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  This project wasn’t anticipated, and was one of my first real “valley of despair” moments during the remodel. For some reason, every single construction project I looked up had California specific information, except the water heater. Our intention was to convert from full electric to propane, and a direct vent propane water heater as… Continue reading Day 48- Hot Water 1.0 Tankless Electric Water Heater

We interviewed and engaged our tile contractor, who did an amazing job on both of our bath tile projects. They brought some great advice on a number of unknown/unknowns for us. Waiting in line for them to finish other jobs gave us ample time to select and order our materials. Our original consultation yielded a… Continue reading Day 41- Master Shower Tile

Our little herd was not as excited as we were to start this transition. Buddy came around pretty quick with his new yard, but the cats protested for some time! They could be found hiding here and under the bed 🙂

Slab Repair: Epoxy Injection What could eclipse a prospective home buyer’s fears more than “cracked slab?” Not much in our experience. If you recall earlier in our journey, we had solid evidence of multiple cracks in our slab prior to purchase. After getting over the fear of our house being cracked in half (which it… Continue reading Day 27- Slab Repair: Epoxy Injection

Day 35- Radiant Floor Heat Removing that Jacuzzi tub was a relief, and on the plus side freed up two 20 amp circuits in the bathroom. A fun part of this remodel was the ability to dream big as it were, and what could be better than in floor heat in Southern California? Off to… Continue reading Day 35- Radiant Floor Heat

Day 55, and pallets upon pallets of materials have been stacking up, both in the garage and family room. Flooring, closet organizers, ceder lanks, and guest bathtub are shown here. Not seen are the dozens upon dozens of Amazon and Home Depot deliveries that occurred before and after this date.

Day 10… Prep Master Shower I’m not going to fib, this series of the remodel fell over a few weeks since there were multiple concurrent projects going on. Master shower stall is completely stripped, ready for upgrades. The first order of business was upgrading the plumbing hardware to offer us a dual output system, consisting… Continue reading Day 10- Prep Master Shower

The original master bath utilized a drop in jacuzzi tub with a tile backsplash built on top for a shower enclosure. This meant that our moisture barrier was the caulking of the tile to tub interface alone. There were signs of water leaking, but no discernible damage from shower usage. The other huge problem was… Continue reading Day 7- Remove Jacuzzi Tub