The "project"

Because I wasn't there to see the start of the project I don't have pictures of the before. This is what the walls looked like after the wall paper had been striped off.
We had some help from the AP's sanding the walls so that they could spackle over the bad places.
The exterior door had to be replaced. Thank heavens for Elder Bishoff's help during most of the project. He was a blessing.
Once the spackling had been applied I spent a hole day sanding to get ready to paint.
Elder Bishoff has been a great apprentice as he was a quick learner and could cut the tile for Doug.
The last few pieces of tile are cemented in place. Good job honey. The shower looks great. Next, tomorrow he will grout the joints and Elder Bishoff will paint the walls. I have to spend the day in the office.

Thought I would share a little light on the bathroom project we have been busy with. A little tile replacement became a bathroom over-haul. Doug thought he was just replacing a few tiles in a shower where they had caved in. Upon inspection with the owner, who lives upstairs, they found a bad decaying moldy situation. No sheetrock to attach the tile to. The whole shower was extracted except for the drain pan. Further inspection when trying to repair the wall paper tear, revealed a terrible mold situation behind the paper. Paper had to be pulled off, which is no small chore.

There is always light at the end of a dark tunnel. The light in this project has been the friendship we have made with the landlord Emad and his wife. They are a darling couple our age from Egypt. They have twins sons who are heading off to college this fall.

Lessons learned: Don't sign a contract when it says that you will repair ANY problem with the apartment. No! it wasn't us that signed the lease, but we definitely will read twice the contracts we sign in the future.