Sinking Feeling

The new sink is installed! Incredibly, I had to search three hardware stores to find a simple two-bowl sink drain kit. Home Depot was a washout. I finally consulted a sales assistant, who pulled out various other kits, complained that they were in the wrong place, and finally admitted they had nothing. At Kent, a man offered me a 1.5" kit smeared with excess glue (did they put it together in the back room?) and then started gathering up a series of mismatched adapters. I piled them in his hands, said, "I don't want these," and walked out. I'm afraid I was growing irritable. Finally, at Canadian Tire I found what I needed, minus the 3/4" dishwasher nipple, which I salvaged from the old hookup. This time, the installation went very smoothly; the faucet was well-designed and easy to fit, even working under the very deep sink. 

We are creeping toward completion. We still have the tiling to do--the colourful backsplash Joanne has planned. Then we can trim the windows, with a deep sill for herbs. Finally we will add the corner shelves. Then we can turn our attention to the other half of the room, the dining area. This will be fun, because the only complication is the closet under the main stairs, currently covered by the drywall. We will make a handy storage area for the vacuum cleaner.

Last year at this time the place looked quite different. At that point, you could walk outside without bothering about a door. This is how it appeared in the middle of demolition; Joanne is tearing out the oak window frame, and then the rest of the wall will go.  We knocked it down to the sill, and then built it up again, all the way to the attic. Once you start these projects, it's hard to find an end to them!