"Most importantly, it gave me an opportunity to use the blow torch."

"You nailed it. They're some refined kids. I think it comes from their mother. My son, at 5 years of age, when informed we booked a hotel room, asked "how may does stars does it have?". There were some issues with the bathroom that will be more apparent if you look closely at the first picture, cracked ceiling (my fault when doing AC work in the attic) and messed up drywall around the curtain rod. There are also some problems that you can't see with the tile. I could have gotten by with doing minor repairs, but I'd like the bathrooms to match. Plus, demo work is a hell of a lot of fun."

"That's the thing- it didn't look so bad in the first place- you must have some refined kids! My dad had one of their 2 bathrooms done, and it eventually cost 20k or something ridiculous... but then DIY is so much less efficient than hiring someone. Such is life!"

"I'm not if it this brave or dumb, taking on so much work. I'm really glad to bring in a contractor help with this. A friend and I did the last remodel by ourselves. Neither of us are professionals in this area. We spent 6 months on the job, although, my bathroom required a lot more rehab work just to get the floor in. We haven't had any problems cleaning or with water issues with the setup we have in our bathroom, which the kids prefer to use since it is so much nicer than theirs."

"you're a brave man- i'm so uptight about getting good work done, I just deal with the old stuff. If it's for the kids, you might reconsider that sink... water can get around the edges- can you clean in the crack where the sink meets the top? Then again, we're muslim, and when we wash for prayers water goes everywhere, so that might be why i think about it more."