Time to gut.

Today was D day... as in demo. The kitchen and baths both had their fair share of demo time from the contractor today. I'm going to swing by tomorrow morning to get some pictures of everything torn up. Here's the main floor bath before demo. I never imagined us buying a house with a bathroom that looked this way.

We knew we would encounter some surprises... But we're still finding things to add to the list.  A new tub, toilet and vanity will be installed and we'll have to replace the bathroom door. Someone replaced the door, but not the frame, so there's a gap of about 5" at the top of the door. I'm interested in a bit more privacy in the bathroom, so we're going to try to buy a salvaged door from one of the local salvage shops. There's also a seemingly unnecessary soffit above the tub, closing off the top of the window; say goodbye to that strange architectural feature. That hole in the tub is left over from someone stripping the copper pipes at some point while the house was vacant. So once the plumber and electrician are done in here we're going to add a subway tile tub surround and hex tile flooring, in keeping with the bungalow style of the house. 

I think this will be one of my favorite rooms in the house when it's done!