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Leak in shower means new bathroom! Help me with layout?
Comments (6)Prickly- your second suggestion is what we thought to do, but I like the idea of no door for the shower on the end where you'd enter - to save money. Not sure if code would let us get away with it. I drew it out and it seemed the simplest. I don't believe there is a cast iron shower pan that allows this so we'd have to tile. Or look into cultured marble? I've resisted moving the toilet for cost reasons. It would be less plumbing work than separating the vanity, though....See MoreNew build...need help with bathroom mirrors, island lights, and knobs
Comments (8)I would stick with nickel for all the knobs, in both rooms. Black will look very stark with your other options, and in your bathroom, the floor gives you enough darkness. Round is better than square for knobs because over time as they need to be tightened, the square ones get crooked. I like your third lighting option, which looks more sophisticated. I would wait on the bathroom mirrors until you see the completed space. At that point, it will be more apparent whether metal or wood frames are better, and what shape/size is best....See MoreTemporary fix for leaking, cracked bathroom tile floor
Comments (16)Because it seemed important to know how bad the situation is, I removed the tiles and mudboard in the problem area. Underneath is just the sheathing. You can see that most of the wood is still in tact, but it's definitely rotted in the corner by the tub. That spot is still very wet, smells earthy, and I can dig into it with my finger. In a 4" x 4" area, I could make a little 1/2 inch hole easily. Now I'm wondering if the best solution might be to: 1) wait for wood sheathing to dry; 2) put down some kind of underlayer or mortar, and then 3) just put on some of that Flex Seal - as a temporary solution. Or, should I put down some kind of PVC board, or something like that over the sheathing - and then put mortar on that - just in case there's reason to worry about the sheathing in that corner giving in. and the PVC board would keep us from falling through the ceiling (until we do the full renovation)! Thanks everyone for your help!...See MoreNew build issue. Bathroom cabinets and door trim
Comments (12)A little outside the box, but what about cutting down that cabinet to just the lower portion and then switching it to open shelves and/or drawers, which wouldn't need the clearance that the doors do? Would that allow enough space for whatever plug-in items you have? (Not sure if we're talking hair dryers or vacuum cleaners or something else entirely!) You could put a flush top on it matched to either the counter or the cabinetry, and that would get it out of conflict with the moulding at the top of the door frame, which is where it looks most awkward. And the cabinetmaker could probably work with the existing box to do that. You could also have them cut it down at the back to match the depth of the vanity and then use the same counter on both, to give a little more clearance, with the end cabinet up higher than the vanity counter, but not so high that it isn't convenient for placing items on....See Moremillworkman
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