As I recently mentioned, there are several small construction tasks I’ve been putting off; one of them was the shower ceiling. Jae brought the Tyvek panels months ago, but I found the task intimidating because I wasn’t sure exactly how to go about cutting them to size and mounting them. So last week, I asked Jae if she was clear enough on how to go about the task that she could direct me step by step; she said she was, and it turned out to be much easier than I thought it would be. So here’s the finished product; the material is translucent enough that we were able to mount it over the lamp rather than having to trim around it; light enough to be held in place by brads and trim; and rigid enough that fastening the edges was enough to hold it up. I had been putting off actually using the shower until the ceiling was in place because it just didn’t feel like a proper shower, but on Saturday night I used it and I was quite pleased. For one thing, the extra room felt luxurious, and it was such a pleasure to be able the hot and cold water separately again after years with one of those damned single-handle shower controls. I didn’t have to get out of the shower to dry myself, and the steam warmed up the bathroom enough for me not to get a chill the instant I stepped out. So yay for handmade showers, and another cheer for getting one of the last major functions of the annex in order.
Annex 106
May 5, 2023 by Maggie McNeill
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