We mention it only because we don’t want anything to happen to you!

Time to some sketchy $#!t... do daaaa... do daaaa

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In July, I decided to completely remodel one of our bathrooms. The house was built in 1984 and this particular bathroom had not been touched other than maintenance. The idea was to remove everything back to the studs and modernize it with a wider bathtub (the previous one was 60"x30" and the replacement is 60"x36"). Because the bathtub is a left side drain and it was centered on the 30" width of the tub, I had to move the drain over. This also made me move the toilet over to accommodate the wider tub.

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A lot of hammer and saw work.
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I went to the YouTube University and learned to plumb with Pex A. I bought the expansion tool and the supplies. A new Delta bath/shower setup with a diverter and handheld wand was installed.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1757788284.jpg

I added an exhaust fan, two additional outlets and sconce lighting. I did a lot of research regarding the wiring portion, but I hit some complications. I could not determine the chain where the GFI was installed and later found it was the one in the garage. This particular bathroom is upstairs on the other side of the house. I wisely called in one of my buddies who is an electrician to ensure that everything was done correctly and I was not going to burn my house down!
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Moving the drains over was not too difficult. I just ensured the proper slope was maintained and cut and glued new pipes in place. I stubbed up the toilet drain so I could cut it off level with the tiled floor.

The bathtub install was not too tough with the help of a friend. I put plastic down over the plywood, followed by thinset, and placed and seated the bathtub in its new home.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1757788753.jpg

Installed some greenboard and Kerdiboard ensuring everything was watertight.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1757788836.jpg
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I traded some work on a neighbor's truck for him to build a custom hardwood Maple cabinet and I had some leftover quartzite from my kitchen project that we used for the vanity top.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1757788968.jpg
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My tile guy did an amazing job! I installed the toilet, lights, mirror, etc. to finish the job. Another guy built my shower doors and installed them as well. It was a tough project for someone who is not in the construction field, but now that I am retired I have plenty of time!

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One more thing that I did was to write a letter addressed to whomever does the next renovation on the bathroom. I provided a little background on us as a family, laminated the paper and placed it within a wall to be discovered decades from now. Just a little fun!

Nicely done David!

What was your total time from start to finish and how was that Kerdi-board to work with?

I need to do my bathroom soon, but I only have one bathroom in my house, so I need to be ready to go and do it fast. I can pee in a corner of my backyard, but number two might be problematic!

Excellent results... may I ask why you didn't install a soaker tub? With or without jets?

Well done, David. That looks like a couple of weeks well spent.

Wow David! Congrats on the completion of a great project. The note in the wall was a nice touch.

Really nice job on the bathroom renovation project, David......like night and day!

Nice work, David!

The wavy walls are tile? It looks really pronounced, and really nice.

I see you added an outlet at the toilet for a bidet. Good idea.

In the one picture, it looks like there was an old medicine cabinet that has your screwdrivers. To the right of the screwdrivers, there’s a metal box, which I’m guessing is a J box. if this was new construction, they wouldn’t allow that to be covered up.

A930Rocket, that looks to me like a switch or an outlet in the next room.

I have some basic skills in construction and did most of the work myself, until I got tired each day. From start to finish, it took approximately calendar 2 months. There were a few periods where my supplies had not arrived or a tile guy was not available. I believe it could be completed within a month knowing what I know now.

Kerdi-board was a little expensive, but the price was worth it. The boards are light foam as opposed to the chalk drywall. It cut very easily with a utility knife and had grid lines to make alignment simple. I was very happy with their products and highly recommend it.

Great question! I am happy to announce the birth of my first grandchild, Aurora Celine! In January 2026, my oldest daughter will be going back to work and my wife and I will be watching Aurora.

This particular bathroom is mostly going to be used by her as she grows up while we babysit her. I did a lot of research regarding bathtubs and wanted one that was wide (36") and short (19") tall. This will allow my wife and I to kneel in front of the bathtub while Aurora is in her baby bathtub holder (I don't know what it's called) so we can bathe her.

So to answer your question, this particular bathtub suits our future needs for our granddaughter.

Retirement is great! Thank you brother, David

Thank you Marv!

Great observation! Yes, the wall tiles have a wave pattern in them. My wife has an excellent eye for design and colors and I am good at grunt work. She selected the tiles, textures and colors. The outlet near the toilet is for a potential future bidet.

That area where the screwdrivers were was an old medicine cabinet. It does have a J box, which I covered and does not conform to code. I ultimately hired a friend who is an electrician when I determined my skills, knowledge and experience were short. He wired everything for me and made the same comment about covering the box.

I was disgusted as to the quality of the home build back in 1984. I found plastic fittings contained in the walls, copper piping that had been bent into a kink instead of using a pre-curved one, the wiring connections were loose, etc. I corrected all of the issues and also added quite a bit of stud blocking so I can add a grab bar in the shower area in the future as I age. I placed a measuring tape near the blocking and photographed it for my remodel folder so I can reference the exact location at a later date.

It's amazing what one can learn from YouTube!

Thank you Baz!

Adding the blocking was a good idea. I remember the first neighborhood clubhouse I built, when it came time to install handrails, and we had nothing to secure it to. Although they have retrofit kits now, I’ve always made a mental note to add the blocking.

Finally finished all of the littlest nit picky items and did the final install of the boot cowl. Even had to blast and cerakote the fastener heads... they're Stainless truss heads so they look good and the finish is pretty tough. Windscreen tomorrow.

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Finally got the front glass on today!http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1758329529.jpg
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Wow. That looks fantastic. I would have been so nervous screwing that windshield down.
(And don't think that we all didn't notice that you clocked the screws.)
Now hang some greasy bits on that firewall and get up into the sky!

...... nope, no clocking was involved in any of the screwing... that would be an extreme example of ocd...

Ran some old 18 degree heads on the Westech dyno.
That's 65 more hp than in this old video.
Weight to hp about 4lbs to 1hp with 13" and 14" inch wide slicks.:)
Engine goes in the 5 next week.
Firewall with year old gold heat film held up well.
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Yes but does the film work? And where can we find it?
Seems like the powers not holding when you get into it on the straight... like its oversteering.

You’re right we were on the 7th (last) heat cycle on some used slicks.
My engineer prefers to optimize the grip for high speed corners as that helps the most with driver’s confidence.
Remember no Nannies or traction control.
Here is the other car on the 4th heat cycle.
They say with slicks after 3 laps the good is gone.
At $2500 a set of slicks I try to economize occasionally.
Cheers

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This is the original, heavy-duty reflective film developed for F1 and IndyCars!

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This is not the same as the common light-duty "economy" gold film. The fire-resistant adhesive used on our film passes the FAA 12-second vertical burn test. The "economy" film will not! The fire-resistant adhesive on our film is opaque white. The silver backside shows through the clear adhesive used on the "economy" film.

Well it looks like a ton of fun... id be tickled to get the privilege to be he sad sak that only got to drive the 7th cycle!

Excellent work on the bath remodel David! I've done several bathroom projects and they are fun - always dramatic before and after results.

We just bought a condo on Hilton Head Island and have just started a major renovation to include one bathroom and the kitchen. This will be a vacation home for us. Fifth floor Penthouse unit overlooking Shelter Cove Marina. We have our eye on this property for 20 years. Roswell GA remain our home base and we will not rent out the condo.

Here are the bathroom before pics along with our renovation inspiration pic. This is also and early 80's build that has never been touched. Will be converting the tub to a walk in shower.

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Couple more eye candy pics of the condo. Property came furnished but we will be gutting it and replacing everything. We have been comming to HHI for 25 years and have 4 time share weeks that we will be getting rid of. Now our kids and grandkids can come anytime. Our limited time share weeks never seemed to coincide with school and sports schedules.

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Thank you! Beautiful work on your remodel!

Never sure who I should admire more when I see this; the engineers who decided hanging the engine like this would be safe, (slide rules and intuition!!) or the pilots who agreed to 'give 'er a go'. ('nads of solid brass!)

Herr O, I cant tell you how many times those exact points have vexed me. Take that a step further and understand that these types of mounts are also used on acro aircraft... the mount on my cap10 is a little beef-ier but still it really doesn't inspire confidence!