The time has arrived to add a second bathroom to our house...in the basement. The upstairs finished attic, while a desirable location, doesn't have good access near the 1st floor plumbing to add a bathroom. A few years ago we had the unfortunate experience to have to waterproof our basement. While dreadfully expensive, the nice benefit is that our basement is completely dry, so there is no risk to putting drywall and other finished materials down there.
So the basic plan is to:
- Remove the finished materials from the area
- Cut the floor, and rough in the DWV and water supply lines
- Frame in the bathroom
- Build a tile shower from scratch, using the mortar bed/liner method
- Tile the floor of the remaining part of the bathroom
- Electrical
- Drywall inside of bathroom
- Install toilet and sink/vanity
- Drywall outside of bathroom
- Hang door and trim
I'm taking a week off to do the rough plumbing, and luckily I have more vacation that I can use for the follow-up work. Not sure how long it will take overall, but I plan to post pictures and update this blog during my progress.
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