Onwards and upwards!

Onwards and upwards is right! With the William drama behind us, John and I are now able to turn our attention back to the bathroom renovation debacle up at Fox Ridge. I stopped and picked up our tiles on Friday morning from the always-wonderful Bella Tile in the East Village, so there's no stoppin' us now!

(If you're ever in need of tiles for your own projects and you live in New York City, Bella offers a terrific selection, great pricing, and you can find fabulous bargains in the sale-room of their warehouse.) 

Check them out: 

Bella Tile Showroom
178 First Ave at 11th Street
New York, NY 10009
Phone: 212-475-2909
Fax: 212-475-2499

                                               

We have the additional incentive of not wanting to spend ANOTHER weekend in the country without a toilet (don't ask... but it involves going into town a lot and peeing on our lawn in times of desperation) so we are determined to make some major headway this weekend. 

This is where we are as of Saturday morning, 8:00 A.M.: 

✓ Toilet removed (see hole in floor shown in photo at left)

✓ Baseboard moldings removed.

✓ Thin-set and Hardi-Backer board installed.

✓ 30 square feet of 1" hexagonal tiles in hand.

✓ 15 trips to Home Depot for assorted missing tools, materials, and hardware. 

✓ Determination to get this project over with (present, and growing!) 

I've promised John he can sleep for another half an hour, and then we're going to get cracking straight away. I'll report back tomorrow morning, but-- fingers crossed- I will never have to visit another Home Depot bathroom again! 

Wish Us Luck Folks, We're Goin' In!!