Hardin Home: Home Improvement Projects at a Country Home in Verona, WI
Home Improvement Projects at a Country Home in Verona, WI
Today was the final day of demolition for the lake house bathroom project: I removed all of the old shower plumbing from the wall, and removed all of the old lighting. I installed valves on the pipes to make it easier to do the new plumbing work, which I’ll start after Christmas. I also stripped … Continue reading Final Demolition
I was in Dallas the entire last week, so I was able to stop into the Knox Henderson Restoration Hardware and look at vanities. I am planning on ordering a Reclaimed Russian Oak vanity with a marble top and a farmhouse-style sink, which connects the mid-century modern meets lake house style that I’ve tried to … Continue reading Vanity Shopping
Today, I called in a pro to help with three plumbing issues at the lake house: Installing the Dishwasher Disconnecting the Bathtub Drain Connecting the Refrigerator Water Lines The second and third issues were things I could have done myself, but since I already had a pro helping with #1, I figured I might as … Continue reading Three Plumbing Problems Solved
Last week I was supposed to have the new dishwasher installed at the lake house, but the Best Buy installers were unable/unwilling to solve a basic plumbing problem and were unwilling to allow me to do it for liability reasons. The basic issue was the placement of the water valve, which needs to be moved … Continue reading Dishwasher Installation Failure
This past weekend I conquered the final boss level of demolition for the bathroom remodel project: removing the cast iron tub. I had naively thought it was fiberglass, and this thought I’d simply sledgehammer it into pieces. When I tried that, I quickly saw what was underneath the enamel: Therefore, the solution became obvious: saw … Continue reading Cast Iron Tub Removal
This past weekend I finished removing the remaining tile in the lake house bathroom. I also removed the old shower’s glass doors and door frame, and did some drywall repair. The only remaining demolition step is to remove the bathtub and old shower fixtures! Continue reading Tile Removal Complete
As part of the lake house bathroom remodel, I had a window conundrum to solve: the bathroom had a window in the middle of the shower, which was cool from a natural light perspective but made the shower kind of awkward and required a curtain which made the shower feel more cramped. I wanted to … Continue reading Window Frosting
Since it is the week of Black Friday, I’ve taken advantage of some insane promotional deals at Best Buy to replace all of the appliances at the lake house, in both kitchens. Essentially, best buy has a 40% off promo going for most appliances, with the added kicker that you get $50 gift cards for … Continue reading So Many Appliances
In addition to ripping apart and remodeling the master bathroom at the lake house, I’m also replacing all of the kitchen appliances this winter. The first one to be replaced is the refrigerator; the old one is from the early 90’s and is very dated. I am replacing everything with stainless steel, and went with … Continue reading Lake House Kitchen Remodel
This weekend I continued demolition work on the lake house bathroom, removing the vanity and sink along with the old baseboard heating thermostat, and stripping the rest of the tile. Continue reading More Demolition
