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

Sunday, September 13, 2009

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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

Sunday, September 13, 2009

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

Thursday, November 22, 2007

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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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