Well, we weren't planning on turning the upstairs bath into a shower until the downstairs was complete. But we've come to find out that when it comes to renovations - and life in general - things don't always going as planned. With no sheetrock on the ceiling under the bath, we discovered a leak coming from the tub. GASP. Further investigation led us to a crack in the tub. Which led us to find out it would cost a lot of money to fix. Which led to the executive decision of gutting the tub and turning it into a shower much sooner than we anticipated. But that's okay. We are going to have a really cool walk in basalt tiled shower instead of the creepy jetted bathtub complete with built in step stool (covered in faux marble, of course). Now, let's take note of a few things in the bathroom, it is dripping in the faux marble, so I'm really excited to get rid of that. We aren't going to tackle the floor or walls just yet, but that will come in time. Originally, I wasn't a fan of the glass blocking on the wall, but I have come to really dig it. Closer look has led us to believe it has to be original which means it was manufactured in the 60's. I find that to be pretty darn neato. And, if it was good enough for Frank Lloyd Wright (a huge fan of glass blocking), it's good enough for me.
So, without further adieu, I'll let the pics do the talking.
jetted tub
end of demo day 1
end of demo day 2
day 3 - replumbed for the shower, complete with new valve
day 4 - sheetocked
day 5 - installed KERDI shower system (this thing's amazing)
Our estimate leads us to having this completed in about 8 days. We'll keep you posted!
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