Bathroom Renovation Phase 2 (or maybe 3)

So the next phase of the project is to fix the sash window as one of the cords had broken and I'll be damned if I'm going to paint the window frame and walls and make it all pretty only to have to remove the window frame and damage the paintwork to make the window functional. To do this I had to remove the sash window itself and open up the frame in order to get to the weight mechanism inside. This whole project is kind of fascinating to me as I get to see how houses are built and what's hidden inside things like window frames (cobwebs, giant counterweights and dirt) and walls (cobwebs, razor blades and dirt). So as you can see I've managed to get the frame off (after another trip to Lowes for a pry-bar) and am ready to replace the ropes and put the window. Of course it's never as simple as you want it to be and I've now realised that actually the top part of the window is a sash too which has never been properly functional so I have to decide whether or not I want to do that bit too.

I might be more into the demolition part than the actual repair...

And with the bathroom in a renewed state of dismantling and like a proper labourer I've decided that I need to stop lunch...