Wall - done...Floor - almost done...Toilet- don't ask

We had a very productive day in our bathroom today and I bet that's something you don't hear people say out loud everyday!


We had the water off in the whole house for most of the day (it's still off) because our stupid house does not have separate shut offs for the toilet or bathroom sink (or kitchen sink for that matter). So while we were working we had not water, and no toilet. Luckily the kids were able to hold it from when they went after lunch when the water was shut off until our friends' kids got home from school so we could use their toilet. We also picked up Chinese and went there for supper and had one more potty break over there before bedtime. They are only a couple houses away so it's not too bad, but remember, it's -30C here, a quick trip to the potty means we have to get all dressed up in winter gear.

Anyways what we accomplished today was:

1. Wainscoting wall is up. We used some click together pine boards that are about 3" wide. It took quite a while to get them up. We debated working around the toilet tank but decided to take it off completely and do the boards completely behind the toilet. Aesthetically it was a good choice. However in reality, it was a bad choice. Now our toilet tank will NOT fit back on. It needs the extra 3/8" to move back to fit onto the toilet so it will seal and we can turn the water on. Honestly I have no idea what we are going to do. Chris wants to go into the city tomorrow and find a tank that will fit, but what about in the meantime? We're going to need water by tomorrow morning. I didn't shower today and I am supposed to be the helper at preschool tomorrow....I need to shower. The kids and I are going to need to pee in the morning or maybe even in the middle of the night. A bucket is just not going to do it. Ughhhh.


2. Flooring is down. We need to cut one strip for in front of the door but other than that it is complete. Unless we have to buy a completely new toilet, or have to move our toilet forward (which I do not think is easy and may require a real plumber). If we have to do either of those we are going to have to un-install the flooring and then do it all again later.


Otherwise my bathroom looks amazing! I love the floor, I love the wall, and I love the color. We still have lots of work left, like baseboards, crown molding, molding for on top of the wainscoting and touch ups and everything still needs silicone, but it looks so pretty. I'm going to get new towel bars and a new shower curtain to match as well, but that can wait for a while.

And just a reminder of what it looked like before: