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Master Bathroom Shower Area / Remodel (continued) |
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The next stage of the
project involved both the plumber and the
construction guys. They added the
drywall to the area behind the toilet.
A new pipe and flange was added for the
toilet water source and that "heaving" piece
of lead pipe under the toilet was replaced
with pvc.
The shower tray was placed and hooked up
with the plumbing.
The plumber also put in the universal valve
for the shower before the cement board was
installed.
Cement board was placed on the floor.
The damaged areas on the drywall by the
shower were cut out and replaced.
The cement board was then added to the
shower walls and the ceiling was scraped and
texture was reapplied. No popcorn!
They needed me to finish the ceiling and the
fixtures at this point. |
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For the ceiling, there were four fixtures I had to
deal with. A skylight, a heat lamp, an exhaust
fan, and a regular light fixture. For the heat
lamp frame and the exhaust fan cover I decided to
sand down the chrome and spray paint them white.
I planned to replace the light fixture with a new
fixture that matched the one in the main bathroom.
The skylight needed smaller moulding to frame it.
The old moulding was too big and would get in the
way of the new light fixture. |
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Exhaust fan opening
before spray painting |
The exhaust fan opening was
pretty gross. Even with a newly painted
cover, it would not totally cover this grossness as
seen on the left. I decided to spray
paint it. I cleaned up what I could.
I first taped off the electrical fixtures
inside of it so paint would not get on them.
I then taped a clear plastic bag around the
opening to seal it off. |
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I then made a small hole for the spray can and taped
around the can and the opening. I then sprayed
the heck out of the opening to cover all the brown
stuff. I left the plastic bag on the opening until
the paint dried. No spray splatter or strong
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The photo above shows the completed ceiling paint
job and the new and newly painted fixtures. I
also painted the inside of the skylight opening
which had never been painted.
The photo on the right
shows the completed ceiling and the cement
board shower
wall with the seam sealer on it. The
next stage would be the tile layer to come
in and place the tiles on the shower wall.
At this point I had decided to use wallpaper
on the walls. The old wallpaper had
come off easily and most of the walls were
in good shape.
I went with another textured style that
would match the tiles in the room. I
wanted a textured paper to mask some of the
wall flaws. I had wanted to use the fossil
paper I had used in the
main bathroom but the green in
the wallpaper would not match the tiles in
this bathroom.
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The
style of wallpaper I selected was the
Corsica pattern available at Lowe's.
The website calls it beige but it is
actually more of an off white with flecks of
gold in it.
The photo below shows the bathroom after the
tiles had been placed in the shower stall
and on the floors.
The tile layer came in the next day to do
the grouting. The grout color I selected was
brown. The same color that was used to
grout the floors in the main bathroom. |
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The other thing I did
before the bullnose tiles on the edge went
on; was add silicone. Where the cement board met the
drywall I put a bunch of clear silicone to
protect the drywall in case there was ever a
failure in the future of the tiles along the
edge.
I also planned to use some polystyrene shoe
moulding along the edge of the bullnose
after I put the wallpaper. This would seal the
edge and further protect the drywall from
any water damage.
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Polystyrene shoe moulding |
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Why
polystyrene moulding you ask? It is
waterproof and it won't warp like wood if it gets wet. The only
drawback is, it dents easily if hit.
But at only $2.28 for an 8 ft piece, it is
easy to replace if needed.
Before the toilet was put in, I finished the
moulding on the floor behind the toilet and
finished wallpapering the walls.
Moulding was also added to the corners with
quarter round moulding to seal the edges of the
wallpaper and to provide a finished look.
You can see the polystyrene moulding along
the bullnose tile of the shower stall.
Wood moulding was used elsewhere.
I also made a new frame and access door to
the shower valve access on the side of the
wall. I covered it
with the wallpaper and added a simple knob.
Moulding was also added to the
wall along the ceiling. |
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The shower door was installed.
The only thing I could not figure out, were the
screws included with the shower door. They
were all the standard silver color which was very
visible against the oil rubbed bronze finish.
What I did after the side tracks were screwed into
the wall was to spray the end of a q-tip with some
oil rubbed bronze spray paint and dabbed it on the
screw heads quickly before the paint dried. This did
the trick. The screw heads now match the
shower door frame.
The shower valve and shower head were installed by
the plumber.
A grab bar was added to the shower wall. Again making
sure the bolts went into the studs. In
addition, I built another over the toilet shelf with
a towel bar. This cabinet fits tightly between
the wall with a space left at the top because of the
exhaust vent. |
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On the cupboard doors I used the same wallpaper
technique with the spray painted hammered brown
colored decorative moulding, that I used in the main
bathroom.
This brown moulding was also used along the shower tile at
the ceiling. Clear silicone was used to adhere
the moulding to the tile.
The butterfly on the wall was purchased on close-out
in the garden section at Lowe's. It is made of metal
and glass. |
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The
finished floor in the bathroom |
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The corners of the shower tile,
the tile edges along the shower tray, the edges of
the shower door on the inside, and where the shower
tray meets the floor, were all sealed with clear
silicone. I decided not to place moulding
along the shower tray and floor. |
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I did purchase an Oxo
shower drain cover I saw at Target. It
fits exactly over the drain in the shower
tray and traps all of the hair. The
silicone edge keeps it in place, so it is
hard to move with your feet. The one I
purchased has black silicone around the
edge, which I preferred. I would have
preferred an oil rubbed bronze finish.
When the drain starts to show wear I will
then give it a coat of oil rubbed bronze
spray paint.
I also got rid of the cheap plastic flush
handle on the toilet and replaced it with a metal oil
rubbed bronze handle. |
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The shower area of this bathroom
is now complete.
What was the total cost of this re-model?
Prices below include all shipping charges and sales
tax. In other words, the final price I paid for an
item or service. My labor was not included.
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Shower tray |
$321.04 |
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Shower door |
601.65 |
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Shower faucet and universal valve |
185.18 |
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bar |
61.41 |
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Ceramic tile |
330.47 |
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Contractor labor and materials |
2795.94 |
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Wallpaper (approx) |
40.00 |
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Moulding (approx) |
30.00 |
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Ceiling light fixture |
40.00 |
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Paint, caulk, silicone, spray paint,
misc. (approx) |
30.00 |
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the toilet cabinet. I used
existing wood I had. Estimated
cost |
50.00 |
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$4485.69 |
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The other section of this
bathroom is the vanity section outside of the shower
/ toilet room. This will be
done at a later time and added to this website when
I get around to it. The photo below shows the
current outdated vanity and sink. |
I do want
to keep the large porcelain sink. It
is large and has no chips. In other
words, it is in great shape.
The tile
counter top will be replaced along with the
vanity cabinet doors and drawer cover.
I hate the light fixture, so that will be
changed.
The carpeting will be ripped out and the
tile in the shower/toilet room on the left
will be extended into this section.
I want to add some cabinets on the wall to
the right that go up to the ceiling.
It is hard to see, but the ceiling slants
upward.
I plan to do this work myself. The
only thing I have purchased so far was the
brown floor tiles that I will need.
Interceramic had a weekend sale, so I picked
up the tiles I would need, while it was
cheaper. |
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Vanity Area Facelift
December 2017 - February 2018
This area
remained unchanged until the end of 2017,
when I decided to sell this house.
In Dec 2017 I finished the flooring.
New moulding was placed on top of flooring
and around door. The vanity was given
fresh paint and new hardware. A new
light fixture was added. This area
along with the attached bedroom was also
given a ceiling tile treatment to cover the
popcorn texture.
I did not get around to ripping out the
vanity as I had originally wanted. |
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What did
I work on after this renovation? See the
balcony... |
