- Bathroom remodel (pictures will come later - this is just a list of my handyman's work)
- Demolition of existing tub, wall and some of the ceiling that had water damage
- Built new walls in a new spot for the larger whirlpool tub, including a shelf all around the tub and a three-shelf inset for shampoo bottles
- Ran all new plumbing for the new location of the shower and bathtub faucets
- Installed and wired inset lights and wired a new fan and the motors for the whirlpool tub
- Installed the new tub
- Re-vented our clothes dryer (note - this was a rabbit-trail to-do item because we discovered that was the cause of the damaged ceiling drywall)
- Tiled the floor and tub/shower wall (what a task with SOOO many steps!)
- Smoking meat
- Built a smoker with a group of guys a few years ago - yes, they built a humongous smoker - probably 7' tall and 4' sides
- Went to Colorado and shot an elk - DIY bow hunt - packed out all the meat and cut it up himself (with Don Friemoth's help!)
- Got two live pigs delivered that he and his dad processed
- Ground the meat and mixed in all the spices
- Smoking it - eating it!
He is really talented in a lot of things. To be honest though, he didn't know how to do 75% of the things on this list. He just learns as much as he can and then goes for it. He's very ambitious and willing to tackle new things when it comes to hands-on projects. It doesn't always go smoothly - like he had to spend probably five hours cleaning the mortar between the tiles instead of 30 minutes if he would have done it before it set. Lesson learned.
All the hard work is always worth it in the end. Much more of a "Pinterest" project than I could ever handle!
