So..... very..... close

We've been needed to wrap up work on the bathroom reno for some time. It feels like, ever since we got the shower to the point we could use it, the wind has dropped from our sails.

I'm almost getting used to the roof joists and pink insulation for my bathroom ceiling. That's bad. Very bad.

So we went to Home Hardware in town and ordered up some 12x12 tongue-and-groove Armstrong ceiling tiles. Why 12x12 tiles? 'cause they're cheap. That's why. They're $1.19 per tile (plus tax).

We put them in the bathroom to let them acclimate to the harsh bathroom environment (honestly - don't ask me - I was just following the instructions) and left them there for a week or two. Not because they needed to sit there that long, but because we were away from the cottage for two painful weeks.

We wisely used that time to do some googling, and realized the furring strips the Captain added to the ceiling were in the wrong spots, so that would need some adjusting.

Once the strips were moved, we got to work measuring and measuring and measuring (again, following instructions) to ensure the ceiling tiles would be square. I'm not sure why - it's not like the bathroom is even remotely square. But at least the ceiling tiles will be!

After the measuring, we cut some border tiles and stuck them up with PL adhesive. Then we stuck up a few full tiles. Then they all came crashing to the floor in a sticky heap. ARG! Note: do not use PL adhesive to install your tiles, no matter what the nice man at Home Hardware tells you. Use. Staples. Which we didn't have with us because we were planning to put the tiles up with adhesive.

End of project.

In a fit of pique, I put my suit on and went for a swim. That'll show you, stupid ceiling tiles.

Pink insulation isn't that unsightly, is it?