Once the demo was complete, we started slowly rebuilding, starting with new drywall on the walls and ceiling and backerboard around the shower. Hanging the drywall was going so smoothly until we had one major snag. We measured around the old bathroom fixtures, not realizing that the new bathroom fixtures would need to be moved and installed first. Woops! I hadn't even ordered them yet.
Hence the photos with multiple holes around the tub fixtures. Luckily, that could be easily patched prior to tiling the shower. Also, in the ceiling photos you can see our newly installed vent. This is key so our walls/ceiling don't crumble off again due to moisture.
As far as finishing the drywall, we called in the pros on this one. We had heard multiple horror stories about how difficult and painful it is to finish drywall and then not being happy with the end result. So, that part was smooth sailing and definitely worth the money.
We also decided to get our good friend Dale to come in and help us with the plumbing. Since our original reason for tackling this project was water leaking into the basement, we wanted to make sure everything was in tip top shape. Also, installing the shower fixtures was WAY harder than anticipated. We thought is was just a little unscrewing and tightening. This is not so. It involved some sautering, a new valve and pipe extensions. Hence, the big hole in the backerboard. So, needless to say, we asked Dale to come back and help us deal with the big mess we made.
Also, a huge improvement was that we moved the shower head up about a foot to accommodate the height of my 6'5" husband. I think that is his favorite part of the whole remodel.
Accomplishments during week 2:
-Hung Drywall on the walls and ceiling
-Hung Backerboard around the tub
-Finished drywall (well, a professional did this during the week)
-Damage control on our shower fixtures
Lessons learned:
-Order/measure/install new fixtures before hanging the backerboard
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