Master Bathroom

When last I posted, the tile had been laid, but not grouted. So, here is a picture of the grouting, in process. We used black grout (since it will never look dirty! :-). and it was quite to mess to put on! Here I was waiting the 15 minutes for it to glaze over before I sponged it off of the tiles...


Next, it was time to install the toilet. In keeping with the house, NOTHING is easy. For those of who have installed a toilet, it is probably one of the simplest household installs ever! You set the new ring, set the toilet, sit on it to compress the ring, tighten carriage bolts and attach supply line. Unfortunately, that only works with the forgone conclusion that the floor is LEVEL. Yeah... go figure- old house.... floor not so level. I did my best to level it out with tile, but there were still some issues. After setting the toilet once and realized you would be rocking on it while sitting, we had to make the trip to the store to get toilet shims. Thankfully, they make wonderful little rubber shims just for cases such as this :-). Toilet problem solved!



Next, it was time to use painters tape on the walls to mark off where the stripes would be. Another issue with leveling... I found out that from the high corner of the room to the low corner, the floor drops more than an inch and a half. I decided to make the stripes level for sight purposes, but unfortunately that meant it took a LOT longer to mark off the stripes... (and a plug for a GREAT product I discovered- that green tape. It's called Frog Tape, and unlike regular painters tape, there is ZERO paint seepage under it. You get a crisp line every time- awesome!)


Next it was time for the finishing touches. Towel bars, wall art, etc...


And I thought this perspective shot was cool. It gives a good look at the room :-). I will post a few more pics later showing the window (once I finish the trim) and the door (also still needs to be trimmed out). But other than that, the bathroom is now FULLY FUNCTIONAL. YAY!!!!