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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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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 6

I’m almost ready to hookup the hot and cold water supply lines, but first I need to install the water shutoff valves for the toilet and vanity. BTW – you can read about Part 5 of the project here. The soldering kit is pictured below: Propane torch 4-in-1 wire brush Solder paste Solder wire Pliers – in case [...]

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Finishing a Basement Bathroom – Part 2

This is Part 2 of how I finished a basement bathroom. Click here for Part 1. Fixture Layout The next task is to decide where the bathroom fixtures – sink, toilet and shower stall will go. The builder had already roughed-in the plumbing so I didn’t have a lot of choices, but it’s necessary to measure and [...]

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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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