I had no idea what an actual professional carpenter could get done in one day. Maybe I had time to contemplate the homo subtext of the renovation because the improvement was happening at a snail's pace - actually, a snail moving backwards for the most part, leaving a nasty trail to boot. I finally got a liscensed contractor in here, ironically his company is called M.R.S., and with luck he's been willing to do things on a time and materials basis. In five days so far, two competent guys at a rate of $800 a day have gotten done what it took the previous numbskull a month to do - and guess what? These guys use LEVELS, make RIGHT ANGLES, and leave the place incredibly CLEAN every single day. Day 1: Demolition of the bathroom and exposure of the butchered beams, Day 2: fixed the beams, Day 3: put in the new subfloor, framed new bathroom wall and entryway, Day 4: framed skylight, sheetrocked walls, prepared for the wall hung sink, Day 5: that's today, and they're putting in the skylight, the bathtub maybe... I can't wait to see what!
Check this out: the old bathroom wall including the pocket door was a whopping 9.5" thick, with six different layers of moldings and crap on it. The new one they put up is 3" including the door and room for the bath shelf - we'll see it today.
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