The leaky sink and faucet , huge range hood , beat-up cabinets ... all gone. But what about the elephant in the room , I hear you shout? Don...

Well maybe not snakes per se, just cables that used to service the island. Actually, it reminds me of Medusa's curls * but I digress. Fi...

All my own work The Guy is in Mexico, the carpenter let me down three straight days in a row, the floor guy starts Monday and the kitchen ne...

We have temporarily lost a bathroom (although that tub still has to be hauled out) Gained a "media room" Refurnished the spare bed...

The thing about doing the demo yourself is you get to marvel over the little renovation discoveries; insights into other peoples' lives....

Collapse: The Guy put in a full 7 AM - 4 PM day in a last desperate push to get the bathroom clear. This was taken after carrying the last ...

The Guy is racing to get the cement board off the shower walls and the 70s mirrors out of the dressing room before he goes back to his payin...

I was JOKING about the snow, Gods of Irony! At least it's 2" not 2', but as Laura points out even a little snow around the du...

I guess we now know the last time the primary bathroom was remodeled (I'd always guessed late eighties, early nineties, nice to have a ...

I waited in all day but the dumpster I ordered before Xmas (to be sure of getting one delivered on the right day) didn't arrive until 3:...

Hmm, where have I seen this before ? and what is The Guy going to do with all that packaging material? Winter holidays - the best time for ...

The last brick from the old barbecue we dismantled back in the summer . We saved the good ones in case we need another patio or path somewhe...

This time in the yard. The old built-in barbecue finally expired when Steven was slow grilling a pork butt just before we went to Tennes...

downstarirs bath plumbing Originally uploaded by modernemama . This has been a really busy weekend house-wise. We got back lunchtim...

Although we'd agreed we wouldn't tackle the master bath until the boys' bath is finished I got a little bored today and took off...

original 1968 formica Originally uploaded by modernemama . When you've hired a dumpster and learnt how to swing a sledgehammer ...

Santa? No, the demo man Originally uploaded by modernemama . He's looking surprisingly chipper for a man who just rearranged th...

Floor under shower pan Originally uploaded by modernemama . The terrazzo shower pan is no more. Steven drilled a couple of holes, h...

demo left wall Originally uploaded by modernemama . Some people eat turkey, some open presents and some spend the day with relative...

or a valance of tiles This is where I finished today. There is a 2" (60cm) border left around the room plus this tiny bit behi...