Bathroom Remodel Trials and Tribulations

[human]

Success!

I finally got the dryer vent put back together yesterday. I ended up taking the rigid collars off of the vent hose I bought at Lowe's, because I couldn't figure out how to couple them up with the duct coming out of the wall and the outlet on the dryer, which were exactly the same diameter. Sheet metal fabrication is simply not my strong suit. The collarless end went onto the back of the dryer very easily to be secured into place with a four-inch hose clamp, but the end going into the wall proved even more vexing. I ended up using a coupling off of the old ductwork that had run under the old bathtub (glad I didn't toss it), secured it to the other end of the vent hose after removing that useless collar, and just jammed it into the opening coming out of the wall. Thankfully, it all stayed in place when I pushed the dryer back. I was then finally able to do the last load of laundry that had been waiting several days, and the dryer worked as it should. All is well, but what a pain!

 

[wstonehockertv]

Stupid government rules saying the water pressure in the shower has to be reduced.

 

[human]

Yeah, that's government logic for you. Some people don't use good judgement; therefore, no one should be allowed to use their judgement at all. I'm just glad I've got that situation sorted to my liking, despite the government's best efforts. The inline flow control has worked flawlessly for two months. It's easily the best $8 I've ever spent on a bathroom. Using the squeegee has kept the glass doors and acrylic walls pristine looking, but the fiberglass(?) floor pan will be needing some attention, probably sooner rather than later. Overall, I'm quite satisfied with the bathroom upgrade, but less so with the finance company. However, that's another story.

 

[wstonehockertv]

I also bought inline flow controls from Amazon for my shower heads too. They are Aquadance.

 

[wstonehockertv]

On second thought, I cancelled the order.