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Bathroom Renovations - The 2012 Edition

Long time readers will remember the bathroom renovations I undertook in 2010. The journey was long but the results were great. Unfortunately I only enjoyed them for a few months before I sold the house.

So now we are in 2012, and I find myself living in another house that is in need of a bathroom renovation.

On one hand I am excited - I know what I like and what works.

On the other hand, I still have VIVID nightmares about the drama from the last reno, which included (in no particular order);
  • Black tiles being laid instead of cream,
  • Being locked out of my house one night because they forgot to get the all clear after the asbestos removal,
  • The plumber who decided to search through rooms in my house that he was not supposed to go into and as a result let my kitten out,
  • The other plumber who left a big hole in the exterior wall cause he didn't think I would notice. (He forgot that my neighbour looked onto that wall and kindly let me know).
  • The almost $10k overspend because they discovered that half the pipes needed replacing.
Oh what a glorious time it was.

This time, it will be different. This time it will be on budget. This time it will be completed on time. This time it will not result in me losing my mind and wishing I had never started. This time.....

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