http://www.constructoland.com Remodeling historic homes in the Pacific Northwest Sun, 06 Aug 2006 18:11:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Okay – so I was a little bit in denial about the plumbing. Somewhere in my mind I knew that when you have the walls open you are supposed to replace all the old pipes and yet it wasn’t until the walls were actually open that I realized – yes ... http://www.constructoland.com/2006/08/06/plumbing/ There is always a moment of hesitation before the actual demolition.  I stood looking at the old bathroom. It was still a bathroom. It still worked. It was not yet a mangled heap. I shut off the water and removed the sink, then eagerly ripped open the hated box that protruded ... http://www.constructoland.com/2006/08/06/demolition/ Get a notebook where you have all your information. Yes- it makes you vulnerable to catastrophic notebook loss, but whenever I use various pieces of paper half of them disappear. Planning upfront will always save time and hassle later. ( duh- right?) But recently I did a job where some tile ... http://www.constructoland.com/2006/08/06/elaborate-notes-drawings-measurements/ Ordering Tile- Do this right away- since lead times vary. I decided on a sea foam green field tile 3X6 from a local tile company. And then figured I’d buy cheaper black accent tiles from Dal. However I began to cruise the Revival line at Missiontilewest.com and it was so lovely I ... http://www.constructoland.com/2006/08/06/birth-of-a-bathroom-2/ The birth of a bathroom part one: Planning and Demolition We’ll start at the beginning. The house was built as a duplex in 1908. I have owned it for eight years and lived there for three. It is packed with lots of tasty architectural details, natural woodwork, little balconies, a fireplace, a butler’s ... http://www.constructoland.com/2006/08/02/how-i-built-an-art-deco-bathroom%e2%80%93-secrets-revealed-tips-given-nothing-held-back/