The tub and toilet arrived today! Hurrah! Hurrah!Here they are in the carport:
While waiting for the delivery, we were able to put in all the electrical boxes. These are needed for anything electrical - lights, outlets, switches, etc.
After delivery and bringing the fabulous new (and "extremely expensive") fixtures (have a look at this sticker which was on each of them) into the house, we had to sit in the new bathtub for a while and get a feel for the space. This was helpful in determining (finally) what type of tub filler to get.
We have gone back and forth about wall-mount versus surface mount. And if it is surface mount, is it corner-mounted or tub-mounted? How about the valve? Will it be wall or tub mounted? Will we have a pull-out hand shower for the tub? Will the hand shower from the shower reach to the tub making it completely gratuitous to have another hand shower? Will we be able to reach across the 36" wide tub to turn it on or off? You can see we have many unanswered questions. But bringing the tub in and placing it in the spot we carved out for it (see how it fits in the next photo), definitely helped gel the soaking tub concept in our minds.
So what will we do? Well, you'll have to stay tuned!
Oh, and here is the photo from 2 days ago with the plumbing for the shower all hooked in! You can see the copper pipes running from the 3 green "valves" on the right - the green part is a temporary cap until we're ready to put on the real valves. These valves are what they call thermostatic, so they control the temperature to each of the 3 shower fixtures: 2 shower heads (1 fixed, 1 hand), and 4 body jets. The photo is taken as if standing in the shower, so the white caps on the ends of the pipes are where the water outlets will be. You may need to use your imagination a little. Imagine, if you will, travertine walls, and shiny chrome fixtures with a modern yet not harsh flair. It'll be great. I can hardly wait.
Comments