I’ve posted previously about my bathroom remodel and I’ve had some problems like busting a water line and flooding my house for 45 minutes. Well, I’m done. OK, most of the way. I still need to do some minor caulking, putting up the crown molding, and a few other minor things, but right now, it is usable. First of all, here is a link to all the pictures.
Here is what I started out with at the beginning.
Cabinets ripped out and thrown into the backyard.
Bathroom after the cabinets were removed and completely soaked.
An example of the lovely linoleum that was done before.
The hole in the tile wall that started this whole affair.
Destruction!
Nastiness. This was dried out before I put stuff back up on the wall.
Popcorn ceiling after removal.
And the mess afterwards. That was fun!
The old faucet stuff.
Here is everything stripped down to the studs and cleaned up. I put in a nailer stud and that is the new looking stud in the corner. I put this one in to give the cement backer board something to give it support. I think the original hole was started because the plain drywall behind it couldn’t support it. I wanted to do this a lot better.
New faucet assembly.
This is the insulation installed as well. I put up some horizontal nailer boards as well. I really wish I had put these up near the top of the cement backer board as well. This really supported the backer board very well. I would recommend doing this to your bathroom because really helps out a lot!
This is the felt tar paper installed. Oh, make sure to give it some slack. The slack tar paper will be pushed into the wall. Otherwise, you’ll rip the corners like the picture below.
The cement backer board is going up now.
The seam on one wall. I think it was a pretty good match.
I even got the portions at the bottom of the wall next to the tub.
Cement backer board is done.
The Ars salute!
Here is the joint tape with a bit of mud on the seams.
Woot! The first tile!
I’ll skip forward a bit and here is the tile once it’s done. I ended up hating doing tile work so I paid someone else to finish it up for me. They did a crappy job, but at least it’s done now.
Grout is installed.
The 12" cabinet in the corner is actually a wall cabinet. I had to use some 2x4 pieces to basically install the base of this cabinet to get it in line with the main cabinet.
Oh, here is the surprise that I left for the person that remodels this bathroom in 20 years.
A pic where I’m putting the cabinets together.
The cabinets are installed. You can also see the hole cut into the main cabinet for the drain for the sink. I also had a water line on the left side of the main cabinet and there is another water line inside the cabinet.
This is just proof that I did change the color of the walls. This new color is called Kew Place by Ralph Lauren. I really like it. At first, I thought it was the exact same color as before, but it’s definitely not the pinkish beige that it was before.
Tile is done with the new paint as well.
Oh, here is a major screw up. When I reconnected the toilet supply line, I didn’t tighten it enough. It dripped and created a puddle. This got the brand new cabinets wet and the wood warped. I was fucking pissed. Man, this really sucks, but nothing I can do about it now.
Here’s the new faucet and the counter top.
Well, remember how I said that there is a water valve behind the cabinet? Well, this is how I worked around the issue. I cut a hole in the 12" cabinet. I then used a hinge and a latch to get easy access to it. After I flooded my house because I broke a water line, I put in brand new quarter turn ball valves to hopefully prevent that in the future.
Here is the plumbing work under the sink. I did most of it myself.
And here is the finished product with pics as good as I could get. The bathroom is small and it’s really hard to get all of it in one shot. I pretty much increased the cabinet space in this bathroom by 150% which is great. The wall cabinet is nice, but it blocks the light going into the shower. It shouldn’t be that bad, though. Also, the cabinet is out of the way so that you won’t hit your head when you getting up from the toilet.
Overall, I’m glad that it is done. I’ve enjoyed it and it’s frustrated the hell out of me, too. Next time though, the only thing that I want to do with the next remodel is to pick out the colors and write a check.
What do you guys think?
