Now if Only We had Water...

We couldn't install the new shower valve, so Ryan's dad helped us out by finding a plumber and waiting around for him during the day.

Now it's in and looking way more secure than it would if we had attempted to put in the valve. But, the plumber did piss me off by stepping in the wax ring residue around the toilet hole and tracking it all across the newly laid tile. I had some unexpected cleaning and grumbling that night.

Ryan and his dad also put up the remaining wall of cementboard, so when I got there after work, it was magically ready for me to start tiling, although I worked on finishing the floor instead.


Here's the view through the wall cut out to the backside of the cementboard and plumbing (I just keep thinking, "it's the eighth wonder of the world--the backside of plumbing!").