Bathroom Remodeling Question?? (d.i.y.)?

buzzwalt on Sun, 11th Oct 2009 12:14 am 



The only way to do this is: make sure the electrical stuff is shut down,disconnect water supply in cellar to the bath…After you have done all of that tear the room apart back to the studs.. There is no easy way to do this. If you try to do it in pieces you”ll drive yourself crazy.Trying to work around stuff is so time consuming and frustrating it isn’t worth the trouble..Floor first, water and electrical second, plumbing, walls and ceiling, fixtures, paint..Now your done, it wasn’t that bad was it.??

whiteclo on Sun, 11th Oct 2009 5:27 am 



make them all pee outside and strip wash in a bucket and pull the lot out ,how are you ment to work if people are still wanting to use it it wont kill them to go with out for a bit and you could get on a lot faster

wrldzgr8 on Sun, 11th Oct 2009 6:29 am 



the cabinets and vanity. those aren’t quite as important to guests as the sink and toilet!!

Jerry S on Sun, 11th Oct 2009 10:14 am 



Start with the knowledge that this will be out of commission for quite some time, if you are preforming this yourself.
Phase 1 Put down proper floor coverings & wall protection in all areas that may be exposed to debris removal. Close or block all doors that may be in the vicinity of demo. Remove all that you intend to remove. Cap all waste lines or stuff a rag in them, so they are not filled with debris. Make sure water stops exist on all water supplys. I’m sure you don’t want to shut the entire house down.(Don’t preform a half gut & then decide to remove more after some fixtures are placed) Assuming you know what fixtures you intend to install. Inspect all existing plumbing and electrical for integrity. Adjust your waste and water supply lines to accomodate your new fixtures rough ins. Is the electric to code? Make sure you have a ground on you feed to the bathroom. Add boxes, for lighting / exhaust fan / etc. I like to feed the entire bathroom from the Ground Fault Interupter (GFI) This being a dedicated circut. Make sure the elevation of all electrical boxes are placed in proper elevation and depth to accomodate your wall treatments. This is a good start, when you complete this email me. Merry Christmas & Good Luck

rfxdwg01 on Sun, 11th Oct 2009 10:49 am 



If you are planning on doing all this your self good luck!!! I just finished or I should say had a contractor do it and am so glad I did. That’s really a big project. Why not get a few estimates and weight the pros & cons of the DIY. The tiolet should be the last to go if you are still going to be using it at all. Also remember everything has to be hauled off and you may have to have a plumber & an electician if you are relocating any of the pipes or wiring. Hope this helps. Have you ever done anything like this before? On those TV show like redesign on a dime and flip this or that they make it look so easy and believe me it’s not. Sounds like a big project and will not be finished for quite some time even if you are working on it full time. I had 3 guys at the same time and still have to do my hardwood floors.

rlbendel on Sun, 11th Oct 2009 5:01 pm 



Start by picking out all the new stuff you need for the bath, cabinets, sink, tile, flooring ect. Pick it all out. Get it on order. Get the time for arrival of everything. Then take out every thing.

Darjeeling Snow on Sun, 11th Oct 2009 9:55 pm 



Hi!
There are so many questions in my mind and I really am supposed to be finishing up a snowflake project for tomorrow,,, so please forgive me for being brief.
I would:
replace the wallpaper, put in new lighting, flooring and the ceramic tiles in the shower.
I would think twice about the bath tub. Has it any historical interest? If so, what would you get to replace the toilet so it would match the tub in style, should you decide to save it (like…. it’s nice and deep, long and comfortable to lie in…etc.) ????
Given the information I have (i.e. not photos) I would not get rid of the half panelling or the vanity and cabinet. Cabinetry is worth its weight in gold and you may always have it restored. Half panelling is really very attractive as a “country look” and it adds warmth to the house in winter, because it adds an extra layer of insulation.
I would replace the wallpaper with bathroom wallpaper (washable and moisture proof), and put in ceramic tiles for the flooring.
Snowflakes are calling …. but I would never in a million years do it myself. Let someone else do it. There are bathroom designers. You will not be sorry. Life is too short. Cheers and Merry Christmas.
p.s. Don’t underestimate the skills that are needed for such a project. Those professionals are really gifted, believe me. The mistakes you make could be costly. I do know, because I have made them… and then been VERY embarrassed at myself. But what do I know?

Aj on Sun, 11th Oct 2009 10:52 pm 



We just completely gutted our kid’s bathroom. We tore EVERYTHING out and replaced the sub floor first. Then we tiled the floor and one corner of the walls. As soon as the tile was grouted we put the toilet back in. I was sick of the kids using my bathroom and wasting my make-up lol. That is as far as we have gotten. Hope your project goes faster than ours. Good luck.

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