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How to Remodel a Bathroom with Italian Tile & Copper Sinks – Part 3

This project is continued from Part 2.
Laying New Tile:

Before you begin, decide how you want to layout the field pattern (on the diagonal or square with the walls). The focal point is typically the most visible tile, which in my case the doorway. I was careful to continue the existing field pattern from the master [...]

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How to Remodel a Bathroom with Italian Tile & Copper Sinks – Part 2

This project is continued from Part 1.
Labor:
I did all the work myself over 3 calendar weeks start-to-finish, with some fetch & carry help from my son. The ‘aquarium’ style shower glass was contracted out to glass & mirror shop.
The demolition phase to remove the old tile and lay the new tile required about 60 hours, [...]

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How to Finish a Basement Bathroom – The Complete Series

This is the final update and compendium of the “How to finish a Basement Bathroom” project series for the Do-It-Yourself handyman or homeowner. Links to each construction phase of the project are summarized below, starting from the bare walls to the finished bathroom.

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Finishing a Basement Bathroom – Part 18

This installment discusses closing the sewage basin, testing the plumbing and a review of the various plumbing connections. You can read about the sewage pump installation in Part 9 of this project. The prior installment – Part 17 – is here.
The sewage basin consists of a two-part metal lid that is attached by six (6) [...]

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Finishing a Basement Bathroom – Part 17

This update describes the heat, cooling and ventilation system for the basement bathroom. Click here if you missed Part 16.
The basement bathroom is connected to the central HVAC system by a ceiling vent that was installed by the builder. The HVAC vent takes care of heating and cooling, the bathroom did not have a ventilation [...]

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Finishing a Basement Bathroom – Part 16

This is a continuation of the wiring for the vanity light and switch began in Part 15 of this project. In this installment, I wire the junction box and mount the vanity light.
I bought this 4-light vanity from Lowes for about $100.00 because it matched the towel racks.
The vanity mounts to the wall as follows:

The [...]

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