Angela Law

animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 
do-it-yourself

bathroom remodel: days 42 & 43

Between last night and tonight, Brian installed all of the sink plumbing. I thought it went pretty well, though he’d probably tell you differently. It would’ve been done last night, but as it goes with all of our plumbing projects, we didn’t have some of the right parts. After the installation was complete, we had a few minor leaks, but stuff just needed tightened more, so it wasn’t a huge deal. One thing is still leaking ever so slightly, but we’re going to reassess it tomorrow (sometimes plumbing problems just go away–believe it or not). Jake was so happy to be able to brush his teeth in the new bathroom before he went to bed. I’m looking forward to that as well.

There’s still a good bit of work to do in there–the vanity needs doors and drawers, the ceiling needs wood trim, the new door and trim need to be made, and all of the little stuff needs to be attached to the walls. We attached one thing this evening–a framed poster of the Gashlycrumb Tinies. It hangs proudly above our toilet.

do-it-yourself

bathroom remodel: day 41

Today, we installed the vanity and the top. We also put the faucet spigot and handles in. However, we did not have time to hook up the plumbing. We still need to go to the hardware store for supplies. As long as the plumbing is hooked up before Christmas, I’ll be happy (sound familiar?).

movies

blow

This was a movie that didn’t blow. It told the story of George Jung, who is credited for bringing cocaine into America. I didn’t really know what the plot was going to be about, but since Johnny Depp was in it, I figured it had to be worth watching. And it was. The movie also featured one of my favorite actresses, Rachel Griffiths, this time sporting a New England accent. She’s from Australia and played a Californian in one of my favorite HBO shows, Six Feet Under. So, she sounds different every time I see her. Anyway, this movie is definitely worth checking out. It’s more of a character piece than anything else, but I thought it was a really good movie.

do-it-yourself

bathroom remodel: day 40

Today was supposed to be the day that the bathroom vanity was installed, but Brian ran into his buddy PJ at my work Christmas party last night and invited him over today to watch the football games. But, that’s ok, because eating junk food all afternoon (topped off with some Italian sausage sandwiches for supper) was a lot more fun than working in the bathroom anyway.

I spent the week finishing the vanity so that it would be ready to install this weekend. The vanity is made of maple and birch plywood. I put two coats of blonde shellac on to seal the wood and then topped that off with three coats of Waterlox Original Sealer/Finish. It turned out pretty nice, if I do say so myself. Brian still has to make the doors and drawers, but at least we’ll have a functioning sink soon.

Anyway, we did some work this morning before the game started. Brian disconnected the old shut-off valves and sink trap and finished preparing the vanity for installation. Everything is upstairs and ready to install. We need to make a run to the hardware store for some plumbing supplies and then we’ll be ready to go. Hopefully things will go quickly for us tomorrow.

movies

mean girls

This was a movie written by Tina Fey (from Saturday Night Live). It also featured a bunch of SNLers. It was a story about the cliques that exist (with girls) in high school. Nothing quite this extreme occurred when I was in high school, but I could relate. The movie was actually pretty funny. It was a good thing to watch on a Thursday night, which have always been devoted to sitcoms in our house. Sitcoms have been woefully missing from the Thursday night lineup since the advent of The Apprentice.

You know, I’m getting tired of writing movie reviews.