HSH Interior Renovation Update

Another cloudy, cool, dampish day in Dublin. It is about 61 degrees right now with a slight breeze. Two guys from rebath came about 8am today to finish the bathroom floor tile. The laying this type of tile was extremely time consuming and difficult but the end result once dried will be almost perfection. The grout looks dark because it needs to dry. In 6-8 hours it will be safe to walk on. The porcelein tile just shines and glistens. Absolutely beautiful! The 1920s are coming back 21st century style at the Hardy Smith House!

John finished grinding down the cast iron tub and feet. The nasty rust from the underside of the tub is gone, so the priming will start next. Once the priming is done, the underside will be painted white. After drying, the tub will be flipped over, grinded down, primed and painted. The entire tub will be painted porcelin white with gold feet. With John doing the work himself, he has saved over $1000.00. It may have taken him longer to do it, but it is a labor of love for him.

Gary, our electrician, came by to get the telephone pole out of the front yard that we had used to plug the orange cords into so we could get electric into the house. As a send off, Gary loaded up the pole in his truck and took it home with him. Good bye, ugly telephone pole. The only reminder now, is a small hole in the ground that will eventually be covered over when we redo the yard next spring.

I am still under the weather so under John's orders, I must take it easy today, meaning no yard or house work. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. I am thankful for living in this beautiful house with a wonderful man in an southern historic town near the ocean! What more could a woman ask for.

Friday, the plumbing will be completed in the bathroom. THE SHOWER WILL WORK, we will have a brand new, beautiful pedestal SINK and a new HIGH quality toilet! The cabinetry will be installed above the toilet and sink. The shelving will be installed in the utility closet with a divider separating the hot water heater from the washer and dryer. Speaking of hot water, our propane tank that we have used for taking hot showers is now empty. The tub has been pulled out of the bathroom to be refinished. We are showering at a friend's house in case you wondered. We still have a working toilet until it is replaced with the sparkling new one friday!

Enjoy the pictures from today. Keep checking my blog for updates.