So we have run into a couple of problems with the mirror and lights. The existing light fixtures that are in there are too long for the mirror to go up! AND there is no way to shorten them. So we spent all day yesterday at Ikea and Home Depot and Lowes trying to find an affordable and cheap alternative!
I hadn't ever priced those suckers before. They are quite pricey! Like $50 bucks a light for a cheap one. But we found one at Ikea for $10....BUT it plugs in. So John would have to cut and the cord and wire it into the box in the ceiling. Then we'd have to buy a ceiling kit to go with that. And hope we know what we are doing. So we bought it. Then went to Home Depot and bought everything that we needed to mount it.
While we were at Home Depot we bought the hoses and P-trap for the sink. Got home and it didn't fit! So John had to run up to Lowes and he took the old P-trap with him to show the guys what he needed. Found out that our house isn't filled with residential plumbing stuff! It's commercial plumbing stuff...like that they put in buildings! Why I have no idea. But he was able to find the stuff we needed and make it work. And while he was there he found some adjustable lights for the bathroom that he wouldn't have to cut and make work.
We have so much stuff to return to Ikea and Home Depot!
So, here's our new medicine cabinet with the lights that are too long! We are just going to save them and use them in our bathroom.
And the mirror is up...lights are down. And that light is the new one going up. Can't wait! It'll look really nice!
Goals for tonight:
* put up lights
* fix leak in sink (seal gasket)
* stock medicine cabinet
* measure how much trim is needed in linen closet
* measure how much tiny molding is needed on the ceiling
3 comments:
HOW did you get Tony Stark to fix your bathroom??? hee hee.
Iron Man? Lol...
Yup! That's who he reminds me of with a goatee.
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