Christmas surprise extreme bathroom makeover

[BoomerD]

Minor upate:

Plumbing rough-in is complete. Framing done, subfloor done, window is roughed in.

Floor heat is installed, covered with self leveling concrete, and currently under test. Floor is a toasty 82 degrees. Shower is built and tiling of the shower and floor begins tomorrow.

See? I knew you'd get more done if I didn't come hang around...

 

[skyking]

Finally grouting the walls tonight, floor tomorrow. Phew!

 

[BoomerD]

Damn...you're STILL not done?

Whachoo think this is? A union job? :whiste:

 

[AreaCode707]

Sorry we're not still up in WA and could drop by to help. Happy project-ing!

 

[skyking]

Sorry we're not still up in WA and could drop by to help. Happy project-ing!

I know you would, too. We are hoping to stop by your new digs on the way to see Mary's brother.
I'll get some real pictures with the camera, but here is a poorly lit phone pic or two:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dwzyjs0bqlh80gv/2013-02-06 21.41.01.jpg

I wainscoated the toilet area up 34"

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xb4fqqx8tbfh9wz/2013-02-06 21.41.18.jpg

 

[AreaCode707]

I know you would, too. We are hoping to stop by your new digs on the way to see Mary's brother.
I'll get some real pictures with the camera, but here is a poorly lit phone pic or two:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dwzyjs0bqlh80gv/2013-02-06 21.41.01.jpg

I wainscoated the toilet area up 34"

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xb4fqqx8tbfh9wz/2013-02-06 21.41.18.jpg

Nice!!! Our new digs are significantly less schnazzy. As in, we still have to add walls to the first bathroom...

 

[DrPizza]

Looking good! You'll forgive me for asking, but regular drywall (not the green stuff) in a bathroom?

 

[skyking]

taller than 8', there are 8' sheets of green around the bottom. Neighbor had a bunch of extra 5/8 to burn.

 

[Fritzo]

Damn...you're STILL not done?

Whachoo think this is? A union job? :whiste:

When he said "Christmas Surprise", he meant Christmas 2013.

 

[Fritzo]

Looking good! You'll forgive me for asking, but regular drywall (not the green stuff) in a bathroom?

Some construction people say greenboard promotes mold/mildew. I think it's personal preference these days.

 

[skyking]

I guess it finishes nicely too. Some mud guys prefer it. My mud guy can make anything look good so no worries. I don't even touch the pan and knife any more. My neighbor is a real pro, my job is to stay out of his way

 

[skyking]

A few more post demolition pictures

Subfloor is in, heating wire is in, self leveling concrete going down:

Tiling floor

Granite slabs and sink are in, doing backsplash

New window and shower, tile niche for soaps

Other side of shower wall

toilet area with tile wainscoating

I was NOT putting up the old fan cover. I had some leftover veneer and cherry

 

[skyking]

One of two schoolhouse pendants at original light locations. I used different extensions on the pendants to get the globes on the same level with the sloping ceiling.

finished vanity and lower cabinet

upper cabinet and medicine cab. The Medicine cabinet was originally in honey oak (gag). We tried refinishing it (double gag). I knocked the oak off and re-faced it with matching cherry.

With the LED vanity lights on

lower cabinet 3 sided towel drawer. All shelf surfaces are formica for toughness, edges are solid cherry pieces. Forced air duct was smaller due to furred out wall, so I made a wood grille.

Garbage bag holder on back of door. Other than the screws to hold it on, all mortise/tenon or halved joints with no fasteners.

Transitions from leftover cherry. Not the best color for it but the cherry is very hard and what I had on hand.

Toe kick is recessed in about 8" so the cabinets appears to float out there.

The heated floor is the bomb. Easily the best ~250 ever spent on a DIY job.
It is programmed to come on 30 minutes before the alarm, heats the tile to a toasty 82 degrees.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/30-sqft-120...58867719?pt=Tile_Flooring&hash=item3a80321007

Add two bags of self leveling concrete and a quart of primer, then tile.