Bathroom...May 9, 2010

These pictures are in reverse order for some reason...so enjoy backwards.

This is what happens to a toilet when you use a sledge hammer on the other side a little harder than planned. We had planned on using this toilet in the new bathroom. Darby came upstairs and said "How about getting a NEW toilet for the NEW bathroom". She had tattled on her dad!

Scott cutting the cement floor before he breaks it up for the plumber to move stuff.

Not the bathroom but all of the drywall is down. This is where the builtins used to be.

On the other side of the wall is the bathroom (to the left). It was the last wall to come down since we were trying to contain some of the cement dust.

Looking back to where the built ins used to be as well. Beams and then ductwork drop down.

It already looks so different. But a LOOOOONG way to go.

It begins...May 1, 2010

So most of the "junk" has been cleared out of the basement. Today is a man's favorite...demo! Dylan brought David over and they tore out carpet and then everyone joined in the removal of drywall (but, alas, I don't have pictures of that!)

Tonight is Big Mac Under Glass so they only worked a few hours.


Dylan and David pulling up carpet. To Dylan's right and front is where the tv was.

Same area.

Built ins with carpet removed.

Just looking under the stairs and toward the workout area. The door on the right is the bathroom door.

Yes, David should have been wearing shoes.

The tv used to sit on that left wall. The "highlighted" electric box and beautiful windows and treatments are there as well.

The Beginning...

Here is the basement before we began our renovation. It is a total mess by this point since everyone knew we were going to be tearing it out soon. They need very little reasoning to leave it a mess!

This is the bathroom as you look in. There is a separate room for the toilet around the corner past the tub. We will have to move plumbing in order to do what we want - make is smaller.


From the "back" looking toward the "front". To my right and behind me are the built-ins (next pic) that we we are going to get rid of. In this picture you can see the wall unit and tv that I am getting rid of. (Know anyone who needs them?) The fridge is under the stairs.

Looking at the built ins. The tall black things are wrestling mats. The blue tape on top of the chalkboard are where we are thinking of a tv. I would be standing in the bathroom door way nearly.

Getting Started...with no help from my family!

We are redoing our basement. Momma and Kelly both suggested I blog the progress so they could follow along in Missouri. Now I have avoided blogging in the past because I really don't have that much important to say. But after reading a friend's blog today, I realized the format is has it's advantages over Facebook, especially in documenting things like a basement redo. I'm not creative at all so coming up with a name for my blog presents a HUGE roadblock. I thought I would ask my husband and kids this question:

Me: If I were to have a blog, what should I call it?

Responses:

Scott: Why do you need a blog?

Dylan: What do you need a blog for?

Darby: Why do you have a blog?

That's what they said. I decided not to even ask Daryn since she lacks creativity sometimes as well and I didn't want ALL of them questioning me.

So I decided..forget them! I'm going to create it anyway! And I got very original with the title "Karla with a K". I may have to change it. About the only thing unique about me is my middle name.

So right now, I'm just exploring. I hope to update with pictures before the day is over.

And that is the soonest I will tell anyone it even exists. When there is something on it.

Scott said that if anyone wants to see what our basement looks like, they should come visit.

I agree. But I will still post pictures.