What a difference a day makes...

With Miss U-t-B returning from her holiday today, the race was on yesterday to get as much of her bathroom finished as possible.  After the major hold-up at the weekend, when the floor, joists and beams all had to be replaced, we were decidedly behind schedule.  So I thought I'd try and take a photo or two every couple of hours, to chart our progress.  Strangely, I thought this would help spur us on!

10.30 am

Notice the part painted walls.  When I started putting on tile adhesive, it became clear that the paint was not adhered to the plaster, so we had to pull it all off.  It came off in chunks, like wallpaper!  But this was another hold-up...

At least the loo had been in and working for a couple of days...

A towel, but no running water!

12.30pm

Mr U-t-B had used the very frightening angle-grinder to make channels in the wall for the shower plumbing.  I'd done a bit of tiling.

2.30pm

Mr U-t-B putting together some very neat and drip-free plumbing

I did a bit more tiling to his right (soldered joints not being my forte!)

6.30 pm

Plumbing sorted and tiled over

A scabby wall where the tiling used to be

8.30pm

Mr U-t-B put on his plasterer's hat and sorted that out

10.30pm

Bath finally in place - time for bed!

10.30am 

We got started early as I had to go to work at half-ten.    Tiling finished round bath. Vinyl flooring laid.

Basin in place.  Who said 'What about taps?'

I have to say that my lovely husband has worked his socks off to try to get this job done for his daughter (and her very patient boyfriend, who hasn't escaped any of the chaos), even though he has really hurt his back and is in considerable pain... He is a jolly talented chap and I can't wait till it's all finished so he can have a well-deserved rest!