Well, we did it. We really bought the condo. The fixer-upper in the city. The one with NO WORKING bathroom. Are you detecting a pattern here? We were at least able to put in a toilet last weekend....
Of course, nothing is ever easy, is it? This is our condo bathroom. The previous owner bought the condo to renovate and flip. Unfortunately, his only experience consisted of watching people fix houses on TV.
He decided to remove the tub and put in a huge custom shower.
This poor man did none of those things. He moved the rough-in for the toilet too close to the wall, too close to the lavatory plumbing, and too far from the water line for the toilet (which is now on the wrong side for most American toilets). Basically, he made a big mess. We were able to find a small toilet that just squeaked into place, and we cobbled together a longer water line, but....
There is still a ton of stuff to do to make the condo even remotely livable, so having a working toilet will be nice. And there's a sink in the kitchen....
On a really off-beat note, we found out the story behind the boat that was parked in our boat slip.
As you may know, there is a marina under our building, and our condo comes with a boat slip.
Since the unit was a foreclosure, and sat empty for several months, an enterprising boater who owns a different slip in the same marina decided to lease our slip out. We honestly don't know whether to laugh or be shocked. Of course, the other boat slip owner is in a bit of a pickle, now that we own the slip that he is leasing out. We have suggested that he "honor" his agreement to allow the boater to rent the slip through October, and donate all of his proceeds from renting out the slip to the Boat Owner's Association. Do you think he'll take our suggestion?
