A
few years ago,I bought a house.My first house.It needed a lot of
work.My first project was the bathroom.The bathroom had many
problems.One problem was the ugly water heater was in the bathroom next
to the toilet.Another problem was half of the plumbing was run on the
floor and walls of the bathroom.And another problem was the cast iron
tub was leaning sideways-which I later discovered,the tub was sitting
horizontally on one floor joist,and there was a single sink in a six
foot area,which I later changed to a double sink that I got a great deal on at Ikea,.
To start off I removed the toilet,which I set on the back porch.I
remove the "rickety" sink cabinet and sink.Then I removed the water
heater.The cast iron tub was too heavy to carry and store somewhere,so I
figured I will work around it.Which I did from start to finish.
Next,I took up the old floor which was linoleum with rotted plywood
under neath it.In removing the floor,I discovered that the floor joists
under the bathroom was rotten,because of all the years of leaks and
accidents the bathroom has been through.
So the real start was removing and replacing the floor joists.I replaced
them with new 2"x 12"s.Then I measured and cut the plywood flooring,the
plywood was a special plywood,its soft and smooth on one side,so when I
put the linoleum down-it will be smooth.
So,I nailed down the
plywood,making sure to put the seams of the plywood to fall where a
floor joist is,that way you have a solid floor.
Then I move the tub in a different position,so that the heavy cast iron tub is
sitting,with the floor joists running vertically.So another words there
was 4 floor joists supporting the tub.
Now it was time to work on the plumbing,which involved me-moving the
water heater to a area under the house.
Then I ran copper plumbing to
accommodate the double sinks,run plumbing to the toilet,and ran plumbing
to accommodate a shower and tub combination.
Next To glued down the new linoleum.
Then I set the toilet,which I was able to connect to the original 3"
sewer line.
Then I installed the double sink cabinet and I installed a marble double
sink top on the cabinet.And of course I plumbed all of the sink
fixtures.
Then I installed a surround kit to change the tub into a shower and tub
combo.
Then I painted the bathroom.
I hung new light fixtures,ad a new 5 foot wide mirror to accommodate the
new sinks.
It sure was a lot of work but it was totally worth it. Now I am planning a kitchen remodel. We are comparing the cost of Silestone to other countertop options as a first step. Once we figure out the countertops everything else will expand from there. We are going to make the countertop the showstopper and coordinate and contrast our cabinetry, flooring, backsplash, fixtures, etc. from there.
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