The 80/20 Rule

We're this close to having the bathroom finished. The tub got refinished yesterday. The vanity got hauled up the final flight of stairs last week (thanks, Scott and Bob!). The transom window went in a few days ago. And everything got plumbed in today. We've almost got a working bathroom again! Apart from some cosmetic work with the trim, paint, and molding we're just about done.

Which really means we've got about four more weeks of work ahead of us.

The transom was waiting on special brass hinges that we special ordered from a salvage place in New Orleans. Once the hinges arrived, I could finally mount the window in place above the bathroom door. When you open it, it rotates around its center axis so that it doesn't bang open or shut. We'll probably leave it open most of the time.

Once that was in place, we could mount the ceiling fixture, as you can see above. This will be the main light for the room, and the switch you'll naturally reach for as you walk in. Above the light is a ceiling medallion to give it a finished look.

The vanity is in place now, and almost ready to use. It's got a black granite top and backsplash (coming soon), and chrome-plated brass fixtures. Later on, we'll hang a mirror on the wall just above it.

The tub got finished yesterday, the toilet has been working for a while, and the heated floor and tile were done last month. So as far as fixtures go, we're pretty much finished. The two built-in cabinets still need to be built from scratch, and I'm sure that will take a few weeks. But they're not strictly necessary, and in the meantime we can accommodate guests.

Sorry, Scott and Bob. You missed the working bathroom by about five days. Better luck next time. But thanks for the help!