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  • A Couple in Hot Water
  • From "DIY to the Rescue"
    episode DTTR-313F


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    Before the Rescue: The Orrs' bath is a disaster.
    PHOTO

    A closer look at the rotten floor -- home to desert scorpions looking for a retreat of their own.
    Meet Curtis and Deb Orr, two overly ambitious do-it-yourselfers who found themselves in the middle of a bathroom repair that was over their heads. Two years ago, homeowner Curtis Orr began cleaning the bathroom and found he couldn't stop with just a good cleaning. In the process, he uncovered unwelcome rot and scorpions (common to the Phoenix, Arizona landscape, not common to a bathroom floor). The couple retreated to their children's bathroom, and have been there ever since.

    DIY to the Rescue arrives to help the couple create a functional and master bathroom. Together with the Orrs, the crew plans to:

    • Replace shower and countertop with cultured marble.
    • Install glass blocks to finish out the half-wall between the shower and bath.
    • Install new glass doors and sink fixtures.
    • Install new lighting, brushed nickel fixtures, mirrors and other finishing touches.

    But first -- on to the glass block installation!
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