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After all, what else would a preacher do on Palm Sunday...

Time to get going on the bathroom so that I can move the debris in the garage so I can get the car out of storage so I can drive it - but only if the bathroom is done. Took down a wall and two walls (almost) of drywall and the old mirror. Amazing PO. The good news was that he/she didn't use as many drywall screws as common sense would have required a few more, but, meant the wall came down quicker. On the other hand, for some strange reason he/she felt the need to use two layers for about half. Now the mirror was a whole different matter. We are talking a mirror about 3' X 2". Was glued to a piece of plywood. The plywood was then glued to the wall and attached with 10 screws, of which half were about 3" long, and eight of the ten (at least) weren't biting anything. sheesh. Anyways, clean and swept and ready for tomorrow. Hurray!
 
Replacing ours with "green board". Less prone to mold/mildew. The old stuff was nailed up. LOTS of nails.
 
JPSmit said:
After all, what else would a preacher do on Palm Sunday...
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Well, you could make a play on words, and call it Psalm Punday.

ba-dum dum
 
Lots of luck to you! I just finished moving our washer and dryer upstairs, and building a pantry with a utility sink where they used to be. It's the kinda small projects like yours and mine that seem to take on a life of their own, and just keep growing! So,again, Good Luck to you!
larry
 
OK, you asked. Lousy pics - but pics none the less.

This is what we started with. You can see that I had already started demolition (last fall) mostly to see what was behind the wall. I gave away all the fixtures (except the tub) and if you look carefully you can see that the PO used galvanized flashing as part of the interior.

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No picture of the toilet - but it and tub were this lovely shade of grey! (but just one shade not 50!)

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This is where I started tonight. You can see that the whole floor is one step up - this has to go. You will sort of see why I think they added the new floor in the next slide.

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This is what is left of the closet - you can see that we live in a story and 1/2 house - with a gable that doesn't quite cover the entire the width of the room. So, the PO put a closet under the slope and put the toilet in front. So, if the toilet were there now, it would literally be in the centre of the room. You can see the flange and the plywood subfloor. No pics but tonight I took off one layer of subfloor. Some evidence of leakage (including in the kitchen ceiling below - but an easy fix)

Hopefully tomorrow the final subfloor comes out and I can see if there is anything frightening underneath.

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That old bathroom looks great to me ... now I'm expecting a Bath-Mahal to replace it!

Just out of curiosity, what convinced you to rip it all out? (or should I say *who* ...?)

Frugal Tom
 
NutmegCT said:
That old bathroom looks great to me ... now I'm expecting a Bath-Mahal to replace it!

Just out of curiosity, what convinced you to rip it all out? (or should I say *who* ...?)

Frugal Tom
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we will keep you posted about whether it is a Bath-Mahal or not - that said, I would have torn it out with or without SWMBO - it is nasty. The tub glazing was worn through, the colour nasty, the step awkward, and it was leaking into the ceiling below. And, it doesn't match the rest of the house. The previous owners (not the ones who installed the bathroom) had the rest of the house beautifully renovated - so the bathroom(s) don't match. BTW, when this one is done the one below it gets started - though it will just need re-tiling and a new shower stall. - and it is the only part of the house that still has galvanized pipes.
 
", and it was leaking into the ceiling below"

That says it all. Good on you for plunging (oops ...) ahead!

Hang in there.
Tom
 
Tonight's update - not much done and no pics till later, but moderately good news. First of all the subfloor is almost entirely screwed on so, as long as I can actually find the screws - easier said than done, the floor is coming right up. Got the first up and saw a remarkable hodgepodge of lumber - good news, all looks solid and thick enough. In fact, the peel and stick tile sat on 1/4 inch plywood which sat on 1/2" oriented strand board wich is on 2x6's which sit an inch above the old subfloor (mostly removed) which sits on 2X8 joists which sit on 2X6 joists which make the ceiling in the bathroom below lower. So, the top of the top joist sits 16 inches above the living room ceiling and 21 inches above the bathroom ceiling - lots of room for plumbing I would say. Oh, and all copper piping and new wiring - phew.
 
We're in the process of replacing the "in-slab" copper. Goin' overhead with CPVC.

I ~HATE~ "home improvement" projects. Mainly 'cause ~I'm~ the improver.

And of course the "might-as-wells" are part and parcel. As the walls are open, the CAT-6 and coax need to be run, insulation and vapor barrier considerations, cabinetry, plumbing changes, electrical mods...

AAARRGGG!!!!
 
DrEntropy said:
And of course the "might-as-wells" are part and parcel. As the walls are open, the CAT-6 and coax need to be run, insulation and vapor barrier considerations, cabinetry, plumbing changes, electrical mods...

AAARRGGG!!!!
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I hear you - running an HGTV antenna to the attic, plus coax, plus rewire adjacent bedroom for flat screen TV plus insulation plus (maybe) reroute stack and arrrgggghhhh!!!!
 
So, who remembers the Cold War Foreign Policy called MAD? Mutually Assured Destruction? Well, that is where I am at with the Bathtub tonight. First of all, about the middle of the night last night, I realized that finishing pulling the subfloor was not a smart idea till the walls were down and the tub was out. After all you need something to stand on. (Oh and of course SWMBO warned me to keep the door closed so the cat wouldn't get into the ceiling - guess what happened - I brought her flowers) So, tonight I started on the tub. Any thought of it coming out easy soon evaporated. I could not get the joints apart (caulked) and could not get it to budge. So, finally took the circular saw to it - and used my oscillating power tool in the corners (my new favourite tool BTW). Finally figured out that the pieces of the tub (it's fibreglas - and in three pieces) anyways, the pieces are held together with metal and wood flanges - no idea yet how they got the thing assembled as it seems to me that you need to assemble the tub and then slide it in - which I can't imagine from a plumbing point of view. Anyways, finally got the two top pieces out and started cutting the tub up, (about 1/3 way through) at which point the tub fought back - yes, I cut through the water pipe! Fortunately SWMBO knows where the shut off valves are and equally fortunately there was enough play in the pipe (and enough tub missing by now) that I could direct the cut line into the tub and, especially fortunately, the water (3 or 4 cups worth that "escaped" into the wall, drained instantly into the basement, where by an astonishing coincidence, an empty laundry basket caught virtually all of it. So, a couple of soldered caps later, not only are the lines capped, but the old tap is removed - and it was time to stop. There should be a pick or two tomorrow.

I love this stuff! :wall::cheers:
 
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Tub removal here.
 
No, Horsemits was wanting Doc to add a little spark to the marriage. :devilgrin:
 
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