Renovation flurry!

Today was the big day in the basement. I rented the jack-hammer, we got everything out of the way, and the first piece of cement was chipped out.

We had covered everything in the basement, and closed off the upstairs. Good thing we did. There was so much dust that when I blew my nose it came out grey-black. Yuck

After an afternoon of trading off on the hammer, and carting cement out of the basement, we were down to the dirt. Rob, one of my room-mates, plumbed in the sewer pipes. He roughed in the pipes for a shower, sink and toilet. All in all, the whole process took us about 8 hours. We still have to fill in the trench, and pour the cement back on top.

After that, it's over to the office to move the water meter against the wall, and then putting up the frame for the walls. I'm contemplating getting a contractor to come in and do the walls, electrical, and gyp rock. Rob and I will finish the plumbing.

It's starting to look more like a new bathroom, and less like a good intention!