The Quirks of a New Bathroom…

The new bathroom is nearly done.  All the fixtures are in place and I saved us some money by doing the sealing of the grout myself, but, how much is enough?  I have sealed the grout three times around the sink and tub area and all the rest has been sealed two times. I swept the floor and then sanded the window frame which will get a new coat of bright white pain The creamy white paint will be history .  I want to sand the walls this week and start painting them chinchilla grey.  I think it should look awesome.

Our first quirk showed up as soon as I turned on the bathroom taps.  The hot and cold pipes are switched. They were that way when the house was built and my husband forgot to tell the contractor about that so they will have to be changed.  We cannot have little children burning their hands and wondering why the cold was so hot!!!!   The next quirk showed up when I was  cleaning the tub.  As I turned on the new facet a slow stream started when a gusher used to be.  Another question for the contractor.  Life is like a new bathroom I think….you never know what to expect…even when it looks perfect…sometimes things happen. And then I am back to another question….how much sealant is enough?