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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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Finishing a Basement Bathroom – Part 13

The bathroom vanity and plumbing is installed in this episode of the project series. Click here if you missed Part 12, which details the toilet installation. The bathroom vanity and matching mirror were purchased at Home Depot based on the color and style. The vanity model and mirror are: 36 In. Euro Java Maple Shaker [...]

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Finishing a Basement Bathroom – Part 12

Now that I’ve got the water supply and sewer plumbing ready, it’s time to install the bathroom fixtures. I begin by setting the toilet – a Drake model by Toto. (You can read Part 11 of the series here.) I’m real particular about toilets because there are many models on the market that do a bad [...]

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Finishing a Basement Bathroom – Part 11

A high water alarm is installed in this installment of the series. (Click here for the previous installment of this project.) The purpose of a high water alarm is to notify you if the something is wrong and the sewage pump is not working so you can stop using the bathroom before the sewage basin overflows. [...]

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Finishing a Basement Bathroom – Part 10

This is a continuation of Part 9 of the project. The 2 inch PVC piping for the sewage basin air vent was easy to install: Measure Cut Dry fit the PVC pipe and fittings Cement together with PVC glue Fortunately a vent line to the roof was roughed in when the home was built so I only had to make [...]

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Finishing a Basement Bathroom – Part 9

The sewage ejector pump and sewer plumbing connections are made in this exciting episode of the project! Actually, I wasn’t looking forward to cutting open the sewer line to install the Tee-fitting for basement bathroom sewer hookup. As it were, it turned out to be a pleasant “dirty job”. Liberty Sewage Pump I bought a new Liberty [...]

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