Thank you for sharing your experience with the project. It’s great to hear that your project turned out nicely. I’m going to give it a go.
Anyone wants an Alexa embedded in their bathroom mirror?!
https://www.us.kohler.com/us/browse/bathroom-bathroom-mirrors-frames/_/N-2elzZ1z0ukoiZ1z11txq
Lol. Why?!
Showed the smart mirrors to Mr. His reaction? “Can’t wait for a toilet so smart that we can say 'Alexa, wipe my behind!'l”
And that comes from the guy who wants to have a TV embedded in his mirror. :))
Goodness! Finally… 3/4 of our load of retaining wall blocks got delivered! HD goofed and forgot to get the last two pallets on the truck. Good thing we are not in a hurry to use them.
Completed my latest project of refinishing the old laminate bathroom countertops with epoxy resin. Started with one bathroom and loved the result, so I did another bathroom. Loved the result on that one, too, so I’m now planning on refinishing the whole kitchen countertops and the island. The process is going to be different for the kitchen since the countertops are tiled but shouldn’t pose any difficulties. For two bathrooms, the total cost came to about $60 to $70 with more than half of primer and the base metallic paint left over. For the whole kitchen, it shouldn’t cost over $100.
The bathroom countertops now look like shiny marble. The base metallic paint color I used for both is aqua blue with espresso, gold and silver accents with some gold and silver glitters added before pouring the epoxy.
My wife is super happy that she keeps going into the bathrooms just to marvel at the view. 
Thanks for reporting and congrats, @TiggerDad! Awesome job.
We are done with replacing one of our bathroom fans! The old one (20+ years) was making a noise that could drown a jet engine! The project was not an easy one as the old housing box was an odd size, there is no attic access above, and I told Mr. that I was not going to do any ceiling drywall work. But my Mr. is my fan replacement hero! He was able to hook the new one up with minimal cutting of drywall. I too turn the new fan on just to marvel at how silent it is.
Now, onto the other fan - in the toilet room.
And congratulations to you and your Mr. for the job well done. It’s always so satisfying when DIY projects get completed so successfully. Enjoy the sound of silence!
Thanks, @TiggerDad! Mr. B was very motivated to get that thing fixed. It interfered with his morning viewing of CNBC!
This reminds me of Bernadette…
Her fascination with plywood is very strange. Did not have enough money for flooring and drywall/plaster? 
The Japanese soaking tubs are quite nice… but twin tubs in kids’ bathroom? Weird.
I am in the midst of painting my kitchen cabinets myself. I finished the lower ones a couple of years ago and then life got in the way and now I am working on the upper ones, one section at a time. I have painted the six doors on the short wall. Next weekend, I will start to paint the cabinet boxes themselves. To do it right (and I’m a bit of a stickler for doing it right) I will need to remove the backsplash, which is the same laminate that is on the countertop (1970s fake butcherblock). It will be a while before I am ready to replace the counter and backsplash, so I will just paint the wall.
Here are my questions for you all, especially @coralbrook who has probably done this. What can I expect to find behind the backsplash? Is it just glued on? Does it destroy the wall behind when it comes off? What is the best method for removing it? I am doing this myself; do I need to enlist help?
We replaced the countertops in two houses (hired help). The stone backsplash was glued to the drywall behind it then caulked at the top, and when it came off, the drywall finish was somewhat damaged. New backsplash was made 1/2 inch higher to cover up the damage.
@TiggerDad and @bgbg4us I watched a video on the epoxy countertops. Wow. I want to do my kitchen!
bgbg4us and I were just PM’ing each other about the epoxy countertop projects. Since I completed my two bathroom countertops, I’ve started on my kitchen based on the impressive successes of the bathrooms. Compared to my sister’s recent kitchen renovation with brand new marble countertops, I much prefer mine. My kitchen countertops are tiles, so I used a versabond cement to even out the grooves before doing the rest. So far I’m done with the kitchen island countertop, and we’re super happy with the result. We’re now in San Diego visiting my mother for her birthday celebration, but as soon as we return home, we’re excited to finish the rest of kitchen countertops. Wish I could show the results! We’re so happy with the results that we’re going to do our master bathroom countertops as well as our shower after the kitchen project is over with. The total cost for two bathrooms and kitchen countertops? About $200 to $250. When dealing with smooth surfaces like laminate or wood, it’s lot easier and cheaper to do the job.
Do you have to remove the sink to do the epoxy? In one of the videos I watched, it did not appear that it was removed.
Yes, you’d have to remove the sink for future repair or replacement of the sink. Removing the sink isn’t a lot of work, especially those sinks in the bathroom, so it’s wise to remove the sink. What will happen if you epoxy without removing the sink is that the epoxy will harden permanently to the sink. Removing the sink later will become a real pain even if you can salvage the sink.
@musicmom1215 - “What can I expect to find behind the backsplash? Is it just glued on? Does it destroy the wall behind when it comes off? What is the best method for removing it? I am doing this myself; do I need to enlist help?”
Whatever’s behind the backsplash is either mortal or tile adhesive. The best way to remove the old backsplash tiles is by using a spackle knife to wedge and hammer it gently into and around each tile. If you end up taking a chunk off whatever’s behind the backsplash tiles, all you have to do is to smooth it with whichever you’re going to use, i.e., mortal or tile adhesive, for placing new backsplash. You don’t need to enlist any help. Just watch some videos so you don’t make mistakes.
Here’s some info as to what type of “glue” to use for the new backsplash:
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/mortar-vs-tile-adhesive-installing-backsplash-62974.html
My backsplash is not tile. It is the same continuous laminate as the countertop. It goes from top of counter to bottom of upper cabinets. It is one long, solid piece. I suspect it is glued on. There are very few places where I could stick a putty knife. I just don’t want to have to do extensive drywall repair if there is a magic solution for removal!
Do you need to remove the laminate backsplash now? With the right primer you could just paint it and live with it until you’re ready to replace the countertop and tile the backsplash.
Laminate is usually installed on top of a plywood base. If it has been installed directly on the drywall, you are unlikely to get it off without destroying it.
But that may not be as bad as it sounds, it might be far less work to cut out the drywall and install a new piece of drywall or some plywood that you can epoxy over.
If it’s on a plywood base, you might be able to use a heat gun to soften the adhesive so you can get it off. Or if you are “lucky” the adhesive will have failed and it will come off easily. This is unlikely over the whole surface, thought.
Why do you need to take off the backsplash to paint the cabinets?