Month: September 2017

The demolition took a single day, Friday 9/4. With the exception of some areas of sheetrock that will be removed at a later date, the primary parts of the old bathroom are gone. The old vanity, with it’s granite counter top, sink bowls, and plumbing fixtures, was donated to Habitat For Humanity to hopefully find a new home. The water pipes, which these days are flexible and not really pipes at all, had to moved further into the wall to make room for a new shower enclosure.

Demolition

   

   

The slab had to be jackhammered some to make adjustments for the plumbing and eventual drain for the new shower.

So I have lived in my present house for over 8 years. When I had it built, I added a last minute upgrade to the vanity in the master bathroom….an upgrade to 40 inches height. Suffice it to say that I didn’t really comprehend 40 inches of height and how ridiculous that is for a person of typical stature. By the time I realized my mistake, I was unwilling to change my “close” date and I have been living with “bellying up to the bar” each morning to shave and brush my teeth!!

Replacing the vanity has been a lingering desire for many years (about 8) and though I’m not inclined to sell my house any time soon, I decided to address the problem. As I was about to make a significant change to the bathroom, I decided to make some other improvements as well. Changes like a bigger and better “walk in” shower. Changes like real tile in the shower instead of cultured marble and fiberglass.

Before The Remodel

This was the bathroom with the 40 inch tall vanity, tub, and shower