Well it is week 14 of the bathroom remodel. I spent most of Friday working on it. I was able to get the leg adjusters installed on the vanity and spent about an hour getting it level. Every time I scooted the vanity right or left I had to readjust the entire vanity. I was able to get it level finally.
I managed able to carry in the granite top myself. I did have to set it down three times on the way from the old house. It was not very light, the real reason I was able to do it alone was the sink hole gave me a great place to hold onto that would not slip. I glued the top onto the vanity and then placed the sink onto it. It fits perfectly! I did not seal the sink in place yet as I wanted to get the faucet hooked up first then I can battle the sink and drain. I then set the faucet and then tried to hook it up to the wall valves. Nope! The pipe coming from the faucet is 3/8” Pex with 3/8” compression fitting for the supply valve. The only problem is they did not put the nut on first on one of the supply lines! So I cannot hook it up. On top of that the valves I installed are for 1/2” line. I can swap those out for another $25 to 3/8” but that one supply line is not going to work. I went to multiple stores in Pendleton and could not find 1/4” Pex let alone with a compression fittings. I tried to order it online and finally I have given up. On Monday I will be calling the Delta parts hotline number and figuring out what to do. Needless to say this has put me behind another week, or should I say it’s just par for the course on this project.
I was able to drill bigger holes in the door and reinstall the hold open latch. There was enough overlap to hide the previous holes so the only one that knows they are there is me. Latching the door open after a shower is making a huge difference in the amount of moisture the room retains.
I have the vanity drawers pulled out and am definitely going to have to alter three drawers once I get the drain plumbed. There is no way around it.
Annmarie pointed out that the vanity is fairly tall and with the elevated sink the bathroom is definitely not for short people. The Gingerman and myself are going to love it. I really do want to get the sink functional so I can do my morning grooming downstairs. Once I get the sink functional then I will move onto building the custom cabinet. Once that is done then I will work on the inside trim around the door and doing the dreaded sheet rock on the hallway side.
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