Home ownership
Maybe I missed a thread similar to this, but that's ok. I have been in my home for 10 years now, and there are some things I wasn't prepared for or aware of as a homeowner. I am not scared to admit them if it helps someone else, and please share any stories you have about things you didn't know when owning a home for the first time, whether they be small or large, costly or not.
I will start with not knowing about changing the furnace filter until the a/c stopped working and I had to spend $300 on a new blower motor. Also, I knew nothing of cleaning my gutters, until one became clogged, held water, froze, and had the weight pull it down. Replacing the gutters was another $1000. I'm sure I'll think of other things but those are the 2 that stand out the most at the moment.
ITT we talk about home ownership, and things that aren't always obvious but need to be done to save on maintenance and repairs.
More progress. Not sure how to phrase the issue, but we found that the original width we'd planned for the shower would make the entry to the closet really narrow. However, the plumbing was already in, and centered on the original shower width. Oops.
So, we kicked around some ideas, and here's what we decided on. I think I'm going to like it. Some kind of funky angles.
It's not super different, but what we ended up going with is extending the shower/closet wall just a few inches to the original width (right behind where the switch is hanging). Then, to accommodate a nice closet opening, cut back the wall between the toilet and closet. Then, we're going to square off the toilet room's entry between its left and right walls.
Seems like we'll have to move the toilet room's ceiling light back a little, but I'm assured that's not a big deal.
At this point, I'm leaning toward not remounting the closet door, just having an open entry. Possibly leaving that open to the ceiling, to let more natural light back in there.
Somebody was asking me the other day how the project is going. I mentioned the centering problem, and then said that "we'll come up with an answer. It will be fine. And, in about six weeks, it will be as if it's always been that way."
Just move the toilet into that closet, add an OLED TV with a great sound system.
Voila'! A single man's man cave!
At this point, I'm leaning toward not remounting the closet door, just having an open entry. Possibly leaving that open to the ceiling, to let more natural light back in there.
appreciate the thought about natural light but please also consider ventillation when making this decision.
storing clothes in an east-facing, steam-creating environment can have it's own challenges, with or without a door.
did you ever find your mirror fogged up before the remodel?
They look like they're pretty careful with the demo. That's nice.
Is your shower going to be without threshold?
Just move the toilet into that closet, add an OLED TV with a great sound system.
Voila'! A single man's man cave!
One of the guys I had take a look at things got carried away, and was saying that we could move the toilet behind the shower, with a half-wall between them, put the closet on the left, really open up the area. Interesting, but I felt it was a bit much.
appreciate the thought about natural light but please also consider ventillation when making this decision.
storing clothes in an east-facing, steam-creating environment can have it's own challenges, with or without a door.
did you ever find your mirror fogged up before the remodel?
No, no problem with the mirror, and I never even turn on the fan. I suspect it's a combo of a) big area, b) dry climate and c) not spending much time in the shower.
Yeah, I'm pretty pleased with them so far. Not always great at communicating what/when is next. Of course they're hustling a few jobs, so they're not here every day.
I'm not sure what this means, but will guess. The shower pan is going to be poured concrete. It's going to have a small lip on the edge to keep the water in, I think, but I'm not sure we've discussed that specifically. I think that's what the 2x4s on the floor are marking--where the pan ends.
The shower guy is the brother of the demo/framer guy, so I hope it continues on this good track with him.
Would still suggest an exhaust fan, since your moving the light, it should be relatively easy to install.
And I recommend a curb on the shower, I suspect that's the plan.
Im not a big fan of curbless, I've seen too many not work correctly.
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There are exhaust fans in the toilet area and shower area, just that I never turn them on.
Not sure we'll have to move the light. Measured the door and eyeballed the swing. Pretty sure it will miss the fixture on both width and height.
Agree on curbless. Had that in my last hotel room in India, it didn't keep the water in.
You could take the opertunity to install one or two of these...
just to be clear
are you suggesting a primary bathroom remodel should involve two urinals
Those suck. You gotta have one that goes all the way to the floor.
just to be clear
are you suggesting a primary bathroom remodel should involve two urinals
A urinal in the bathroom closest to your TV when crushing beers and watching the NFL is exactly what I need.
However, pretty sure that would be an insta-divorce for anyone if you went through with that in the master.
A urinal in the bathroom closest to your TV when crushing beers and watching the NFL is exactly what I need.
However, pretty sure that would be an insta-divorce for anyone if you went through with that in the master.
That might depend upon who assumes the task of cleaning the floor after misfires.
I thought that was the whole reason for the curbing.
How do we feel about bars/breweries that make the urinal out of a keg?
how about a urinal trough instead of a shower... I know where there is one for sale, cheap.
I'm just here to help!
that first image is a four fixture sink, not a urinal
(although most every sink can be a urinal)
Now I've got something to put in the space where the tub used to be! Awesomeness, MSchu!
Pretty good progress yesterday.
Drywall guys were in get that going. Got it all put together.
Tile guy was in to set down the base of the shower pan. While there, we discussed options. He has a source for quartz remnants. He's going to get some of those to make a lip for the top of the pan, and give me a shelf inside the shower. I think the whitish quartz with the veins running through it will be a nice contrast vs the beige/brown rocks on the floor and beige tiling.
Also, there will be a niche stuck in the wall, so I shouldn't want for places to store my shower stuff.
Next up is sand and finish drywall, and put down the waterproof barrier and finish the shower pan. Coming along!
Nice Progress... I like it.
I wonder if they could design a shower/bathroom that has an industrial look, like how you bathroom looks in that last photo
:p
