The bathroom Reno saga continues. The past few days, we’ve been feeling like we are on one of those HGTV shows where drama comes at every turn, and the home owners continue to find problems behind every wall….or floor board.

To fill you in on the back-story: in addition to gutting the bathroom at our place, we’ve also ripped out the entire upstairs hallway including ceilings and closet. Our house is nearly 100, so age-old plaster and lathe, plus who knows how many layers of paint on the walls, were starting to take their toll. The walls were peeling and cracking, and the ceiling uneven. It was the perfect “well, while we’re at it….” scenario – it was time for it to come down.

After dealing with some not so good news with our roof earlier this week, we got the call yesterday that I had been dreading: our bathroom tub drain had been leaking for….years? Yep, water in the floor of the second floor and better still, funneling down into the powder room walls and ceiling below. Allow me to explain the photo below: there is a larger Tupperware basin in the floor that is attempting to catch the leak:

Can we also pause for a moment to consider how this ENTIRE pipe is made of smaller pipe elbow?  I am the farthest thing from a plumber and I can tell you right away what is wrong with this picture.  NO WONDER the pipes were leaking!?  Unbelievable.

We had to send Christian is to start bailing:

It was a nerve-wracking 48 hours to say the least. Thank goodness for a phenomenal contractor. Yes, all previous projects have been 100% DIY, however, this one was biting off more than we could chew so we brought in help on the demo and drywall side. Rob, owner of Rob’s Renos, was at our place until 10:30pm the other night ensuring that things were taken care of. It was pretty impressive and we’re relieved that things are looking up.  Thanks Rob 🙂

As for the main floor powder room…..?  An who knows what’s behind THAT wall….

Water = 4
Christian & Melissa = 0