Ok to only use overhead lights in bathroom?
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Comments (6)Lovely! I like the classic white tile and porcelain and how you used furniture pieces in the bathroom. I love that the storage at the end of the tub has pull-outs that can be reached from the toilet. Your custom sink and backsplash and counter are unique and beautiful. Yours may be the first bathroom sink I have seen in which a small or medium dog could be washed! That is a good thing! I showed your pictures to my DH because I am thinking of classic tiled walls with a chair rail for when we redo our bath in a couple of years. He liked it! I was expecting him to say, "too old fashioned." He did not, he said it looked nice. From him, nice is a compliment. He even liked your rows of listello. I was just at the Tile Shop's site the other day looking at the Hampton tiles because someone was selling some on Craigslist. I am hoping to do as you did and get what I can cheaper there, and fill in the rest from the store. I can see that you worked very hard to secure all of your materials - and then cut the floor tiles to size and culled the Hampton tiles, too! You succeeded very well in getting the look you wanted while saving money along the way. Congratulations, and thank you for the pictures and great detail and supply list....See Moreok! about those toothbrushes in the bathroom -
Comments (13)Yeah, I agree with Shades, let it air dry. That is what is suggested for birdy bowls, especially water bowls between usages. And I like to have my brushes dry too. I do not have a real medicine cabinet because the insides always wind up looking gross....in my experience anyway. So I keep the toothbrush in one of those old fashioned ceramic containers with holes in the top so the head sticks out. I have been covering the bristles with a snap on cover, which it came with, but now I think I'll just toss it. Since installing my clawfoot slipper tub, I've moved all my personal grooming items reachable from the tub. Razor, shampoo, nail trimmers, toothpaste and brush, and especially, the foaming bubble bath!! This tub is the most wonderful treat I've ever given myself. A real soaking tub more than cleans the body, it restores the soul. There is room for a very tall but shallow (maybe 8 inches deep) cabinet above the toilet in the master bath. That is where I'll be stashing the ugly stuff usually associated with storage in the bath area....See MoreCode? Are pendants OK in bathroom IF they are UL Damp/Wet listed?
Comments (6)Incorrect... Non wet or damp rated pendants ARE allowed above the shower, however the bottom of the fixture MUST be more than 8'-0" ABOVE the top rim of the shower. They CANNOT be less than 8'-0" above the rim. ie: your shower stall is 10'-0" tall. The code requires an EXTRA 8'-0" of clearance, this brings the height to 18'-0" The pendant, cord connected fixture, etc. CANNOT be located between the 10'-0" mark and the 18'-0" mark but MUST be mounted higher. A pendant fixture mounted at 19'-0" above the finished floor over the shower would pass. Granted the inspector would take out his measuring tape to make sure. This just means the ceiling directly over your shower has to be a minimum of 21'-0", depending on the pendant length. Some homes DO have this height......See MoreWhere to use cement board for bathroom? shower only?
Comments (38)@zealart - You are correct. As President Reagan said, trust but verify. I just finished a remodel including gutted bathrooms with new showers installed. I spent a lot of time on the Board reading about shower construction and horror stories. I followed links posted regarding shower construction. Much of it went over my head but I retained enough information so that I was able to ask reasonably questions regarding the materials used and how my shower was being constructed. I also checked out work done (including showers) by my designer and GC. All efforts put into researching and learning as much as possible will get you the best possible end product. And not just in terms of actual construction - but taking the time to read copiously enabled me to learn about how I wanted my space to function and what products or design elements could get me the results I wanted in both design and functionality. I did have a great designer but it really is more of a partnership as I needed to tell her how I wanted my space to work - and sometimes there was stuff I read about on this forum that I was able to tell her about :-) - like my toe kick step drawers. I also live in an area in which stuff is RIGOROUSLY inspected at every step by the City. My shower pan had to pass a 24 hour flood test for starters. I took pictures of my showers at various stages of construction which show the waterproofing and materials used. I do know that my shower is sloped - I can even see where it slopes even more markedly by the drain. There is no puddle or even small remnant of water left when I finish. And I doubt any slime or mold is growing anywhere either since my automatic fan runs until it registers a low humidity in the bathroom. FWIW, my curbs appear to be some kind of concrete and the curb is solid surface - constructed from a remnant of my counter and my bench is constructed of the same material. From everything I have read, solid surface for curbs and horizontal surfaces is recommended over tiles....See MoreHelen
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