Oust with the old and inst with the new
Moving on to Plan B. And I thought this would be a rub-a-scrub simple as humble pie kind of thing.
You see, I’d like to refinish my bathtub. Seemed like a simpler scheme than popping out the old one, learning how to install ceramic tile and take up home plumbing. But the magic stuff they have over at the hardware store contains a nasty chemical, used when stripping finish. I mean, I accept that nothing comes easy, but that stuff can kill you!
The fumes, according to the news article, accumulate in low areas, like the bathtub. And when you get down. close, to see what you’re doing, the noxious vapours interfere with breathing. How basic is that? I remembered that I have SCUBA gear around here, but by the time I got the tub full of water, geared up and started the job, I’d be too tired to continue. Even without the lead weights and wetsuit.
The article warns about that other method, wherein you get sold an expensive tub liner that then allows water to seep in between things. Squishy, etc. Scratch that idea as a means for covering up scratches (the original problem).
Which puts me back to square one. I might have to hire a specialist or two, who would oust the old and inst the new (think of inst as an abbreviation for install).
There’s always Plan C, which involves covering up the window and removing the lights from the bathroom. Then I can explain that the tub looks fine, if you happen to be able to see in the dark.
