Bathroom remodeling help needed
#1
07-04-16, 07:51 PM
Bathroom remodeling help needed
Wanting to maybe knock out some walls???
Shower tub must go vanity is trashed and I dunno why they put carpet in the bathroom.
Can I please have some input on someone has done this before would greatly be appreciated
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Shower tub must go vanity is trashed and I dunno why they put carpet in the bathroom.
Can I please have some input on someone has done this before would greatly be appreciated
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#2
07-04-16, 07:59 PM
Welcome to the forums.
Are you just looking for ideas ?
Are you planning to do all the work yourself ?
Pictures are good but some more input from you is required. Removing a wall or walls is possible but you need to know if there are pipes in that wall and if that wall is load bearing.
Are you just looking for ideas ?
Are you planning to do all the work yourself ?
Pictures are good but some more input from you is required. Removing a wall or walls is possible but you need to know if there are pipes in that wall and if that wall is load bearing.
#3
07-04-16, 09:05 PM
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Rip up the carpet and show us what's underneath.
Do you have any ideas of what you want at the moment?
Do you have any ideas of what you want at the moment?
#4
07-04-16, 10:09 PM
@PJmax
Thank you.
Yes, ideas would be wonderful.
I am a first time DIYer, I just replaced the trim in my room.
Never done it before and it turned out really good also painted the brown walls in the room.
I think the walls where the pipes are would be located in the wall in where the tub is. I think the opening behind it was meant for a shower.
Would like to just eliminate that shower tub and just do a nice walk in shower.
@Stickshift
Will be ripping out the carpet tomorrow there is some molding in some areas so it looks like this could be nasty.
Not certain what I wanna do yet, but I want to start from scratch just showing a perspective of it's current state.
This is a pic of first time ever doing trim work and painting the room flat white and high gloss on trim.
Thank you.
Yes, ideas would be wonderful.
I am a first time DIYer, I just replaced the trim in my room.
Never done it before and it turned out really good also painted the brown walls in the room.
I think the walls where the pipes are would be located in the wall in where the tub is. I think the opening behind it was meant for a shower.
Would like to just eliminate that shower tub and just do a nice walk in shower.
@Stickshift
Will be ripping out the carpet tomorrow there is some molding in some areas so it looks like this could be nasty.
Not certain what I wanna do yet, but I want to start from scratch just showing a perspective of it's current state.
This is a pic of first time ever doing trim work and painting the room flat white and high gloss on trim.
#5
07-04-16, 10:34 PM
Group Moderator
Additionally, when you say the shower tub must go, what does that entail - just replacing it with another or something more complex?
#7
07-05-16, 12:23 AM
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Is there another tub in the house? It's not usually good for resale to remove the only tub in the house.
#10
07-05-16, 06:01 AM
Keep in mind that a shower takes a 2" drain and a tub takes an 1 1/2" drain so upgrading your drain lines will be needed.
Can you upload a floor layout with measurements? Looks to be a lot of wasted space.
Can you upload a floor layout with measurements? Looks to be a lot of wasted space.
#12
07-05-16, 06:06 PM
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Z was talking about the pipe taking water away, not just the entrance of the drain.
#14
07-06-16, 05:25 AM
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First thing you have to do is determine what size waste line you have.
#22
07-25-16, 06:20 PM
Then you will have to rip out the subfloor to access the plumbing. I mentioned this before you even started that the plumbing was going to have to be upgraded to 2" to accommodate a shower.
#24
07-25-16, 08:27 PM
Can I build the floor up instead of rip out? Not enough clearance.
While you are at it, make sure you put a cap on that tub spout stub out lest you have an opps that spills a ton of water into the work area. Don't rely on a turned off valve as it can easily get bumped during construction and turned on.
#25
07-25-16, 08:55 PM
How does that not make sense...I up the height with concrete, get a adapter plug so its 1 1/2 inch one side 2" on the other connect them run the drain at a angle up to the middle.
#26
07-26-16, 10:23 AM
Group Moderator
You need new drain pipes and you either have to rip up the ceiling below or the floor in this room to run them.
