There have been other home remodel threads so I thought some might like watching.
This is a typical small 5'/6' x8' (plus the prior tub alcove) bathroom. It's a
3BD/1BA old house built in either 1926 or 1930 depending on which piece of paper your believe. The prior owner owned this house from 1958 to 2000 when I bought it, had finished out the "upstairs" attic in the early 60's, so now the house has a second bath (also cosmetically challenged but livable for now) that we are using while the main one is being redone.
I did all the demo - it kicked my butt. I went back and forth with the idea of doing this myself or hiring out. This would have taken forever working a few hours at night and weekends so I hired a contractor previously used by family with outstanding results. He works alone, nothing is subbed out. He's quite a craftsman having previously been a cabinet maker. Anyway, some pictures from just prior to today's start:
Some notes:
Some old Post and Insultor wiring still in use. The overhead fan from the 60's which vented to...NOWHERE! The floor framing was removed and wil be re-framed perpendicualr to its old orientation. All new copper piping will then run in the joist bays instead of having to drill through it or hang it low. ALL the spaghetti of old piping and wiring you see including drains is all now laying out in my driveway. It will all be replaced with a new, cleaner installation. Comments or questions are encouraged.