
What Have I Done? I should have given my head a shake before tackling this project I think! As Scott said (although I haven't admitted it for fear of the big "I told you so") a little tub surround project quickly becomes a new garage! I first thought I'd peal off the old tub surround, change the tap handles and spout and glue up a new surround...HAHAHAHA! Upon pulling off the tub surround I found wet, moldy plaster, and rusty expanded metal that had to come off. It turns out that the tap handles I was going to replace can't be easily changed because they are too old and replacements aren't available anymore (so that means the "P" word…$$). THEN, while I was brushing away some of the debris, I noticed a huge chip in the side of the tub. I guess I whacked it with the hammer while I was ripping apart the wall, oops now we need a new tub too. I had planned to do that some day, just not this soon. So, all things considered so far, Scott is right, as usual. I should have left well enough alone. BUT....when I'm done, the north half of the bathroom will be lovely?!? That's all worth it, right??
