Remodeling Fun

It has been fun and interesting helping M & C remodel their first home as they get ready to move in. They are completely revamping the kitchen and bathroom. That means out with the old and in with the new. The big obstacle in the bathroom was the cast iron tub, like the one from Ebay pictured above. Cast iron equals heavy. And of course the drain is attached to the plumbing under the house at an obsure location. There is a market for the claw footed cast iron tubs, but this one was not in that category. I would put its weight in the class of a fully loaded refrigerator. Richard happened to leave his appliance handtruck at M & C's, and that turned out to be a big part of the solution. But the pooled resources of the four of us enabled us to deposit this item in the dumpster in the driveway by about 7:00 or 7:30 Friday. Misson Accomplished! As a post script, our church fellowship group met for brunch yesterday. The only other man there besides myself was a professonal remodeler. He said that you can actually break these tubs up with a sleg hammer, since they are cast iron. However, there would be splinters of porcelain all over the place. The last one he took out he did our way, with a refrigerator handtruck. Pictures were taken, so perhaps you'll see the action. Stay tuned!