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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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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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How to Remodel a Bathroom with Italian Tile & Copper Sinks – Part 1

This tutorial describes how I remodeled an out-dated master bathroom in an attractive Italian Mediterranean theme with Italian porcelain tile and copper fixtures. The work included: removing the old glazed ceramic tile and installing porcelain tile rebuilding the shower replacing the toilet replacing the countertop and medicine cabinets installing copper sinks, faucets and switch plates replacing the vanity lights and [...]

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