Renovators delight...

Destroying shit is easy, just take a large, heavy implement and go for it. Fixing things, however, is a whole different ball game. Fixing things with the assistance of a tradesman in a country town is even more difficult and a little frustrating to say the least. I really wanted a bath, a big bath. Really, what kind of country abode is complete without a large soaking tub? My second bathroom contained a bath already, but the previous tenants were either 3 foot tall or were using the bath tub to wash their dishes in. If I sat in the tub I couldn't even straighten my legs completely. So, I trashed the spare bathroom. I have to admit, it was pretty good fun. Mostly it involved a hammer and a snatch bar. By the time I was finished, the bathroom was wrecked, proper wrecked.

Clearly a well planned exercise

It was messier than I thought and I was beginning to think that my four week turn around from start to finish may have been a little ambitious. I already knew a plumber from Ararat and was sure that he would help me out with the rebuild, for a cash price in a short time-frame. So, long story short, I was kidding myself. It took about four months for my new bath to be fully operational and required a builder, a plumber, a plasterer, a couple of mates and a fair amount of hard work. The plasterer had to re-plaster the walls and ceiling, the builder installed the frame for the bath, the plumber plumbed and my mates helped out with tiling, grouting and reflooring.

The finished product

In the end, it was a pretty drawn out affair, but it didn't break the bank, I was able to gain some decent experience and the bathroom looks and performs pretty well. And as an added bonus, the bath is massive and is an absolute pleasure to relax in...