Through the years I’ve wrote a lot about my on-going home renovation projects. I’ve done so many that I’m now down to doing large projects instead of small “easy” ones. Our bathrooms have been easily the most neglected spaces of our home. We’ve decided to finally remodel them, they deserve it.
Our master bathroom, which is a half-bathroom needs the least work and will be done first. It is by far the smallest room in the house. Measuring in at 4′ x 6′, there isn’t much room for anything.
We’re adding texture to the walls as a quick fix. Originally wallpaper was put up, but we took it down. What remains is dried glue and many places where repair is needed. With a little joint compound and some creativity – It’ll look beautiful. Surprisingly there is a standard size double hung window in the room. To give privacy the original owners installed plantation shutters. Both of us hate them (especially in this room), so I’ll be applying some window tinting to give some privacy and save space.
The flooring is carpeted. I would like to know what drugs people were on in the 60’s and 70’s that made them think that a type of flooring that likes to hold water was a good idea in a room with nothing but plumbing! We haven’t decided what we are going to put in just yet, but it will probably be vinyl flooring of some type.
The only remaining items in that bathroom are the lavatory, medicine cabinet and lighting fixture. One weekend Rachel and I went to our local home improvement stores and without an argument, agreed on almost everything we need. We have some pieces that will be the same in both bathrooms, but each will have their own style.
The main bathroom is a completely different story than the master. This bathroom was not built right to begin with. When we moved into the house, the drain lines for the toilet and tub had to be replaced. The tub surround is merely tile that has been glued onto the drywall. Mold is in no short supply in this room. I’ve decided that I’m going to gut this room except for the ceiling. I expect some repair work will be needed on wall studs or joists.
What we have decided, mainly based on our experiences is that we need to have a better tub surround system. After searching high and low I found one. It goes from the top of the tub to the ceiling. There is also an optional cap component that acts as a ceiling for the shower, encapsulating that area from water infiltration.
We’re also going to install a whirlpool tub, score.