Basement bathroom change of plan

On Saturday night, we sat down to have a planning meeting with Hugh, to schedule phases of the work. 

He pointed out how we are gutting the basement, redoing everything, and then leaving this old bathroom in the corner. "The work and mess and expense of redoing it later will be way more! It only makes sense to do it now, while the whole basement is torn up. The new etched concrete floor would look great in there, like the rest of the basement." 

"Hugh," Andrew replies, I nod - "We have to keep within the budget, and we are planning to do the bathrooms later, one at a time, as we get the money. We just can't do it all right now, even if it's cheaper in the long run."
Argument ensues. We talk about our different priorities, realities, money. H. insists, having just done a similar bathroom job in his own house, that we can do this for much less now than later.

The next morning, Andrew is browsing the internet. I drop by for a look. Toilets. Shower stalls. Sinks. "These are really cheap on sale, and we're get energy rebates for new toilets anyway..."

Mike O'Neil tore out the old basement bathroom today . Round Two for Hugh. We went shopping for shower stalls. Lesson: know good advice when you hear it.  And be

brave! (Watch for the "After" photo!)