Apartment Projects #2: An Ugly Situation

Cool solution to a very ugly area, Mike.
And – you could use wood to make the whole thing attractive.
Ellen

-- Ellen on Cape Cod

You need a wooden tub next!

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

Smart idea Mike.

Necessity is the mother of invention.

-- Eric

Actually you need a wooden tub with strips of contrasting wood running through it. Now where did I get that idea?

-- Mike, American in Norway

Thanks for starting my day off with a smile….thats a good idea to fix a visual problem.
But then again the pipe could have doubled as a grab bar.
Thanks for sharing.

-- Can't never could do anything, to try is to advance.

I thought of replacing the whole thing, but I’m trying to “thin the herd” at my place. Truth is, I don’t know how much longer I’ll be living here. My Parents are Seasoned Citizens and not entirely well…At some point I may move back to help them out…
At one point, I had a mirror on the back of it, which looked fairly good
But, again, I’m trying to clean house. You all know how much “stuff” can accumulate over time…

-- Mike in Manchester, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.

The master of disquise, Like Dr. Balls from the Pink Panther Series. LOL

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Are you a Peter Sellers fan, Mike? I know I am!! Did you ever see “The Party”? Somebody want to explain to me how, at an elegant dinner party, he’s sitting in a tiny seat, face barely above the table top, being struck by the kitchen door as waiters bring out the food?
Or his last flick, “Being There”... or “Dr. Strangelove”... He was a very talented comic Actor.
I couldn’t believe when they made a re-make of Pink Panther! Steve Martin is funny as well, but there’s no comparison… Sheer Blasphemy!! :)

-- Mike in Manchester, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.

Nice cover up job.

The next thing you’ll see is remake of Pink Panther, & someone imitating Steve Martin, Yuck!

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Looks good to me. Not worth the time or effort to improve on something that is not yours. Few landlords would allow you to make improvements and reimburse you for the materials but I think most would just take advantage of the situation. Perfect solution in my opnion.

-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!

Hey Mike???
How big is that bath? Looks like it’s about 1.100mm long.
Man… How big are you?
That shampoo bottle on the shelf,,, your bath is 5 (five) times the length of the bottle.
I swear, if you put an inch of water in there your body displacement is enough to fill it.
I’m 6’9” I weigh 145kg.. There is no way- NO WAY!!! that I would ever fit into that…
Gee’s it’s small. You should sue your landlord for torture…

Oh . sorry it’s the basin..

Just ragging you friend…

Real creative… inventive.. practical… useful.. Well done. You should see if you can market a few…
I’m sure your neighbours have the same hassle.

I think you are right… Put a BIGGER mirror above the shelf. This will distract all and make the bathroom bigger.

Big hug for you. :-)

-- "Even small steps makes a distance." (Shawn Phillips, musician)

Hey, Big Guy, I thought I told you, no PDA’s!! :P
Yeah, it’s a four-footer, as small as they came. They must have got a deal on tubs on legs back in the 40’s or 50’s when they renovated. My Mom grew up on this street, five buildings down, and actually baby-sat here when she was a teenager. At that time, she says, this was a six unit building, with the fold-down canopies on all the windows and porches, a real grand old building. Somewhere along the line they converted it to nine units, and they’re still big apartments. It’s a big apartment building, not as big as some, but bigger than most. The footprint of the place is 30’ X 100’ not counting the porches; brick foundation, 3 stories high with a full attic above that. It towers over all the neighboring houses! Built in the late teens, early twenties… If it wasn’t raining, I’d go out and snap some pictures…
But to get back to the tub, and size, I’m 5’ 6”, about a buck-forty (that’s POUNDS!!) so it works fine for me. Growing up, my folks still have just a bathtub, so I have no problem with bathing rather than showering, I actually prefer it. Nothing like a good hot soak…
As far as marketing them to the neighbors, mine is the only place that hasn’t been “modernized”, the only one that still retains the original charm and character. It’s a little rough around the edges, but so will I be when/if I’m still around in my nineties!!

-- Mike in Manchester, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.

If you wash your clothes and fill the tub with the wash water, then bathe in it, you would be the greenest person around (but not necessarily the cleanest!). Wait, that even grosses me out.

The shelf is cool, but I’m glad you got rid of the mirror. Broken glass in a bathtub would be no fun at all.

-- Insert clever tag line here

Mike i’v studyed the pic and i still dont understand what thst hugh pipe is for or am i being stupid

-- cut it saw it scrap it

Pommy, it’s the drain pipe for the clothes washer…

-- Mike in Manchester, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.

but thats going into your tub

-- cut it saw it scrap it

That is correct…crazy, huh?

-- Mike in Manchester, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.

sorry do you live in a house or apartment is there anyway you can redirect that pipe

-- cut it saw it scrap it

Why? It’s only soapy water… I bathe every day, and only wash clothes once, twice a week tops…There’s a hose attached to the faucet in the tub so I just rinse it out when I’m done, and clean it as often as you would any bathtub…
I rent an Apartment… If it was my own place, I’d change this situation, but I don’t own it…

-- Mike in Manchester, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.

i supose if your happy with it that cool but if it was me i’d get the landlord to look at getting it redirected

just my view mate

-- cut it saw it scrap it

Wow…...a bath tub with feet. I thought those were obsolete. Super cover up job.

Reminds me of my Uncle….....back in the mid 50’s he bought a new footed tub for a bathroom remodel. It came in a big wooden crate which he ‘temporarily’ stored on his closed in porch. Over the years, the crate became a table, complete with a table cloth, for setting his cold brew on while he contemplated the bathroom job. In 1988, with the help of my cousin….the bathroom finally got its upgrade, complete with a brand new bath tub with feet. And Auntie and Uncle became the fashion setters on their block!

-- Doug, New Mexico.......the only stupid question is one that is never asked!........don't fix it, if it ain't broke!