My Remodel Thread

[black2002ls]

Coat your walls under the shower head in redguard

any particular reasoning? Merely for extra insurance? This board is designed as a water resistant product and not needing any waterproofing membrane over top of it, unless it is in a horizontal orientation.

[8mpg]

Coat your walls under the shower head in redguard

[black2002ls]

Shower pan is in. Drain is water tested and didn't leak. I have the back wall hung. I am using USG Durock fiber mat tileboard. This is what we use in the homes I build, I trust product and have had to work zero warranty calls on leaks due to the backer board. I'm not sure if my installers caulk nail heads and joints like the install guidelines recommend, however, I am doing so. All joints will get silicone, screw heads siliconed, as well as the gap between the backer board and the pan.

Tomorrow, I hope to get the shower niches framed in. I may not get more than the header set, as I want to make sure they flow with the subway tile and don't end up misaligned. They are going in the wall opposite the shower head stacked vertically. 2 niches measuring 16"x16" with a soap dish in the corner. I am having to cut out a stud to accomodate them. I will frame in a 2x6 header to support any load above and then frame the niches below. They will get water proofed once installed.



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[black2002ls]

Made a bit of progress this evening. Tub is gone, debris cleaned up, and the drain is replumbed. I ended up cutting the ptrap out and replacing it. The next issue to sort out is the hump in the concrete around the drain. I'm hoping I have a local friend with an angle grinder if it comes down to it.

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[black2002ls]

Shower unit is out. Hopefully I can get the drain converted, shoer pan set, and water tested tomorrow after work



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[black2002ls]

We are finally starting on the last major remodel project in this house. We have been here just over 4 years, have a 2 year old son now, and are getting ready to sell to move to the area we want him to attend school. What better time to do that one last thing that probably would have ensured we stayed in our home long term!

The master bathroom. Last year I replaced the master vanity and top with a custom built unit with ball bearing drawer glides and a cultured marble top. When I did that, I removed the soffit above the sink and re-routed the vent pipe. This time around, the brown tile we installed when we moved in is coming out and we are installing the same light colored tile that is in the guest bathroom. I'm also in the middle of removing the fiberglass shower unit, ripping out the drywall, and installing a new shower pan and tiling the walls.

Before demo began



Here is where I ended last night, my saw blade was shot at this point and I need to pick up some more today.



I hope to have the shower unit out this evening and be able to assess what work will need to be done to put in the shower pan. The shower pan is a drop in unit from American Acrylic in Farmersville. It should be a direct replacement unit for the fiberglass surround. Side entry with a left drain.

[black2002ls]

Why not tile the bathroom floor before doing vanity?

The vanity was replaced out of necessity. The old one was coming apart, and my contract with the cabinet company at work is coming to an end. So I wanted to get it ordered before I could no longer get it at my company price.

In addition, the new shower will be a different size, so instead of trying to plan for that, we waited to do tile until we do the shower pan. We have the material for the floor, however, what we have is all that is left. It has been discontinued. So I disn't want to get into a situation where I hade to replace tiles at the shower, and run out. We will most likely have to make some tile repairs in the guest bathroom that has the same tile we will be putting in the master.

Is it a bit backwards, yes. Am I confident that I can pull the old tile and not damage the vanity, also yes. I have a stock pile of thermo ply for these types of situations! It will be sufficiently protected.

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[akfodysvn]

Why not tile the bathroom floor before doing vanity?

[juiceweezl]

Yessir. I think you were listed as an instructor on at least one of my classes. I am going to have to skip the final session. I have a meeting I have to attend at 3 in wylie

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No worries. I'm teaching a few different times and helping with others since I'm the guy in charge of the whole thing. If we can't catch up, I'll try and meet you for lunch next week sometime too. Let me know if you want materials from any of the classes you can't attend.

[black2002ls]

Make sure and carve some time out next week to visit with me here at work. I'll be swamped most of the day, but I can find a few minutes to catch up. Lots going on here and in our industry as you know.

Yessir. I think you were listed as an instructor on at least one of my classes. I am going to have to skip the final session. I have a meeting I have to attend at 3 in wylie

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[juiceweezl]

Thanks. I have some drywall repairs to make, because everything was such a tight fit. That compounded with installing it myself, I beat up the walls a bit. After the first of the year, I will tackle the new shower and the floor tile. Once this bathroom is done, The remaining remodel items are:

Guest Bathroom:
-remover furr down
-replace fiberglass shower unit with tub/tile
-replace commode

Entry
-Re-tile

Then it is a matter of fixing minor trim issues, re-painting trim, etc. We are at the point now where it is time to start deciding where we want to put Lance in school, whether transferring him in somewhere, or moving. So, we are deviating a bit from the "what we want" to the "this is nice and should be relatively durable for a rental property" finish.

Make sure and carve some time out next week to visit with me here at work. I'll be swamped most of the day, but I can find a few minutes to catch up. Lots going on here and in our industry as you know.

[black2002ls]

Dang, Russ. That looks great! Nice work!

Thanks. I have some drywall repairs to make, because everything was such a tight fit. That compounded with installing it myself, I beat up the walls a bit. After the first of the year, I will tackle the new shower and the floor tile. Once this bathroom is done, The remaining remodel items are:

Guest Bathroom:
-remover furr down
-replace fiberglass shower unit with tub/tile
-replace commode

Entry
-Re-tile

Then it is a matter of fixing minor trim issues, re-painting trim, etc. We are at the point now where it is time to start deciding where we want to put Lance in school, whether transferring him in somewhere, or moving. So, we are deviating a bit from the "what we want" to the "this is nice and should be relatively durable for a rental property" finish.

[juiceweezl]

Dang, Russ. That looks great! Nice work!

[black2002ls]

Once all of that was completed, I picked up a texture gun, scraped the popcorn, fixed the walls, and painted the room.

Next came the vanity tear out. I tackeled that installing the new vanity Friday after I got home from work. The plan was to remove it all in one piece (2 pieces technically with the top and the vanity) I have resold as much as possible through the course of the remodel to offset some costs. Well, not this time. Out came the sledge hammer and sawsall.

The new vanity was made by the same company that did our kitchen cabinets. Dark gray, full extension glides, vinyl coated interior. For the top, we decided on a white cultured marble with integrated sink and no backsplash for now.

All told, this cost about $800 with the vanity, top, faucet, and miscellaneous stuff needed.

Next up will be new floor tile, a stand up shower, and new commode.

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[black2002ls]

We finally got started on the Master Bathroom remodel this weekend. This was phase one:

Remove Furr down
Remove old vanity and top
Install new vanity and top

It has taken a few weeks to get this completed. I pulled the furr down a few weeks ago, when I confirmed the orders for the vanity and top.

Notice the vent stack that was hiding inside of the furr down. Our home was built in 1986, so I'm not sure what the reasoning behind running the vent outside of the wall was. I am guessing the code didn't allow for the pipe to be run through the double top plate.

Well, I remedied that and put straps accross the hole on both top plates.

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