Archive for May, 2008
Posted by Todd Porter on
May 29, 2008
Here is the latest bathroom update….
Before we left for Colorado Kimmy got the tile on the floor laid & grouted. Then while we were gone my dad came by to seal the grout and install the toilet. It was so nice to be able to come home and not have to go outside to use the toilet!
As you can see from the picture we now have our new door up and the tub/shower is tiled. Kimmy will grout all of that tomorrow and put the tile along the floor on the wall. We have the vanity cabinet just sitting in the bathroom.
I also crawled up into the attic and installed the new fart fan for our bathroom. There is no electrical done in the bathroom yet, but I might get that done tomorrow or Saturday. It is starting to look more and more like an actual bathroom.
Posted by Todd Porter on
May 27, 2008
Last night was our last day in Colorado Springs with my sister. We went to Mackenzie’s Chop House to meet a nice older gentleman named Jodan that my sister, Tracey, cleaned house for. He bought us our dinner and his rule was that we were not allowed to look at the prices. Kimmy and I both had a filet mignon and it was really good. Jodan was a very nice person and it is nice to see someone who is like a father figure that is there to care for her.
But before we headed over there we stopped by the Phantom Canyon Brewing Co., because Tracey and Marcy wanted me to try their blonde ale. It was really good. The picture you see is of the five of us there. Pictured from left to right is: me, Marcy, Tracey, Brianna and Kimmy (my uber hot wife.)
All in all our vacation was great! We had a great time hiking, sightseeing and hanging out with family. And seeing the Red Wings stomp the Penguings in the first two games of the Stanley Cup Finals with my sister was cool as well. GO WINGS!!!
Posted by Todd Porter on
May 24, 2008
Today we went on a hike in Cheyenne Canyon along the Seven Bridges trail. It is called Seven Bridges because you go over seven bridges along the trail. After the seventh bridge the trail gets pretty tough so we stopped at that point and walked back. But it still was about a 3-3.5 mile hike.
That area was a lot more beautiful than the Red Rock Canyon. And the temps were warmer and the sky was clear, so it was wonderful.
Tomorrow we might go hiking again and possibly go up the Cog Railroad to Pike’s Peak. But we are definitely going to go swimming. The weather will be wonderful with clear skies and temps in the 80’s, which is much warmer here being in the higher altitude.
Posted by Todd Porter on
May 23, 2008
I took this picture while we were hiking in Red Rock Canyon. We hiked for about 2.5-3 miles. It was great there and the weather was decent, a little chilly but not bad. Mainly the wind made it cold.
It was just nice to be able to check out God’s beautiful creation and to spend time talking with my sister Tracey, my niece Brianna and Tracey’s partner Marci. We are having a great time so far.
Right now we are sitting in a organic restaurant in Manitou Springs. It is a very quaint place and the food is good.
Posted by Todd Porter on
May 21, 2008
The bathroom walls are now all covered with green board and hardiebacker board. And as you can see Kimmy has already tiled the floor. It is so nice to finally see all of this taking shape. It is even nicer to have all the tools and junk out of our hallway and kitchen. Life is slowly coming back to normal.
Today Kimmy will be grouting the floor and putting tile up on the shower walls. And I will put the toilet in place. Tomorrow the shower walls will get grouted. Then we leave for our trip to Colorado in the evening. It will be nice to have some rest and relaxation after this crazy bathroom project.
Posted by Todd Porter on
May 19, 2008
The floor is done! Well, except for Kimmy’s part, because she is my tiling queen. But I am happy to see the old original floor covered up.
Now onto getting the green board and hardiebacker hung. That should go up fairly quickly and then we will mud and sand. Tomorrow Kimmy will prime the walls and then lay down the tile on the floor. The tile around the tub will probably have to wait until we return from Colorado.
Posted by Todd Porter on
May 18, 2008
The new wall is up and there was no damage to any of the siding. Everything stayed as normal. We also ended up just buying a new window and you can see that it is in place.
Today we will be redoing some of the plumbing, moving the heat vent to a better spot getting the new tub in place and then laying the sub floor. My ambitious idea is that we all also get some drywall hung, but not much has gone according to that so I am not holding my breath.
It is going to be weird to not go to church and youth group today, but I need to get this done. Especially since we leave for Colorado on Thursday.
Posted by Todd Porter on
May 17, 2008
The tub is gone and so are some of the damaged studs from the carpenter ants. Kind of scary to think that the wall is held up by the old siding and the vinyl siding placed on top of it.
But now the first bit of construction is finally happening. We are putting in new plywood where there was once wood slats. Still some demo to do, but we are at least constructing so I am happy.
Posted by Todd Porter on
May 17, 2008
We took the bathroom down to the studs last night. I was hoping to have the bathtub removed, but it just wasn’t going to happen.
We ended up running into a snag when we found that carpenter ants took up residence in the wood under our window. So today we will have to replace that wood and then make sure no more water leaks through.
I am hoping to get the tub out today, tear out the tile and then get the new sub floor, and drywall hung today. Which means I will have to skip my softball game tonight. 
We got done last night at 1:00a and are starting back up at 9:00a today. Well, back to work.
Posted by Todd Porter on
May 16, 2008
The bathroom remodeling project begins. Today we will be doing some demo. Eventually it will be taken down to the studs. The only existing part that will remain will be the toilet that is only 3 years old. Everything else will be completely brand new. It will be exciting once it is done. And we have W. to thank for it all courtesy of the tax rebate check.
