Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 at
12:01 pm
Everything would have to be redone, floors, walls, new tub, new sink, probably some plumbing fixed or replaced. Its not a huge bathroom, but a full-sized one, maybe 8×5 or close to that. Also, I wanted a lot of black tile, is there colored grout so that I wouldn’t have to put in the white/grayish grout?
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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 at
11:38 am
I am buying materials for the shower pan and all the other things I need but am not sure what thickness of cement board to use for the shower walls. I am covering it with tile, if that matters. Thanks
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010 at
9:12 am
i want to change the bathroom vanity/sink and the medicine cabinet and the light in the bathroom and the bathroom bowl. by the way i am buying all these things and just want someone to put them on. Also my bathroom is so small. If i buy the tiles tell how much would it cost to have someone tile the floor as i have said my bathroom is quite small. i probably need about 12 tiles
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Friday, August 20th, 2010 at
9:18 am
The bathroom we are remodeling is small. Should we have the darker tile on the floor and lighter color on the wall?
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Thursday, August 19th, 2010 at
8:12 am
We want to replace laminant tile with ceramic, and replace a vanity sink with pedistel sink. We aren’t plumbers so curious if we should do sink or floor first. Also how difficult is the sink? I think we will leave the floor to experts.
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Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 at
6:52 pm
I have the ugliest bathroom ever. My tub, toilet, and sink are blue. My walls are purple and bright. My vanity looks like it stepped out of the 80′s and my floor is that ugly fake wood. Heres my questions
*how much will it costs to remodel ( i want to gut it and replace everything. also i want to add shelves for more storage.)
*how long will it usually take
*where can i shop to save on costs
*last my bathroom is small. I want to paint the walls like a cream/tan color. put it a dark wood vanity and have the traditional white sink,toilet,and tub. I want to add marble looking tile on the floors and around the tub for back splash instead of having the normal porcelin shower thing on wall around tub(not sure what that thing is called sorry). And i want a lght tan shower curtain and rug. The mirror i want to match with the dark wood vanity. Do u think that will be ok or too many nuetral colors for such a small space. I plan on adding recess lighting also to brighten it up and some flowers and oil lamp on the shelves to add color. Any suggestions would be appreciated thx
maybe instead of marble looking tile i will uses tan stone looking tile. idk i need suggestions.. what do u guys think
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Monday, August 16th, 2010 at
3:27 am
I plan to use a licensed plumber to replace the pipes with copper pipes and combine the separate shower with the exising bathtub, and put in new tile and cabinets. I assume this will require a permit (I’m in Los Angeles). My question is, will my project be approved if the electrician is not licensed in CA (he is licensed in another state)?
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Saturday, August 14th, 2010 at
3:25 pm
I have a 6×8 bathroom with a rotted floor, and a really ugly shower surround. I think someone would have to rip the floor out, remove the surround and the tile behind it around the tub, and maybe replace the tub too. How much should this cost?
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Friday, August 13th, 2010 at
5:52 pm
I am remodeling my bathroom and when I torn out the old tile i saw a severely damaged subfloor. It’s not wet but had been. The rot is all around the toilet and bathtub areas and at some points goes underneath the non structural walls between rooms. I know I should cut out the bad areas and start over but what do i do about the areas of subfloor that are rotted underneath the walls? These walls are resting on joists that do not appear to be damaged, but the subfloor is soft and flaking apart. Can i suport the joist with sisters and place a new sub floor or do i need to tear down the walls and go back to a point on an adjacent joist, replace the subfloor and rebuild the walls?
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Thursday, August 12th, 2010 at
4:27 pm
What will i need for my bathroom? Is their first plywood and then backer board? Or do you need drywall under that? Lol i have no idea. If this helps we are tearing out our old bathroom and redoing everything. New sheetrock for walls, tile on floor, and around bath surround?
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Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 at
2:13 pm
I am remodeling the bathroom and stripping it down exept for the cast iron tub. I noticed around the top of the tub is a lip. If I lay backerboard around it and attach it to the studs and then put tile on it, it still doesnt clear the lip around the tub?? do I have to use shims on every stud in the bathroom to make the walls come out?
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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 at
2:08 pm
About 4 weeks ago I had a complete bathroom remodel done, everything demo’ed and all new put in.
Is the grout supposed to get darker when the shower is in use? The old tile was not like that, also I keep discovering tiny holes in the grout, that weren’t there before.
Is either of these something to worry about, or will it cause me problems down the road?
I ended up having the contractors from hell, I had to double check everything thing they did, for 3-4 days in a rowI had a punch out sheet daily with between 15-20 items listed that needed to be done and/or corrected.
Are the things I mentioned regarding the grout just more to add for them to fix? I don’t think the grout was sealed, and I don’t know if that is part of the job or an add on, does anyone know what the industry standards ares?
Thank you in advance.
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Monday, July 26th, 2010 at
4:24 am
It’s a first-floor bath with a sliding door between a toilet and the tub – there’s a sink on either side of the door. I’ll tear out the carpet to save time and $, but there is linoleum under that. Don’t think we need a new subfloor. I’d buy the tile, the vanities and the toilet if it would offset the cost. How much should this be? I’ve heard a range of prices that goes from reasonable to ridiculous.
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010 at
4:29 am
no high end stuff just mid-line price fixtures and tile. I already got an estimate but it seems very high to me.
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Friday, July 16th, 2010 at
2:03 pm
I am planning a bathroom remodel and some friends told me not to do the wainscoat around the room because it would "automatically date" the room. It’s not like I am adding flocked or metalic wallpaper? Is it true that wainscosting in a bathroom gives it a dated look? I thought it would look very upscale.
I was thinking of using tumbled marble or some other "matte" finish tile with a horizontal detail near the top and a finished edge, bullnosed or something.
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 at
12:52 pm
In our bathroom, we would like replace tub, sink and toilet. We’d also like to put down new flooring over the existing vinyl. On some walls we will strip wallpaper and paint. On other walls and in bath area we might re-tile. What is the best order to do these things to minimize bathroom down-time and expense.
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Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 at
9:42 am
Ok. Here’s the issue. I had to tile around a window in the bathroom, including the window sill. This window is inside the bathtub/shower stall. Can I put some sort of white plastic trim around the edges of the window so it looks neat and tidy? I would like to have 45 degree angles at the corners too so it looks seamless. This is a DIY job, so of course, there was a tile that was not cut perfectly straight so now I would like to add plastic trim all the way around the window to make it look straight. Can you give me a name of the product or is it just some sort of generic trim you can buy at the hardware store.
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Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 at
11:41 am
I am looking to remodel my bathroom. The bathroom is very small! About 5 ft wide and 6 1/2ft long. Just to give you a visual of the layout-
when you walk in there is a tall cabinet to the left, a short/single sink vanity on the right, a normal toliet on the left next to the cabinet and the tub/shower is situated in the back of the bathroom. Our flooring is old and would probably need to be replaced as well. All in all, I would like to replace the floor&tile,vanity,shower,toliet, and add a different storage area. Please give me input about how much you think this would be or suggestions on design/layouts for the bathroom.
Here are links of some stuff i like-
I want to replace the tub and put a stand up shower stall in with this tile-http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=168629-34692-G1TG11VE&lpage=none
sink faucet-
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100462477&N=+501333+501333+1547+90401
shower head&handle-
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100451905
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Thursday, June 24th, 2010 at
10:25 am
Hi all,
I must preface this question with "we only have one bathroom", so time is of the essense.
Here’s what we want done:
– New shower/tub insert
- New tile on floor and half way up walls (sorry – not sure what that’s called)
- Repair water damage (there’s a leak in tub area – it’s been going on for about 6 months)
- New cabinet (will order)
- Paint as needed (will keep current color)
- Replace fixtures
- Update plumbing (I think this will be limited)
Other than the water damage, I don’t think we’ll have to replace/remove any sheetrock. Also, we’re keeping the toilet (just replaced).
So, how long do you think this will take and is there any wisdom that you’d like to pass along. We’re open to all suggestions. We’ll be using a friend’s bathroom until all is done, but we want it done fast!
Thanks!
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Thursday, June 24th, 2010 at
9:16 am
We just purchased a home and want to replace one of the bath tubs. It is rusty around the drain, chipped in a few places and just generally filthy. It’s a basic bathtub and we were planning on going to Home Depot and just buying a new, basic model tub. There is nothing wrong with the tile around the tub (it actually looks new) and the plumbing works fine. My question is, can we do this on our own (we have little to no handyman skills!) or do we need to hire someone. Does Home Depot install them with the purchase? How much does that cost? Or, is it cheaper to refinish the tub through a company like Rebath? Can you buy the inserts at Home Depot and do those yourself? I couldn’t find them online. Thanks for any tips and info!
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