Blitz Week: Ipe on the Shower Room Ceiling

On Tuesday evening, Katie and I started installing the Ipe wood on the shower room ceiling. Abbie and I finished it up that evening. 

Ipe on the shower room ceiling.

Fallout after drilling holes for the ceiling lights.

Take-aways:

• I'm too cheap to buy top-grade Ipe, so it took some appreciable effort to straighten out each piece as it was mounted. Did the ceiling for $150 instead of nearly $500. Worth it.
• Broke the bit to the hole saw. Ipe is tough stuff.
• The hole saw jumped around on me a little. Got most of the cosmetic damage out by sanding.
• Lots of sawdust. Be prepared. Get the shopvac.

For good measure, here's the basement shower progress by the tile guy. (Still needing grout.)