The Great Bathtub Installation

After enjoying the backyard for the last month or so, our bathtub came inside to its new (and permanent) home yesterday. This was a big deal. There was much concern about the process. The tub weighs 440 lbs! The final plan was to remove the window, build a ramp, and bring the tub in through the window opening. The tub sits on a tiled deck, so the deck had to be tiled first, but then they had to be careful not to break or scratch the tiles. Once in the bathroom, the tub was placed on 2x4s and then slowly lowered into place.
I couldn't take photos of the process, because I was given the job of pulling out the 2x4s while 7 men slowly lowered it into place. Only 2 tiles got damaged, so I think the whole thing was a success!

Below is another shot of the bathroom, showing our vanities. Tim's (right) is 6" higher than normal, since he is more than 6" taller than the average guy.
The upstairs 2nd bath tiling is underway. This is almost the same quartzite as the floors, just a little darker color.
The blue tape is kind of interesting. The tile guys nail in some wood, to support the tile (starting with the 2nd lowest row) while they install it on the wall. Then, the next day, when whatever they use to set it has set, they remove the wood and put the lower tiles in, which they hold in place with the tape until set. Next, they will put the tiles in the shower floor, and then the floor in the room. You can't see it in this picture, but they also installed the heating matt on the floor yesterday. That gets mudded in and needs a day or so to dry before they install the floor tiles over it.

Will we really be moving in, in just 2 weeks? We'll see...

The current push is for the trim to get finished, because the painters are came back today to lacquer the woodwork, and touch up the paint, as well as clean up the dark stained beams in the ceilings. It seems (to me) like the trim is pretty much done, so I think we are ready for them.