As renovations in the kitchen continue onwards (yes - this does seem to be the renovation project that takes a decade!!!), my husband has decided to expand the home renovations to the bathroom. More specifically, the tub.
You see, our tub has had a funny bulge developing in the barker board that surrounds it. My husband did go and purchase new board to fix it with, but had not yet begun the project.
Yesterday, however, he was foiled in his attempt to complete the project he was working on in the kitchen - the instillation of new ceramic tile. While waiting for the local lumber yard to deliver supplies, he decided to see what lay beyond the expanding barker board. Both of us were somewhat concerned with that lay "beyond". Turned out our fears were mostly unfounded. While there was some moisture and water damage, there was no mold.
It turns out that when the bathroom was renovated by the previous owners who-knows-how-far-back, it was done incorrectly. This had caused the board to come unstuck from the adhesive holding it to the wall. Rather than remove it and correct the problem, they had punched nails into the barker board and tried to seal them. That meant that water was able to go into these holes and get behind the boads. Not the recomended way to repair a shower/bath!!
So currently, we are without shower or bath facilities while it dries out and is CORRECTLY repaired!!!
In the meantime, tiles are being installed in my kitchen! I look forward to posting new pictures of my kitchen next week!
Until then, keep it "Natural"!!
