Guest Bathroom Remodel

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  • The downstairs guest bathroom... which was bigger than the master bathroom before we remodeled it.
  • Dated vanity, counters, faucets, etc.
  • The dated / almond colored shower and glass doors
  • Dated / almond tub and shower and oak doors
  • One last look before demolition
  • Found some pretty wallpaper behind the backsplash... I'm pretty sure my parents had this same wallpaper in our house in the 80s.
  • Shower surround coming down
  • Shower surround demolition
  • Demolishin man!
  • I love buying tools... unless they're one-time use dudes like this one.
  • Getting that tub drain out
  • Found a treasure while cutting the 37 year old shower out of my basement bathroom
  • Guest shower: out!
  • Goodbye tile
  • It's always nice having plumbing help from Jeff
  • Plumbing the new shower fixtures
  • New shower plumbed
  • Vanity: out
  • Decided to cut in a big ol shower shelf
  • Shower niche installed. Walls insulated.
  • This may have been overkill, but I decided to also insulate around the tub really well.
  • More tub insulation... This should retain heat better, right?
  • Tub: in!
  • This is gonna be real nice
  • Ok... now to get the drywall fixed up
  • The new vanity arrives
  • How to fit a bathtub into your garbage can
  • New bathroom fan installed.. the previous owners apparently added the fan or shower light later. This auxiliary wire was not to code.
  • Ceiling and wall drywall fixed up
  • Walls painted. New vanity set
  • Cementboard hung
  • Shower about ready for tile
  • Floor tile going in
  • Shower waterproofed
  • Once again, I felt like hiring the shower tile job out would be faster. It was.
  • Shower tile up. Look at how that shelf fits right in there. That's some good planning by myself!
  • The tile installers really appreciated how I lined all of the fixtures up along grout lines. More good planning by myself.
  • Shower tile complete!
  • Shower tile done with the new light/fan fixture up
  • Toilet goes back in. Thanks for the help, Aaron
  • Vanity top set
  • Nasty old/leaky window panes about to be replaced.
  • Sinks and faucets in!
  • New mirror in!
  • Shower hardware in!
  • Shower is ready for use