The first phase of the laundry room is complete. It was supposed to consist of painting the walls and ceiling, but I did more than that. I took out the retractable clothesline and added a wall-mounted drying rack in its place. I also replaced the wall-mounted storage rack (for the mops, dustpan, etc.) with a new one. And the utility sink wasn’t looking great, so I replaced it and the faucet, too. I also bought a new piece of artwork and hung a few other existing (small) pieces in the room. I had to replace the light, too, because the old one would not work with the beam. I probably did a couple of other minor things as well but that’s the gist of it.
I previously mentioned that the shutoff valves for the sink did not work. I bought new shutoff valves on Sunday and installed them and they leaked (a very slow drip through the threads). I tried removing them and reinstalling them with the same results. Some people online recommended thread sealant so I picked some up after work on Monday and that did the trick. Some people use the sealant, others use the tape, and others use both. I went with both and if I ever have to do this again, I will use both again.
The intended laundry room project is to put up a fake beam to hide the pipes and cables that run along the ceiling. But it didn’t make sense to do that without painting first, and then all of the other stuff looked bad after that, so the whole room got an overhaul. I’m not complaining, though. I’m pretty happy with how it turned out and once the beam is up that room won’t need anything else for a long time.
