how to fix this odd shaped bathroom?
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Comments (56)This old thread got revisited. @dani_m08 to answer the question about extra probe, I believe I ordered an extra one when I bought the set up. The probe wire is just setting in the junction box I think but honestly I cant remember. When I laid out the underfloor heating and the probe, I just ran another probe near the first probe, and it was then sealed into the floor self leveling compound as per instructions. then the end was just threaded into the wall like the one that would be live, and not connected, but just laying there in the box. Regarding the tile layout. I just decided to run it this way, after getting instructions on the 90Degree way, IIRC. The herringbone that I love is from my childhood and the side walks in my neighborhood that all ran at 45Degree. so that to me is herringbone. I know you posted on @sochi thread about her amazing bathroom and a wall mounted faucet. I would totally do it if I had the right sink for it. In my case I had made my sink out of soapstone and an integrated backsplash. The pictures of this bathroom reveal are no longer available because of the use of photo bucket, when it was Gardenweb. I did not keep my account with photo bucket. I'll add some of the reveal pictures so you can see the sink and floor. Regarding the sink there is no ledge for water to drip from my hands when using the faucet. The water drips right into the sink. In my other bathroom with a deck mounted faucet I am always wiping up drips and it is a nuisance. I much prefer the setup for this sink. Below: I love the flush finish from the faucet to the bottom of the sink. nothing drips on a counter or edge of a sink. Below: looking in from the doorway. Below: Here I am finishing up the sink. the backsplash was epoxied on as a separate piece. The whole soapstone install in the room took next to nothing to buy as they were all small pieces that I epoxied together with a 3 part stone epoxy. Below: this is the counter at the tub, and is in 2 long pieces but I was able to epoxy them together at there edges to make a wide slab for the top. All the soapstone was finished with a 60 grit sandpaper to be rough and this lovely soft tone of blue/green/gray/white. I did not oil it so this color tone would remain light. Below: If I recall correctly @sochi helped me decide on this Hubberton Forge Mirror. I have 3 different metals in this room, but they are all a cool silver to black color. Below: the center of this tower shares space with the kitchen on the other side of the wall. there is also some extra space that houses some electrical wiring. this is an old simple house. this bathroom was an add on when it got move to the farm in the 30s IIRC. The plumbing was all rearrange and some of the details that were orignially there I kept but updated it, such as this tower feature. The old one went and the carpenter did a wonderful job with this one. Below: This feature was another thing I kept from the old bathroom but flipped it from the other end and had the carpenter put drawers in it. Before it was a hell hole. things got lost and the build was soooo old and creapy I didn't like using it for storage. Now it is perfect for storage....See MoreBudget Bathroom- Quick fix?
Comments (24)One of the reasons I was hesitant to do the brown/blue combo, as Dianolo said, is because it's been so overdone. I hate those brown towels with the blue cirlces. It screams Wal*Mart to me. Not that I don't like Wal*Mart...but I don't think anyone wants their design scheme in their house to reflect a super store lol. Our wall tile has flecks of brown in them so the I think brown walls would look alright, it is probably what we will end up doing. Thanks for the rug idea Live Wire Oak, I actually never thought of it but I'm a fan. It would be nice too because there are no ducts running to the bathroom for heat, it gets heated with the hallway register. A rug would be much more pleasant in the brisk mornings. Thank you everyone for all your suggestions....See MoreLaying 1in Hexagon tile in a bathroom with odd angles.
Comments (25)Two kids and life have gotten in the way of finishing. Quickly realized you can't stop tiling halfway thru - the morter/glue dries and now you have to scrape that away so the new section isn't higher. We are close, I think he can make perfect cuts to line up nicely to the doorway. However, he is a perfectionist and really is leaning to a doorway piece to cover (i'll fight it though). The other concern is the cuts are so close we can't get much grout in between wood piece. I think he's looking into grey kaulking to line the doorway to look like the grout ? (first mistake, the wonderboard under is too tall and we can't slide the tile under the hardwood door piece.) regarding the pics ** The tiles around the doorway are not in, just testing it all out. Where the tile isn't lining up well, those are not glued in, just laid there. Thanks for everyones continued interest!!!...See MoreBathroom contractor fixing drywall joints not using tapw
Comments (8)You wrote "he had to seal up several large holes and make other repairs" How large are the holes and are those holes round, irregularly shaped, square, or rectangular? It is rather difficult to apply tape to round/irregularly shaped repairs. There are ways to repair smaller holes without taping. The patch is cut larger than the hole. Then drywall is nibbled away on the back to fit the hole, leaving the top layer of paper a half inch or more larger. The patch is then installed with mud in the hole(serving as glue to hold the patch) and over the paper with the paper edge acting as tape. Another way is to make a thin wood piece to situate across the hole on the back side, using drywall screws to fasten the wood to across the back of the hole. Then a patch is made to fit the hole and installed, using mud as glue and over the patch. If he is not doing that and just using mud to try and install the patch with no mounting support, he is wrong....See Moremarylut
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