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I was curious to see how much it would cost to gut the whole bathroom. I was hoping to patch up the drywall and paint, but it turns out I would have to remove both layers of subfloor in there… and to remove the whole subfloor would mean I would have to remove the bathtub… and to remove the bathtub would mean I would have to remove the drywall which is installed over the edges of the bathtub… and to remove the drywall would effect the slightly sagging ceiling in there that I was hoping to preserve. So, I was thinking of gutting it all. Removing the 2 layers subfloors, the tub, the medicine cabinet and lights, the walls and the ceiling. Then putting in a new tub, medicine cabinet, putting back the existing toilet and sink, new walls and ceiling. Well, the estimate I got for this job would be $4618! I cried when I saw that number.

I wanted to see just how much it would cost if I added up all the current estimates I got so far for all the repairs needed … $24,932. I cried some more. I just want to take out $15,000 for a loan. I can’t take this anymore. I’m still looking for much cheaper estimates on several repairs.
I’m thinking of gutting the bathroom myself. The problem will be disconnecting the pipes to the tub and disconnecting the wires to the lights in the medicine cabinet. But IF I can gut it myself… then hopefully it would cost much less to have someone put in new walls, floor, ceiling, tub, sink, toilet and medicine cabinet.

I also got an estimate for putting down the new OSB board throughout the house. I was gonna do that myself but some friends of mine have said that you want to overlap the seams where the existing layer of plyboard is nailed down and you should have the new OSB layer screwed down instead of nailed. This is stuff I want done right and I’m not sure I know enough to do it right. So I got an estimate and it’s $2386. That number isn’t as tearful to me.

I just came home from the bank. I applied for a $25,000 loan. Good thing? Bad thing? I dunno. I’m leaving it in God’s hands. If it’s not His will for me to be in debt like this, then I won’t get approved. If I DO get the loan, I can do this. I know I can.
Keep you posted.

I’m on a mission to get as much demo work done on my own as possible. Yes, I am applying for a $25,000 loan, but I don’t have to spend every penny of that if I don’t have to. IF I get this loan, I would have $25,000 at my disposal, but I would only have to pay back as much as I withdraw. I’m hoping I won’t have to withdraw the whole $25,000. I would hate to go into that much debt.

I went to my brother’s house today to ask him if he would please help me gut my bathroom for $100. He said he would help me. We got the bathroom walls, ceiling, and medicine cabinet removed, but had a problem with getting the bathtub removed. I plan on buying a new bathtub. It’s such a small bathroom and that old tub was up against the walls so snugly that he couldn’t get the tub loose. I didn’t want him to damage the surrounding 2×4’s and plumbing by yanking violently on the tub. So take a look at what I told my brother to do…

Well it worked! Plumbing and 2×4’s still in tact. Tub removed. Bathroom gutted. My brother got up in the attic and started stomping on the bathroom ceiling to get it down. It worked. And think of the money I’m saving in labor!

My brother also helped me remove the floor cabinets in the kitchen today so I can get in there and remove the rest of the subfloor. I found a couple more surprises in my home, hiding under the cabinets ;)

Wow. “God shall supply all your need.” This is just what I needed to hear and at the perfect time. It’s amazing how God works. I am LOVING my house!

And next to the picture was a rather large pile of seeds? …

My brother said, “Oh damn! They’re pot seeds! It’s all pot seeds!” I personally dunno what pot seeds look like, but he seems positive they are. I guess I’ll just have to take his word on that ;) Funny.

My brother thought it was hilarious that next to those seeds was the picture, “God shall supply all your need” Whatever ;)

My brother also got the hot water heater disconnected for me. Now I can get under the water heater and remove that warped subfloor there.

I got alot of work done today yay! This time, with the help of my brother. Hopefully he will help me put new drywall in the bathroom and a new ceiling. Also a new tub.

 

This is what the bathroom now looks like, all gutted …

 

A lily bloomed! So pretty :)

I’m happy :) It was a good day today.