Sunday, October 8, 2017

light fixture

I made this a while back but found some of the process photos on my phone. I figured I would add them here.






Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Recessed lighting

So the bathroom is finally complete and of course other projects jump into place. I'm finishing up adding recessed lights in the living room. Originally when we bought the house, the living room didn't have a light at all. I installed a new light on it's own circuit and put a 3 way switch to turn on the light from two points. After a few years, my wife felt it was too dark so I decided on installing some recessed lighting in the room. 6 to be exact plus the one in the center. I still have to buy the trim and add a new center light (since a dance party caused it to break..)  but the hard part is done. I went with remodel can lights since they required less destruction to the ceiling and were easy to install. The new construction, recessed lights were installed in the bathroom.



Here are the lights installed minus the trim and center light. (Only 3 shown but 6 were installed)


Here is the trim installed. We went a basic reflector trim and LED lights.




Sunday, June 4, 2017

Towel bar and mirror installed


I still have a few things left like matching the drain and toilet handle with the other faucets, door trim and window tile trim as well as the vent. The pedestal sink really helped open the space up a bit more and it feels a bit roomier now.




Saturday, June 3, 2017

Sink install and shower rod


I still have to install the towel bar, some molding, shelves and a custom vent but we are getting there!











Sunday, May 28, 2017

Still things to do but getting close.

Still need to install the window molding tile, the sink, towel bars, door frame and stuff but almost done.





old!


New!

I still have a little bit more tile trim work to do around the window






towel bar needs to be installed and I have to make a new vent cover



I need to install a new door and trim



Saturday, May 27, 2017

Wall tile installed. Time for grout!

It took me about 3 days, 12 hours for 2 days and 10 hours for the 3rd. This is almost straight through with little break! Going to grout, finish the plumbing and install the toilet next. We are still trying to figure out the exact sink so that might take a little longer.





Monday, May 22, 2017

Walls up!

tiling the floor next!













We plan on getting wood patterned flooring designed in a herring bone pattern. I'm excited to see this finally coming together! A lot of the work happened behind the walls but once the boards went up, it started to look like a bathroom. I didn't take a picture of the vapor barrier installation but all of that stuff is done too.








Sunday, April 30, 2017

Bathroom remodel!

Remodeling a bathroom can be fun but also a nightmare. My home isn't the newest on the block but that was the charm that drew us to it. I knew I was going to do a lot of work and make it something we like. I'm in the process of remodeling the bathroom and it's been a lot of work (especially since I'm doing it alone) but it's fun to see it coming together. I'm at the stage where I need to lay down the cement board, add a few studs for shelves/ towel bars and insulate the ceiling. The plumbing and electric is pretty much complete (except for a small change).

The old bathroom...quite dated and not our style.


Hated this mirror...


Seashell sink that had to go!


Ahhh....now we are getting somewhere. So the framing is insane and unfortunately due to structures on the opposite wall, I had to attach new studs to old. I noticed a free floating stud that looks new in the center of the pic (I didn't add this..) The tub is cast iron so that was a chore to get out by myself.


New plumbing is in and support placed for the pedestal sink. Below the bucket is a hole from the original toilet location! It was hidden under that seashell sink... I had to reroute the drain and water lines.


Ahh.. much better. I smashed the tub and repaired the subfloor.





New single valve shower body installed.


temp lighting until I was able to install the ceiling lights.


Much needed electric upgrade. I ran a new line for the vanity light, installed a new exhaust fan/ ductwork and added 4 can lights.


Removed the old insulation and replaced it. I'm still finishing up insulating since the electric is complete.


New lights in and just need to get in the attic to attach the exhaust duct. I ran out of romex and will be replacing the straight cable in the first bay to the left. I used a scrap piece since I needed light at that time. I need to leave some slack but ran out of time to pick some up. My brother would laugh at me if he saw that I did this since we just spoke about leaving slack (which I normally do) I doubt he reads this but I was wrapping up for the day and taking a trip to home depot was not something I wanted to do. I'll correct this during the week. Next step, order the tub, close the walls and tile. Stay tuned!


**Update, fixed the electric and insulated.


I decided to add 2x4's right above that box on the floor. That is just in case we decide to put shower doors and will have the support needed on each side for it. Cement board is down, all plumbing, electric and structural support is complete and waiting on the tub!



Lastly, since the walls are open, I like to make sure I have support for the towel bar, toilet paper holder and any shelves we will put up. Although it looks like Frankenstein in there, it will provide great backing for anything we need. The last thing you want is to have to use plugs to hold those things up and rely on sheetrock to hold it. If the walls are open, spend the time adding the support.


In two weeks we will have the tub and business will continue as usual. Everything must now wait until it arrives. We decided on Kohler for the tub, sink and toilet since we really like the boxy, straight lines.  If you're going to remodel, don't go for the cheapest stuff. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to these things. I made the decision to go with Acrylic for this one. Cast iron is just too heavy for me to deal with and when properly installed, this thing is going to be solid. Setting this in a bed of 2" mortar is key and a step that is frequently overlooked. If your tub is creaking, now you know why.



Update**  Tub is in!



When I roughed in the plumbing, I anticipated putting in the same size tub but after doing some research, we decided on a Kohler soaking tub. This meant, I had to redo the plumbing to meet the standard for this one. Next stop, walls!