Bathroom remodel, JM style!

[the_Journeyman]

So, our first remodel project as a married couple was a big one.  A little background first.  This house was built in 1965 and this bathroom was original to the house.  Many corners had been cut we found out, and there were plenty of things half-assed.  Anyway, here's the pics!

This is where we started:





Demolition at its finest:



Never, ever, leave a ball-peen hammer unattended...  Look what this one did!



The rebuild:

OSB going up to put bead board over:



New tub installed & concrete board up.  An enameled steel tub is MUCH lighter than a cast iron enameled tub I'll add.





Bead board going up, this was a pain:



Pablo supervising me putting up tile:



Tile going up:



Spooky ensuring my ladder was safe to use:



Tile up, not grouted yet:



Grout in progress:



Peel & stick tile going on floor:



Spooky approves the tile, for the record, those are 18" tiles



White paint going on bottom, top is primered:



Fixtures installed in shower:





New light fixtures installed:

[the_Journeyman]

New counter & sink:





Details:













Overall finished shots:







Thanks for looking!  It was a major project, but we're really glad we did it

JM

[Turf]

Nicely done JM, I love remodeling friends houses. Definitely like the fixtures

[Kopfjager]

Very nice. 

[NAKID]

Nicely done JM, I love remodeling friends houses. Definitely like the fixtures

Dude, where have you been?

[ducpainter]

Nothing much less pleasant than doing a remodel while you're living in the house.

Nice work JM

[superjohn]

Looks good JM. I know how hard a good remodel can be and it looks like you did some good work.  

[somegirl]

Nice job, that's hard work!

Pablo supervising me putting up tile:

Either Pablo is a large cat, or you have a tiny tub.

[cyrus buelton]

How could you destroy that brady bunch esque bathroom?!?!


man, that blue toilet is vintage



(Nice finished product  )

[Bun-bun]

JM,
Very well done (I do this for a ;iving, so high praise!)!
I'm a little worried about your choice of OSB for the walls, moisture could ruin all your work. Did you caulk the beadboard, or are you relying on the paint to keep the humidity out of the OSB?

[Stella]

What a lot of character that old bathroom had!      Hard to believe it was IT way back when.  Awesome job JM!   

[Vindingo]

JM,
Very well done (I do this for a ;iving, so high praise!)!
I'm a little worried about your choice of OSB for the walls, moisture could ruin all your work. Did you caulk the beadboard, or are you relying on the paint to keep the humidity out of the OSB?

I was thinking the same thing when I saw the OSB.  Also, did you put metal lath over the plywood subfloor?  The tiles could potentially pop after a while without it.  A little late now... on the next bathroom!

That is also a VERY cool shower curtain!  Did you order it online?  If so, where and do they have other cities?

[IZ]

How could you destroy that brady bunch esque bathroom?!?!
man, that blue toilet is vintage
(Nice finished product  )

blue toilet, blue tub blue tiles..wow!

Nice job!

[Nitewaif]

Nice 


+1  on the shower curtain.  Very cool.

[the_Journeyman]

JM,
Very well done (I do this for a ;iving, so high praise!)!
I'm a little worried about your choice of OSB for the walls, moisture could ruin all your work. Did you caulk the beadboard, or are you relying on the paint to keep the humidity out of the OSB?

There is caulk at the top of the bead board, and the OSB has held up for many years in my parents house in a similar application.  There's plenty of primer on everything along with paint.

Also, did you put metal lath over the plywood subfloor?  The tiles could potentially pop after a while without it.  A little late now... on the next bathroom!

That is also a VERY cool shower curtain!  Did you order it online?  If so, where and do they have other cities?

Nothing on the subfloor except I did treat it with a primer designed to go over plywood for the peel & stick tiles.  It's treated, but not with metal.

The shower curtain came from Bed. Bath & Beyond, ordered online.  There is one of London and of the Brooklyn Bridge.


Thanks for all the good comments folks!  It was a huge project for me & my wife.  My father, who was a Millright before Dayco closed the local plant helped with a lot of things that I didn't know how to do.

The blue was very vintage.  I've still got them, the tub probably going to the local metal scrappers since it's cast iron.

JM