labor (cleaning, cooking, provisioning) undertaken by Nora
-- including endless trips to Home Depot, Canadian Tire, the IGA, etc.
etc., invariably performed with great cheer and dispatch. We (Nora
& Mike) would like to extend our gratitude to John Peters for his very generous and welcome help
over two full days -- from
top to bottom, literally (from tarring the roof to digging out the
crawlspace underneath the bath drain!); to Cousin David Hatch for so
generously giving of his time & expertise in hooking up all the
electrical; and to Doug & Barbara for all their help,
including capping off the pipes and use of their facilities while the log cottage's were on the
mend. Thanks also to Dennis & Rob of Fixtures for timely work on
the plumbing, and to Cousin Bruce. Finally, we thank fortuna
/ the gods / the spirit-that-moves-in-all-things-constructionwise
-- whatever you want to call it -- that things pretty much worked
out, with no catastrophes and a new comfy & tetanus-free bathroom.
Yay!
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little
pictures (thumbnails)
to see the BIG
pictures.
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David! |
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At Doug &
Barbara's. |
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Nora & David, nearing dusk on Wed 11 July or thereabouts. |
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Demo! |
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The old. |
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At least the
old tileboard's not glued to the wall. |
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Fun! |
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The new tub not
yet exactly where it should be, with the chief cook &
quartermaster in the background. |
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Didn't this
drywall come with free installation? Who's that in the
kitchen? |
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Bare bones. |
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From the
kitchen. |
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End of day 3, maybe
(Wed-Thurs-Fri). |
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Proof that
Prof. Peters insists on getting to the bottom of things. |
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As if more
proof were needed! |
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St Peters. |
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Pesky floor
joist will make for a tight squeeze around the water heater! |
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Where's the
wide angle lens when you need it? |
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One idea was to
candystripe the sewer stack. Plumbers should arrive
tomorrow (Mon). |
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Moving in
closer . . . |
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. . . for all you ceramic tile &
plumbing fixture aficionados. |
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John staining
the bifold door to the soon-to-be utility room. |
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Note the
impeccable attention to detail, an ethic than infuses all of
Prof Peters' work. |
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Meanwhile,
inside the bathroom, a series of almost imperceptible changes slowly begin to
accumulate . . . |
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The fan! |
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Bill the
Telephone Guy! A phone jack in the bedroom! |
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The blessed fruit of
Prof Peters labors! Drainage! |
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Tile's in!
Drywall's up! Sink pipes moved back! One week on! |
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From the
kitchen. |
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The 2x4
bisecting the image and related hints of space-in-formation lend a rough-hewn aesthetic to an otherwise
quasi-elegant roomscape. Plus the weather was great! [ No photos of
drywall mudding or painting or grouting; we don't want to get
yucky stuff all over the digital camera now do we? ] |
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Staining trim! |
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(Stance learned
in wood-staining school.) |
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Temporarily
stunned by the fumes, apparently. |
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Temporarily
recovered . . . |
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Ever notice how
some jobs seem to get more press than others? |
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Trim! |
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Robe hook!
Now you know we're getting close! |
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Cleaning
goddess . . . |
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From the
kitchen . . . |
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. . . finishing touches .
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We'd've taken more photos of the (almost) finished product, but we figured that
you, gentle viewer, would be better served by experiencing the full
splendor of the new bathroom yourself!
And that's all folks!
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