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The LSB is in the history books. Here is a recap.
Before
Here is the view from the doorway into the bath from the master bedroom. Note on the left is the hinged door. In the case where someone might be using the toilet and someone else rushed in, it would give kneecapping a new meaning.
The tile is tired and the ‘tub’ is a sunken nightmare. Notice the window (single pane double thick tempered) in the back wall that looks out into the storage area that the client had enclosed sometime ago. That outside door faces east and the long wall faces south. It made this room hotter than hell most of the year and cold the rest.
After
Here is the view from the same spot.
We removed the tile, filled in the sunken tub area, installed a new glass block window, insulated, skim coated, installed a jacuzzi tub, surrounded it with solid surface, installed a Jeeves Heated Towel Bar,(which was the only item not obtained locally in either the Orange or Blue stores) installed grab bars in the shower/tub area, and with the extra space on the front side of the tub created built in shelving and a magazine rack for parking pleasure. Also with the installation of a pocket door, ‘kneecapping’ is a thing of the past. We also installed a tall mirror for last minute inspections. Just to the left of the tall mirror are two switches. These are to shut off the power to the jacuzzi when not in use. The controls are way too convenient to small children.
Jacuzzi, Solid Surface and New Glass Block.
Back wall and storage area
Before
We also had the door to the sort of storage/dog area to address. Since the bathroom had so little storage and we knew early on that we would be installing a water heater for this room and the bath on this end of the house, we decided to parcel this space, insulate, drywall and tile it.
After
We installed a bi-fold door that closely matched the existing doors in the rest of the house.
Vanity Area Before
The only change to the vanity area was the replacement of the light fixtures, installing new faucets to match the brushed nickle finish of the new shower toys, and replacement of the cabinet pulls.
After
There it is.
Nice! You should enter it into One Project Closer’s Before and After contest (benefiting Habitat for Humanity, the party I especially like).
http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/online-community/before-and-after-2009-supporting-habitat-with-prizes
Ack! Gah! That tub was AWFUL! Good job!
Gene,
Thx for stopping by. I can’t enter this as it is a project for a client. OPC is about projects by Diy’ers. They are the ones who deserve to have their projects higlighted.
I post these projects so folks who want to undertake projects for themselves have an idea of what goes into doing this stuff. Hopefully they can get some tips and ideas. Then they can enter, win prizes, and help Habitat for Humanities.
Whenever I can, I usually take the resusable stuff from these projects and donate it to my local ReStore. I am just a guy with tools that does the heavy lifting for those folks who have desires and ideas but prefer to have help. Okay, a lot of tools and around 30 years fo doing this sort of thing.
I can honestly say that I wake up every day and feel as though I enter a spa each morning. What an amazing transformation. I absolutely love it. Thanks for your hard work and creative ideas.
Rest up, because next we tackle the living room. (You’ll need your strength…)
You are welcome.
I must say that this is a real good job done. From the image it really seems like a luxurious spa.
Remodelling is always a very hard task and you have done it brilliantly.thinking up all the possibilities and also looking into the esthetics.