It all started with a light....
4 weeks ago, I decided I wanted to add a new light to our master bath. The room was poorly lit, with no light fixture over the vanity. So, my simple fix was to add a switch by the sink outlet and run new wiring up to a new light above the sink. Pretty straight forward project:
But, then came the problem with the existing mirror/medicine cabinet. It stuck out a solid 4" from the wall, and blocked the light. Ok, no problem, easy solution is a new mirror(we didn't use the medicine cabinet anyway):
But, now the new mirror and light didn't match the existing vanity... Hmm, ok, not a big project, let's pull the old vanity out and put a new one in:
Oh, and might as well paint the walls too while we're at it- no big deal. New mirror, new light, new vanity, and fresh paint. Looks good. But man, now the floor and shower look crappy with these nice new fixtures. Well, how about a new floor, and some new tile in the shower too? Not my forte, but I've got a friend who can put the tile in, so that's not a problem. They go to work removing the ugly laminate floor, and start pulling out the old shower....
That's where it all begins. Black mold. Everywhere. The tile job was done very poorly, and sealed even more poorly. So, every time we showered, water was running into the wall, and just staying there. The whole shower needed to be gutted. I took on the demo project myself after the mold came back "clean." The amount of moisture in the wall was insane. The drywall just crumpled and the room became very moist- condensation was forming on everything:
Yikes! What a project ripping plaster and drywall down. Who uses drywall in a shower anyway? Sheesh.
A few buckets of bleach and mold killer later, and the next issue popped it's head up. The window frame wasn't sealed, like at all. It was rotting away and also soaked. The only sensible option was, well, remove the window, so we did it:
Oh, and I learned how to do siding too!
So, my simple light fixture has become:
-a new light
-new mirror
-new vanity
-new floor
-bathroom demo
-window removal
-siding additions
-new concrete board,
and finally, a new shower:
(see next post)
Evan
4 weeks ago, I decided I wanted to add a new light to our master bath. The room was poorly lit, with no light fixture over the vanity. So, my simple fix was to add a switch by the sink outlet and run new wiring up to a new light above the sink. Pretty straight forward project:
But, then came the problem with the existing mirror/medicine cabinet. It stuck out a solid 4" from the wall, and blocked the light. Ok, no problem, easy solution is a new mirror(we didn't use the medicine cabinet anyway):
But, now the new mirror and light didn't match the existing vanity... Hmm, ok, not a big project, let's pull the old vanity out and put a new one in:
Oh, and might as well paint the walls too while we're at it- no big deal. New mirror, new light, new vanity, and fresh paint. Looks good. But man, now the floor and shower look crappy with these nice new fixtures. Well, how about a new floor, and some new tile in the shower too? Not my forte, but I've got a friend who can put the tile in, so that's not a problem. They go to work removing the ugly laminate floor, and start pulling out the old shower....
That's where it all begins. Black mold. Everywhere. The tile job was done very poorly, and sealed even more poorly. So, every time we showered, water was running into the wall, and just staying there. The whole shower needed to be gutted. I took on the demo project myself after the mold came back "clean." The amount of moisture in the wall was insane. The drywall just crumpled and the room became very moist- condensation was forming on everything:
Yikes! What a project ripping plaster and drywall down. Who uses drywall in a shower anyway? Sheesh.
A few buckets of bleach and mold killer later, and the next issue popped it's head up. The window frame wasn't sealed, like at all. It was rotting away and also soaked. The only sensible option was, well, remove the window, so we did it:
Oh, and I learned how to do siding too!
So, my simple light fixture has become:
-a new light
-new mirror
-new vanity
-new floor
-bathroom demo
-window removal
-siding additions
-new concrete board,
and finally, a new shower:
(see next post)
Evan
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