Dear Neighbor, We're Turning Off Your Water. Today. Now.

March 17, Day 2: Pipe Work

Man, these guys are efficient. They have a plan and they are going to stick to it whether Joel and I are ready for it or not. At the end of day 1, I was asked how soon they could turn off the water. I said that the HOA requested that we give our stack neighbors (the guys below us) a day's notice and to try to have the water shut off between 10a and 2p. So they asked me to do that and that they would be back in the morning to change out all the pipes. So I typed up a note and promptly forgot to post them on our neighbors' doors until 2a, when I woke up with a start and asked Joel to go tape it to their doors so at least they would know what was going on.

I'm hoping they don't hate us for the short notice.

So anyway, the guys get here at 8:30am, and we're not the type to be up at 8:30am. And we're asked to make a command decision about what type of shower/tub fixtures we want at 8:30am. Because they are installing parts of it TODAY. Grr-reat. Suddenly the questions from yesterday made a lot of sense: "Do you want one knob or two?" He had brought up a shower/tub set and asked if it was OK or if we wanted something different. Joel and I decided it was fine, and apparently it was also Joel's preferred type of finish.

The guys left today saying I could do the laundry if I wanted. Confusing, but OK. It was then that I realized that I had new spouts!!! Non-calcified, non-corroded spouts that don't leak! Oh, we have a new tub, too. A heavy cast-iron one. Aww yeah! I think Joel will also like the 7' height that the shower has been put at. Here are some pictures of today's progress. First, my laundry spouts (am I such a dork that I find this the most exciting thing today?):

Brand new piping for the tub/shower:

New shower height for the shower! It looks a foot and a half higher than before:

Electrical work on the ceiling, which includes holes for recessed lighting and a new fan/heater combination unit:

New shutoff valves for the bathroom faucet (there's one for the toilet, too, that I'm super excited about):

Now we're wondering what tomorrow will bring. Hopefully Joel and I will be more prepared!