Bathroom lights; up or down?
gracie01 zone5 SW of Chicago
13 years ago
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My porcelain wood look bathroom floor is down yeah! (pic)
Comments (12)Thank you Emma and Itltrot! It feels so good to be underway on this project. I thought I might be disappointed somehow as my first choice did not have a glaze and had the color through. However, that tile was double the price.This tile is meant to be a matte finish but does have a glaze. I didnâÂÂt want any shine at all but IâÂÂm ok with this, in fact IâÂÂm very happy. It looks a bit better in person due to a very slight grain in the tile....See MoreHelp! Remove/Replace bathroom floor down to joists
Comments (8)Flooring books may or may not help... try also the general purpose home books (the Big Orange Box has one called "Home Improvement 1-2-3", for example. It isn't very good for the subfloor part of this task, but has okay information about the plumbing and finish floor side of things.) If you don't already own one like this, I'd suggest you get one for everything else you might want to do around the house. There's no perfect category of trade for this job. Part of the complication is that plumbing usually requires a license, so you'd be taking a bit of a chance to have an unlicensed individual working on the plumbing. If you go to a plumbing company, they might have carpenters that they use, but it'll cost a little more for the coordination they have to do. If you approach a general contractor, they'll have the carpenter and connections to plumbers, but they might also view this as a small job and upcharge you for the bother. A handyman without a license to do plumbing would probably do an okay job, but there's a possibility that they'd botch it. If it was me, I'd try and find a combination licensed plumber/ handyman. You'll pay a little more for the plumbing ticket, but it may help you sleep better at night. My gut tells me that this would come in under $2000, but there are too many unknowns to even call that a guess. (And double that if you live somewhere really expensive, like California or NYC.) Get a couple of people out for a quote. Ask for proof of liability insurance and call their insurance company to see that they're currently covered. To drag you back to the DIY side of things, if you feel competent and safe with a circular saw and a drill, and own basic plumbing stuff, then I think you can do this. Double that vote of confidence if you have another bathroom in the house to use while this one's being wrecked....See MoreBathroom vanity lights up or down & spray paint ?
Comments (15)After digging around Decoart's site I'm assuming that is what you're talking about and I see they have a bunch of different sealers to pick from. Ha, can you tell I don't spend any time in the craft section? Anyone know if one works better than the others? I honestly know I'm not going to scrub the lights as often as I should in there so there and the hairspray makes a nice coating that's a pain to get off. Copied from website. Americana Spray Sealer is an acrylic sealer/finisher that leaves a clear, protective, non-yellowing, weatherproof coating which provides permanent protection for all painted finishes. BRUSH-ON SEALERS An acrylic, brush-on varnish that dries to a tough, durable, clear acrylic finish for most hard surface craft projects. Americana Brush-On Varnishes come in satin, matte, and gloss finishes. DURACLEAR VARNISHES Brush-on polyurethane, non-yellowing varnishes that form a tough, flexible, clear finish that dries quickly. MULTI-PURPOSE SEALER Ideal sealer designed to adhere to all surfaces for indoor and outdoor use. Its superior adhesiveness, smoothness and durability enable its use on virtually any hard, paintable surface....See MoreBathroom light is up! :)
Comments (20)ogoopogo - sorry it took me so long to respond but things have been busy around here! Anyway, the light is from Progress - Bratenahl Semi-flush (P3365), takes two 75 watt bulbs and it does throw out a lot of light. It would be perfect in a closet I think. The price was kind of high but it was what I wanted ($158) and I got it through Lighting Universe so no shipping charges or tax. Let me know what you decide....See Morepalimpsest
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