For a while this summer, people kept asking us if we had Melanie's room ready. Well, a big part of getting her room ready was finding a place for all the stuff that was in there already. We were using that room as an office. We had a large desk with our computer stuff on it and a huge rolling bookshelf that dominated the room. Luckily, for Christmas we got a laptop. So, we were able to get rid of the desk and the desktop computer pretty easily. The next thing we needed was a place to put all of our books. We've always had this weird space in our bedroom that no furniture would really fit in. So, Mark decided to build a built-in bookcase there. It took a while to finish, but it really turned out great.
A few weeks ago, we also decided to take the plunge and get our bathtub fixed, once and for all. Pretty soon after Mark bought this house, we could tell that the previous owners had tried to "re-finish" the bathtub by putting this glaze stuff on the tub to make it look new. The glaze started chipping off, and really just made the tub look even worse that it did before. There were also places where the grout had worn out of the cracks, and it looked like dark moldy lines. It really bugged me, since I'm the one who likes to take baths. With Melanie coming, we wanted to do something to fix the tub for her as well. The main problem with doing anything in the bathroom, is that it's our only one. If we went through a renovation, like we did with the kitchen, we would be without a bathroom for quite a while. We could not think of a way to make that work, so Mark contacted Re-Bath, and the guy came out to the house to tell us about it. Well, after hearing about the product, Mark and I were sold. One of the biggest selling points was that if they found any water damage in the walls, when they went to install the new walls, they would cover the cost for any repairs. Also, the work that was done was guaranteed for the life of our house. So, if there ever is any water damage, leaks, etc., then they would come out and take care of any repairs. Finally, and most importantly, their work was guaranteed to be finished in one day. So, we wouldn't be without our shower at all. It cost more than we had hoped to pay, but we're really happy with the results.
