The original clawfoot tub now has a new faucet and a shower!, which gives us a full working bath upstairs. We first thought the tub would require professional reglazing, but it turns out that some sanding/painting on the outside and a serious cleaning on the inside was all it needed. Shower conversion kit arrived last week and Bill set about the super-fun task of removing all the old parts and hooking everything up. Boy, does he love plumbing!
Old faucet and previous "shower", a short length of garden hose with a plastic sprayer on the end:
New faucet (which is so bright and shiny, pic doesn't do it justice, love it):
Ready for shower curtains and final touches:
It did take 5 trips to Lowes and 3 trips to Home Depot IN TWO DAYS (damn those old, non-standard plumbing sizes), but it works!
In other news, I think the second color on the hallway is going to work (first one = too beige), so Bill will start on trim this week.
Old faucet and previous "shower", a short length of garden hose with a plastic sprayer on the end:
New faucet (which is so bright and shiny, pic doesn't do it justice, love it):
Ready for shower curtains and final touches:
It did take 5 trips to Lowes and 3 trips to Home Depot IN TWO DAYS (damn those old, non-standard plumbing sizes), but it works!
In other news, I think the second color on the hallway is going to work (first one = too beige), so Bill will start on trim this week.
Full final before and after pics are here.