So I saw it had been about a month since the last post, and what a stress filled month it has been. We knew that we would need to remodel the bathroom soon but the shower decided to move that time table up to now. The tiles on the floor that had come off previously once again came up and this time
decided not to go back down easily. Mom had to eventually glue the tiles down with gorilla glue and since any grout we put down just washed away with the next shower, we used caulking instead. That prompted the idea of having the shower re-tiled. Well we wanted to use the same tile that was going to be in the shower to tile the floor and g
o around the tub. Speaking of the tub the one we had was too big and we never used it for baths even though it was a jacuzzi, so maybe put in a smaller yet still roomy new whirlpool tub with a heater. That sounds nice, maybe one of those heated mats under the tile on the floor so it's not freezing all the time. Yea! And if they are going to pull up the linoleum they will have to remove the counter, let's put in new cupboards and a Corian countertop with integrated sinks and a coved backsplash so that it doesn't leak underneath when there's water all over the counter. That's great, I was thinking of some sandy-pinky tile and cool accent tiles so that we get a Tuscan/Beachy theme. Sounds awesome, that shouldn't cost much right??
decided not to go back down easily. Mom had to eventually glue the tiles down with gorilla glue and since any grout we put down just washed away with the next shower, we used caulking instead. That prompted the idea of having the shower re-tiled. Well we wanted to use the same tile that was going to be in the shower to tile the floor and g
o around the tub. Speaking of the tub the one we had was too big and we never used it for baths even though it was a jacuzzi, so maybe put in a smaller yet still roomy new whirlpool tub with a heater. That sounds nice, maybe one of those heated mats under the tile on the floor so it's not freezing all the time. Yea! And if they are going to pull up the linoleum they will have to remove the counter, let's put in new cupboards and a Corian countertop with integrated sinks and a coved backsplash so that it doesn't leak underneath when there's water all over the counter. That's great, I was thinking of some sandy-pinky tile and cool accent tiles so that we get a Tuscan/Beachy theme. Sounds awesome, that shouldn't cost much right??Well, we did find our sandy-pinky tile at Color Tile on sale, but the cost of doing all of the above was stagge
ring. Having already taken out a home equity loan in the last couple of years to put new siding on the house and paint it there wasn't much left to take out. But we had the house reassessed and the home equity loan refinanced and we got about half the money we needed. I was able to take a loan out on my paid-off car for my piece of the second half of the 
money, but Mom was unable to get a loan. She found the money though by taking it out of her 401K and paying it back in. So needless to say we are on a serious budget. But the construction has begun! We are showering upstairs now since the shower and tub were demolished last Thursday. Things are going a bit slow at the moment, but hopefully will pick up and be done soon. We'll keep you updated on the progress!
ring. Having already taken out a home equity loan in the last couple of years to put new siding on the house and paint it there wasn't much left to take out. But we had the house reassessed and the home equity loan refinanced and we got about half the money we needed. I was able to take a loan out on my paid-off car for my piece of the second half of the 
money, but Mom was unable to get a loan. She found the money though by taking it out of her 401K and paying it back in. So needless to say we are on a serious budget. But the construction has begun! We are showering upstairs now since the shower and tub were demolished last Thursday. Things are going a bit slow at the moment, but hopefully will pick up and be done soon. We'll keep you updated on the progress!