The Construction Chronicles, Part 13

So much was done this weekend.

• The kitchen sink is now in the counter. And, the hole for the sink is NOT wider than the sink rim.
• The backsplash is on the wall behind the sink counter, and the cabinets are screwed to the wall.
• The baseboard corner pieces are primed.
• The bathroom floor took some more leveling cement and two more sheets of lauan, and is now solid.
• The toilet is in. It flushes.
• Most of the windows have their first coat of paint.
• The bathroom sink basin is in place.

One surprise. I got a wonderful deal a few months ago on a marble sink top for the bathroom. Dick and I brought it up from the garage yesterday to set it on his freshly painted base. Oops. Turns out the base is 24" deep, and the sink is 19" deep. Then Grace came up with the idea to build a shelf behind the backsplash. This solves the problem of space for toothbrush, soap, etc. Serendipity! So instead of taking the hit that I didn't measure, my story is, "Yeah - I meant to do that."