Five.....Paint and Grout

The ceiling was given two coats of fresh UltraWhite paint this morning. The first coat of paint was also applied to the new bathroom area. The color selected was Valspar Daydream Haze. It is from the cool white family of colors with a slightly muted light green/blue glass tint. It should blend nicely with the back-painted glass of the Steam Shower.

This color was also used in the toilet area and the small alcove near the entrance to the bedroom. I wanted to reflect as much light as I could into the main bedroom area since it will be a darker color. I also wanted to keep the area around the shower and vanity bright, and at a color temperature above the 3000K color of the overhead LED lights. The slight tint of green should increase the color temperature to something closer to natural daylight. The color definitely changes from green to blue to almost white depending on the angle and intensity of the light in the room.

 A second coat will be applied, and the first coat applied to the main bedroom area tomorrow.

The tiles were grouted at the end of today. The tiles are Florida Tile Magnificent Ivory from their Grandeur Natural Series.

"The Grandeur series is the newest HDP – High Definition Porcelain line by Florida Tile. Created with the newest digital printing technology, this Breccia Marble has been the staple floor and wall covering for centuries. From the civic buildings that lined the Palatine Hill and the palatial villas of Roman emperors to the modern steel and glass high-rises of our global cityscapes,"

I was able to sort through the boxes and pick the tiles I thought were the most pleasing for the area near the bedroom, and the ones that had a touch more brown for the area of the vanity so that it would blend more smoothly into the cabinetry. The grout was a light pewter gray, and it blended nicely with the tiles. Tomorrow morning the remaining light haze will be removed and the tiles buffed back to their original shine.

Final Week

With the walls all primed, the floors can now be secured and tile laid today. We are now in the final week of construction. I plan to pick the paint this weekend, and having the floor down will help me find a matching color.

The electrician has been scheduled for next Friday, and that should be the final day. It is going to be an interesting week to see how things finally come together.

Time to start on the floors

With the drywall nearly completed, the original plan was to paint. That plan was changed today in order to allow more time for the tile floor to cure before putting the vanity and steam shower in place. Tomorrow the final work will be completed on the drywall, and then the floors will be prepped. The floors will be screwed down and durarock installed.

Friday, the tiles arrive and installation will begin. This will give the tiles until Monday to cure. On Monday, the walls can be primed and painted. Fortunately, this gives me another weekend to finally pick the paint color. Since most of the walls will be covered by the mirror, or obstructed by the vanity and steam shower, the bedroom will show most of the color. That may change my hue selection to something more blue than green.

The tiles can be grouted on Tuesday, vanity is scheduled to arrive.  Wednesday they can be installed. That leaves Thursday and Friday to finish the electrical and hang the lighting and fans.

If we stick to plan, I will be very pleased. With a week to go, the finish-line is starting to come into sight.

Day 2 of Drywall

The contractor was anxious to get started on the fun part, and arrived at my house before 8 am this morning. Drywall is his specialty and he has a passion for it. He is very meticulous and wants the drywall to look perfect. The waterproof drywall was tacked up yesterday, and the room took on its final form. Although I didn't want to replace any of the ceiling drywall if possible, we may replace one sheet over top of the shower. There was already a lot of holes in the ceiling from the old light and fan, so it may be quicker and fewer joints if we just replace the entire piece.

Picked out the tile today.  It has a multi-colored marbled veins for the look that I wanted, but made of porcelain for the low maintenance care and cleaning that I needed.

Happily Still on Schedule

It was a very long day yesterday. The master craftsman arrived early in the morning and starting prepping for the electrician. All the light and fan fixture boxes were mounted and a couple extra features added to the wall. We also talked about some other ideas over lunch. The main exhaust fan finally arrived, just in time. I guess I am just accustomed to Amazon Prime overnight deliveries, so buying from anyone else just seems slow.

The electrician arrived around 2, and completed all the electrical work by 7:30. We added a few 3-way switches to the mix, which I think will make using the lights a lot easier. It does mean I have to pick up a few more switches, and find a use for the other single-pole ones I had already purchased. That worked out ok, as I mistakenly bought illuminated switches. I will use some of them on other rooms of the house.

The 220 V 30Amp wire was not as difficult to run from the basement to the bathroom as we thought. Some good measurements, and a little luck, and the wire fed easily from the top floor to the basement. The electrician will pick up the GFCI breaker and attach the final wires to the steam shower once we have it in place.

Drywall starts Monday, and the goal is to have that done by Wednesday.Once that is in place, it will be time for the tile. Unfortunately, I still haven't settled on the color and type of tile I want yet. The perfect tile just hasn't hit me yet but I don't have much time left to pick it.

Everything arrives but the exhaust fan

The wall sconce and ceiling fan arrived yesterday, along with the electrical switches, timer, and dimmers. The only thing that is still missing is the LunAura exhaust fan. I haven't been too thrilled with the lack of tracking information for this item. I purchased it on May 31, and just got notification that it shipped today. Still no tracking number so I don't know if it will arrive in time for installation. I should have just bit the bullet and ordered it from Home Depot instead of trying  to save a few bucks. I am still hoping it shows up early but that is the last purchase from this company for me.

The plumbing rough in was completed.  I went over the location of the fixtures and switches with the contractor so that I could get a feel of how it will function.

Scheduling the Electrician

The electrician is scheduled for Friday. Tomorrow a few remaining things will be completed on the plumbing and the floor can start to go back down. There is also a chance that some of the drywall behind the vanity can go up since there are no fixtures or outlets in that area. The main drywall work should begin by Monday once all the outlets and switches are in place for the rest of the area. Next week should be exciting once the drywall is done.

I was able to finally decide on a sconce and need to pick up the overhead LED lighting for the vanity from Home Depot. The ceiling fan arrived today, and the sconce should be here Thursday. Still no shipping information on the exhaust fan, so I may regret purchasing that from the online store. It would be nice to have it by Friday, but I am not so sure that will happen.

I also need to get the tiles this weekend and have them ready. I did find enough in stock, but not at my local Lowes. At least it is only a 30 mile drive to pick them up.