The fence

Bart has had ants in his pants for the last 5 months. All he has wanted to do is work outside and dig in the ground. I don't understand his feelings at all, but I am grateful for the nice fence which he built in just a few short days. We always planned on building a fence but now that it's finished-can I tell you how nice it is? It is awesome to actually have some PRIVACY.

I went to relief society last night and when I was describing where I lived, the lady got really excited and piped up, "Oh, you're the ones building a fence". I took that as a compliment.

So, here is to Bart and his love of digging and building fences.
























By the end of the weekend I bet I will have 2 gates and a trellis to go with the new fence.


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I thought my husband was an engineer

Bart is an engineer-at least he tells me he works with dams and water and a construction crew
He has been at a job site all week

It certainly doesn't look like he's been working too hard :)
Just teasin' honey, glad you are home. XOXO

Basement Bathroom

This bathroom was disgusting! It was old, rusty, yucky and had plants trying to grow through the window...which was clear, unobscured glass, talk about a lovely view :)





 Did I also mention there was no insulation, water damage, a sewer pipe sticking out of the wall, a blue toilet and matching blue 4x4 tiles, no fan, one light and no storage? Plus the previous owners had tried to "spruce" this bathroom up by painting but they didn't sand, prime, tape or cut in the edges and they painted the ceiling lights and never wiped it off...they must have forgotten EVERYTHING.

 Bart and I spend lots of time and money trying to make this bathroom, functional, comfortable and pretty.  We insulated the walls-which meant drywalling and framing, moved the heating duct so it would actually work, and added a fan, replaced the old electrical (it was a fire hazard) and got new outlets for bathrooms/water splashes.

Then we added light(S) so you can see yourself in the mirror and in the shower. Got a new toilet, sink and granite vanity, new tub and all new plumbing and hardware to go with it. Bart then installed tile in the shower and new flooring. Then we sanded and primed and painted, put in new hardware for the towels and toilet paper and lastly Bart made a cabinet above the toilet for storage.

Finally the finished product.

We are very close to renting this basement apartment. Keep us in mind for anyone looking to rent two minutes from BYU in Provo.