Sunday and Monday I finished the glass block installation, insulation, installing the new tub and updating some of the electrical wiring and installing a ceiling fan. I had hoped to start on drywall but the ceiling fan installation was less than easy requiring 2 trips to the attic, climbing around in very tight spaces with 6 inches of blown in insulation on top of the rolled insulation. To make things worse, while I was cutting the hole in the roof we realized that the vent piping kit was missing a key piece that went between the roof vent and piping in the attic.

I’m pleased to say that it all worked out and the first attempt at flipping the switch resulted in a working ceiling fan. Photos of progress thus far are below. Next steps are to pass inspection with the city, then install all the drywall. We will then tape, sand and texture the drywall (less the mortarboard parts) and start on the marble tile floor. Thereafter, install vanity, toilet and fixtures and proceed to tile the shower area and tidy up any left over painting.

After installing and glueing in the frame for the glass block, I learned that the rough opening measurements were for a pre-built glass block window. Luckily they had accounted for a 3/4″ casing so I simply added another stud across the top of the frame and it was a perfect fit - I even managed to salvage the original frame.

After installing the glass block and sealing it with silicone, I installed the new insulation.

We then installed the new tub, covering it with towels and plastic to protect the surface while the rest of the work goes on.

I cut a hole in the ceiling and removed the old light fixture. I prepared the wiring for the new ceiling fan installation prior to climbing into the attic to cut the hole in the roof for the venting.

Ceiling fan housing installed. Imagine crawling through insulation in a 16″ space with only a foot 1/2 of headroom and screwing in fasteners to hold this in place, then wiring it in and hooking up vent pipe. All of the installation instructions tout how easy it is, but that is when the house is being built, not after the fact. It was a pain to say the least.

New roof vent for ceiling fan.

New ceiling fan with cover attached.

To be continued …

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