Demolition and layout for bathroom

Today was the first day of work on the basement bathroom. Actually a half-day, as I had to work in the morning. Purchased most of the PVC I need for the DWV system.



As a side note, it's interesting that the DWV system which is the most important part of this, costs only a fraction of what the total cost of this project will be. Most of the time, money, and effort is on all the stuff that sits on top of the plumbing, and the plumbing (if done right) becomes only an afterthought.

I started some demolition this afternoon and evening to clear out the old vinyl tile and get rid of the old drywall/studs in this area. I put down some brown craft paper to layout the bathroom size along with the sink, toilet, and shower. Although the layout could be compressed a foot or so, there's really no reason to do that here.



Tomorrow and Sunday I'll be starting to frame out the bathroom's backwall and the side wall, which will become the back of the shower. Looking forward to trying out my new Dewalt hammer drill (new DIY projects always bring a new tool or two :-) for attaching the framing to the floor. With those two walls framed up, I'll cut up the concrete floor and start working on the DWV system.