A couple bathroom projects

So I have been doing a couple home projects. In the bathroom we have a whirlpool tub but the previous owner never installed an outlet for the pump. So I had some spare space in the breaker box for another breaker. I ran about 24′ of wire and installed a gfi. Next was a door to get access to the water lines for the tub. As it was it was boxed in with drywall. And I am going to patch a spot in the ceiling where the roof leaked before we moved in and put a new roof on. The wireing is done just working on the door and ceiling now. I built the door cause I couldn’t find where I can buy just a door. We had some extra 1 bys from trimming out the living room so that’s what I used. My wife and I both like the old time look. My wife stained it.

sweet deal, door looks good…….

Thanks comp. it’s not much but figured I would share. I’m not much of a wood worker but would like to learn. It would help if I had more wood working tools though.

Nice job stainless it feels nice to get things accomplished around the house. Crazy he had a tub installed but never had the electrical put in to run it!! Must have ran out of money. That is one thing that seems to have died though is people getting hot tubs in houses people would rather spend that money and put in a really high end shower stall. The kind with multiple heads and maybe even a steam generator. It’s just one of those things that have changed with the times. I personally wouldn’t have a house with a bathtub now show stalls are a much better option. The only thing is people want them for little kits but they can still use the shower plus its safer as the chance of downing is even less still don’t leave kids un attended.

your right jason tubs are less and less installed, however not all of us are that lucky, there are still old school die hards like my wife that has to have a soaker tub, not with jets but over sized..and a high end shower stall to go with it…….the guest bathroom we did on the main floor is tubless, just walk in shower no lip no door…..multi shower heads……I told her if we went with no tub in our master bathroom we could just about have a 4th bedroom….she just laughed……

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I have to say it looks awesome Comp but I would never use it 🙂

me neither……..but happy wife happy life………as it is she is 105lbs with a packsack of hammers on her back so she can almost go swimming 

Thanks Jason, It’s coming along. A lot of things in the house are unfinished. Like drywall in one room is done and mudded but not sanded. And it has some new wireing but no light fixtures just those pig tail lights. I think they got so much money a year for repairs and that’s as far as they got. We have lived there for two years and it’s been slow progress. But here lately work has been slow so I get a chance to work around the house. And a fancy shower would be nice. But with the pump running now, the tub has got more use. And that is one nice clean bathroom you have there comp.

thanks stainlessstroker, it takes time……I have been renovating for awhile now room by room and I still don’t think 

i’m half way yet……..only good thing is after each room it is all brand new, right from the studs out. I just hope I finish the last room before the first room needs it again…lol

I guess it keeps a guy busy. I do find it enjoyable though.

Well it seems that this project has taken off a bit. We got the walls painted and put up some trim. We used 1x4s and then got some galvanized metal from Lowes. Not a bad project really. The 1x4s were roughed up a bit then stained and clear coated. The metal was cut at 32″ so we could get 3 sections out off the sheet. I have a Milwaukee 5-3/8 metal saw and it went through it just fine and made clean cuts. I actually got that saw as a birthday present a couple years ago. I’m not sure if the person knew they got me a metal saw on purpose or not. I always used it as a wood circular saw anyway. So we are waiting for more boards to dry and we should finish that part of it this week some time. Still need to do something with the ceiling and put some different rustic looking lights up.

Looks good I like the contrast of the teal and the metal, never seen anything like that but it looks really good.

Jimbo

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Thanks jimbo. My wife picked out the colors to match the cabinets and tub.

stainlessstroker95 wrote:

Thanks jimbo. My wife picked out the colors to match the cabinets and tub.

What paint color is that?

Jimbo

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Came out great man! I’m hoping to update our restroom this year we’ve been here for almost years now and haven’t done a thing in ours.

I’ll find out the color tomorrow jimbo. Thanks bigmikez. There is a lot of good ideas out there for bathroom projects. I’m pretty easy to please on the colors in the house.

stainlessstroker95 wrote:

So I have been doing a couple home projects. In the bathroom we have a whirlpool tub but the previous owner never installed an outlet for the pump. So I had some spare space in the breaker box for another breaker. I ran about 24′ of wire and installed a gfi. Next was a door to get access to the water lines for the tub. As it was it was boxed in with drywall. And I am going to patch a spot in the ceiling where the roof leaked before we moved in and put a new roof on. The wireing is done just working on the door and ceiling now. I built the door cause I couldn’t find where I can buy just a door. We had some extra 1 bys from trimming out the living room so that’s what I used. My wife and I both like the old time look. My wife stained it.

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stainlessstroker95 wrote:

Thanks comp. it’s not much but figured I would share. I’m not much of a wood worker but would like to learn. It would help if I had more wood working tools though.

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Thanks Miller. This is the color.

Thanks dude

Jimbo

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I always say half the fun of project is learning what not to do.

That’s true even though those oh shit moments happen or why did I do that, you definitely learn from them.

Jimbo

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There has definitely been some learning going on lately. Mostly I learn that I don’t have any wood working tools.

stainlessstroker95 wrote:

There has definitely been some learning going on lately. Mostly I learn that I don’t have any wood working tools.

Miller

same thing when someone is doing a red neck half assed job do they realize it and not care or they just don’t know better……I myself take longer to do most things all because I pay close attention to detail……because someone will notice……

People never look at the good you have done. They always see what you messed up on. Or what they don’t like about something. Even when you love the work. Lol

Miller

Very good points you guys. I have a three day weekend so I’m going to see what I can tear into.

How’s everyone doing? I recently purchased the rigid faucet and sink installer from Home Depot. Any thoughts, comments good or bad before I open up the package?

Sorry. Forgot to post the pic yesterday.

Successful replacement of the faucet. Thank God for the Ridgid basin wrench and multi tool!

Kinda a non-obvious choice to go with corrugated metal but I like it. You might want to clear coat it so it doesn’t start to rust even if it is galvanized. Bathrooms are a harsh environment.

JerryNY wrote:

Kinda a non-obvious choice to go with corrugated metal but I like it. You might want to clear coat it so it doesn’t start to rust even if it is galvanized. Bathrooms are a harsh environment.

I’m new to this Jerry. Could you explain what you mean by clear coat it? Is there a certain substance I should grab from Home Depot to get the needed protection?

Others can chime in on the necessity but basically a clear spray paint to coat the metal, you could even do a satin spray. All it would be for would be to protect the surface so moisture, and potential bodily fluids from actually touching the metal. Looks what happens to metal baseboard or metal grates near toilets over the long run.

JerryNY wrote:

Others can chime in on the necessity but basically a clear spray paint to coat the metal, you could even do a satin spray. All it would be for would be to protect the surface so moisture, and potential bodily fluids from actually touching the metal. Looks what happens to metal baseboard or metal grates near toilets over the long run.

Ah OK.  Thanks Jerry.  I’ll look into it