Further evolution of the bathroom

after sitting in our basement for a few weeks, we brought our new pedestal sink upstairs to install. allison's dad was kind enough to lend us his expertise, and spearhead the project. as is always the case with these projects, it turned out to be much more of a headache than anyone initially estimated. naturally, the panel on the wall, holding up the old sink, was nailed, glued, and screwed into the wall. so, we are going to have to replace the wainscot. which isn't that big of a deal, because the people before us did a crap job anyway. here's a note to homeowners trying to sell: you're better off NOT doing renovation, than doing a half ass hack job. the previous owners probably put in close to 5k "renovating" the house (between the kitchen and the bathroom); almost ALL of which we are slowly undoing. people, spend the money and do it right, or don't do it at all.

of course, the sink was just an aesthetic upgrade. while that was being installed, our friend Dave (with the help of Trevor), fixed two leaks in our hot water pipes. that was a pretty cool project to witness. he actually cut the pipe and installed some new sections. oh, and he also cut the pipes to the random basement shower, so we can haul that piece of junk away. al and i did help a little, but i spent most of the day running out to get tools etc, and smoking a brisket (payment for the hard work put in by others).