[I can use the bathroom...
but need to stay out as much as I can...]
they will be back on Monday to do some spot re-grouting...
move the ceramic TP holder & grout there...
then return at the end of the entire job...
in a week or so... to do a final seal...
[the grout seal, if done properly, lasts 15 years !]
Meanwhile, J1 was outside loading up all the debris...
left over from the dry rot repair/cement/chicken wire "period"...
the "boulders" of unused cement, "mud", thinset & grout...
from the last 2 weeks...
washing away all the debris from those mounds...
putting all the unused stuff in the trailer...
them washing away all the dust and debris from the tile saw...
leaving me with a clean, usable driveway for the first time in 3 weeks...
one I can actually park my car "in"...
and the porch no longer looks like HD Annex...
with bits of plumbing and lumber...
the next week[or so...] will be the wrap-up week...
after the final tile stuff Monday...
G will be installing the new toilet, sink & faucets...
shower faucets & head, med. cab., shelves & towel racks...
while we wait for the shower door glass to arrive...
and then the assembly can be installed...
[it is "custom", because of the size of the space...]
then there is some plaster patching...
any other touch-ups[new plastic cover for fan/light]
and finally the prep & painting...
of the ceiling, walls & woodwork...
with the final grout sealing at the end...
there are "issues" to be resolved with the door guy...
he told J1 different things than he told me...
though it was hard to understand him...
[he either has a tongue stud, or had "snuff" in his lip...]
he told J1 the door I want, "wasn't code"...
[a swinging door that opens, "in"...]
[which was a surprise to J1...]
he had told me,"no problem"...
the heavier glass door, opened either direction...
[but it was more expen$ive...]
then he tried to sell me on sliding doors...
methinks he has an agenda...
[or some cheap sliding doors to unload...]
I might be tired & stressed...
but I'm NOT stupid...
and at this point...
I will have the door I want...
meanwhile, back in the house...
things are getting more normal...
as both MJ & Sneaks are out & snooping around...
Molly wants a walk...
it's finally quiet...
even Sneaky Pie & Thomas were snoozing...
in heretofore unimagined closeness...
of course, SPie has to prowl & in-pest-icate...
everything...
Mackie is enjoying the absence of hurrying feet...
as well as the silence that comes after DAYS of "classic rock" radio...
so now, it's time for a snack, a walk & a trip to Costco for cat food...
then... a nap... !
post script...
before I could publish this, G came by...
to discuss the schedule next week..
finalize the placement of the TP holder...
[to do that, we dry set the med.cab.,sink & shelf...]
also to decide the shower door stuff...
which we did...I'll share it in a later tome...
as this is long enough...
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