Home Renovations??

[RG]

Awesome, this thread is delivering. I feel a little inadequate but that's okay

I guess I don't have that gene in me for doing things of such scale as designing AND building things like sheds and houses. I can do a little reno stuff but that's it. I finished my basement, with some help, but it was a shell already so it wasn't too hard. Time and labor intensive but it took me years to get it done. I did a little here and there. The kicker with the basement is we no longer even go down there to use the space. It has reverted back to being a catch all for my wife and kid's junk!

[RG]

Alright y'all. I finally have some pics to post. It's done thank the Lord! I only got a 360 view of the "before" and I am not sure how to share it just yet. I'll work on finding a way to share it. Until then, here's just some random pics of the during and after.

So, for starters, the old vanity was imbedded in the dang tile and mortar so I had to bust it into pieces to remove it w/o damaging the tile.


Afterwards I had to cut out the tile and mortar to square it up.


Then backer board went down


I couldn't find any tiles to match exactly so I just made an accent area out of it


Tile laid then grouted (not dehazed in picture)



Old shower valve


New one




Old Roman Tub Valve


New one


Bidet seat (love this thing, lol!)


New vanity in, no plumbing hooked up yet


Sign I made to put over the tub


Various finished pics. Trim painted, grout redone, all plumbing hooked up. Paint and walls finished. New light fixtures.



My wife made the little crate on the toilet, lol


More pics





New brushed nickel overflow drain cover and drain


It's a huge difference over what we had. It was all very "blah". Cheap vanity with a white top. We have been needing this done for a while but like everything we do around here, it always takes longer than anticipated and costs more than expected. The good thing is, is that it's done. The bad thing is, she now is redirecting her attention to the laundry room. Damn you HGTV!!!!! Chip and Joanna Gaines, I'm coming for you!

[Pappymn]

Looks like you do some really nice work.

And Tee if you need me to explain what a bidet is just let me know.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Roget]

Looks good to me RG.

[sparky]

Wow.  Outstanding work.  Looks great. 

[RG]

Thanks Gents! I had really no hand in the details, I was just the labor portion of it all, lol. My wife is on the "Farmhouse" kick and it has spilled over from the kitchen and living room into the bathroom. Happy Wife = Happy Life so I just go with the flow. I do hope she gives me a little bit of a break before the Laundry Room project gets underway. We've already changed it around once. I think it's a woman thing though, wanting to redecorate and such. I think most of us men would be happy with something the way it is indefinitely. I guess familiarity breeds contempt

[teesquare]

Looks like you do some really nice work.

And Tee if you need me to explain what a bidet is just let me know.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Gee...thanks Pappy...but I know all about them new-fangled Your-a-peein water fountains ......


And - nice job RG!

[RG]

Looks like you do some really nice work.

And Tee if you need me to explain what a bidet is just let me know.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Gee...thanks Pappy...but I know all about them new-fangled Your-a-peein water fountains ......


And - nice job RG!

Thanks Tim. I am by no means good at this stuff so I was happy that it came out fairly decent. Stephanie is happy so life is good

[Pappymn]

Looks like you do some really nice work.

And Tee if you need me to explain what a bidet is just let me know.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Gee...thanks Pappy...but I know all about them new-fangled Your-a-peein water fountains ......


And - nice job RG!

I was concerned you thought it was a bubbler


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[Tailgating is my game]

Do we have any Bob Vila types amongst us? I know I certainly do not fall in that category but somehow my wife has the notion that I can do anything. Flattering? Yes. Logical? Not even close.

It doesn't stop her from getting me to go along with her shenanigans and delving into "little" projects. I am slap dab in the middle of one those projects now with hopes it'll be done this weekend, maybe sooner. She suckered me into "freshing up" our master bath. I fell for it. You would think I would've learned by now, lol.

At any rate, what are some of the things you guys and gals are doing or have done? I love seeing what people can do, it's like watching HGTV!

Write a check RG lol...….I can't fix a leaking ice cube  sad to say....wish I could

[RG]

Do we have any Bob Vila types amongst us? I know I certainly do not fall in that category but somehow my wife has the notion that I can do anything. Flattering? Yes. Logical? Not even close.

It doesn't stop her from getting me to go along with her shenanigans and delving into "little" projects. I am slap dab in the middle of one those projects now with hopes it'll be done this weekend, maybe sooner. She suckered me into "freshing up" our master bath. I fell for it. You would think I would've learned by now, lol.

At any rate, what are some of the things you guys and gals are doing or have done? I love seeing what people can do, it's like watching HGTV!

Write a check RG lol...….I can't fix a leaking ice cube  sad to say....wish I could

I need to redo my deck, my wife wants me to tackle it. Not happening. A check will be written, that much I know

[sparky]

I need to redo my deck, my wife wants me to tackle it. Not happening. A check will be written, that much I know

I'll come do your deck and you can come do my bathrooms. 

[RG]

I need to redo my deck, my wife wants me to tackle it. Not happening. A check will be written, that much I know

I'll come do your deck and you can come do my bathrooms.

Deal!

We can feed each other while we're at it! I always like eating other peoples cooking, lol! I may even have a few frosty adult beverages waiting on ya

[RG]

Alright, so I found a way to share 360 photos here. The "Before" pics show what the bathroom looked like before the work began. I will say that the camera doesn't show the bathroom in a good light. It picks up EVERY detail, showing the hairspray overspray on the door and showing where I sprayed cleaner on the baseboards but didn't wipe them off before the picture, lol. My wife would be mad that I shared this but oh well

The after pictures show a bunch of yellowing ion the pictures, especially the grout which I promise you is white. My professional photographer brother in law says that it's the light bulbs. Said I need to change to "daylight" bulbs to eliminate the yellow. I'll stick with what i already have

Here's the before "counter" view
https://veer.tv/photos/373105

Here's the after "counter" view
https://veer.tv/photos/373128

The before "floor" view
https://veer.tv/photos/373125

The after "floor" view
https://veer.tv/photos/373129

I am pretty sure the link will need to be clicked as I don't think the board can embed a 360 picture. Hopefully they can be seen.

So, that wraps up this project. I appreciate all of the kind words and look forward to y'all sharing your projects. As I said before, I am not very good at this stuff but I am fascinated by it and LOVE seeing what people can do so please do share, even if it's just repainting a room. Thanks!!!

[akruckus]

I'm more outdoor handy, than indoor.  Pour concrete, build a paver wall, build a raise garden bed, dig some horseshoe pits, I'm your guy.  I can always swap light fixtures and sink faucets, anything more than that like drywall or even tiling I'll pass.  I'd like to give tiling a shot but with a trained pro helping guide me until I get the hang.

RG that looks really nice, I like the "wood" wall behind the sink.  I'm sure if my wife saw that we would be getting something similar, just no room for a hot tub.  Shower stall and double vanity is all we can fit, unless she wants to knock into the wall in closet, which I highly doubt.  clothes storage > hot tub.