Home improvement - bathroom edition

[Frog]

I was going to post this as a response to JayzTeez's, flooring post, but rethought it and didn't want to intrude and possible jack the thread.

so my wife bought me home  8 boxes of laminate flooring to do the kitchen let me tell you im not having an easy time like all these videos on youtube. all the tongues are all getting smashed in i think i started the wrong side to the wall i think.  i would rather print anyday then do this crap.

Don't get me started on home improvement projects. We are doing our bathroom, tiled floor, and tiled shower. To maximize space in tight quarters, the shower is a trapezoid (trapezium for our UK friends) It is completed except for the glass door.

We were just informed yesterday (more than a week after the glass guy came to measure and price) that they don't do odd angled mounts any more, or perhaps their people next step up, don't.

Got a guy from another company in there right now measuring, but I wouldn't bet that he knows all of his company's current policies either.


Oh, and a question on glass shower doors:
anybody know anything about the anti-spotting coating that is offered as an option? $100 is not chicken feed if it is snake oil, but if it truly "self cleans" for five years could be great.

And man, do those new toilets flush fast!

[JayzTeez]

no hijacking here frog.  bathroom is on deck for the next project after the kitchen floor.

[mk162]

HAHA.  We have to add space...so we are finishing the basement.  We are adding about 800 square feet of living space...1 bedroom, 1 full bath, laundry room, storage closets and a small tv room.

I originally planned for a pool table and bar....ha, that changed fast when I got married.

[ebscreen]

Growing up with a contractor for a father, the house was never finished. Still isn't as far as I know.
Sort of like the way I (and many screenprinters) wear blank shirts. Or maybe it's because we get our
favorites covered in ink.

[RichN]

I use RainX on the shower doors and it works quite well for keeping water spots from forming. I also keep a small squeegee handy to completely dry the glass.

[Frog]

how often does it have to be re-treated? Does the constant dousing shorten its life compared to its application on windshields?

[sweetts]

I do rain x also once every 5-6 weeks works good or just spray it with kaboom twice a week

[RichN]

I reapply about every 6 months. Main thing is to make sure all soap is washed off after every use.

[bj]

We started up again with finishing our basement.  We were on hold until I could find someone to custom build a gate and door above our spiral staircase but now that it is done the past week we are full on remodeling and waiting for our permit from the city to switch over to natural gas.  I finally feel we are over the hump and getting somewhere finally.