OLD HOUSE PROBLEMS: Renovating Weird Renovations

OLD HOUSE PROBLEMS: Renovating Weird Renovations

This home had one bathroom and it was small and downstairs so the previous owners split the former upstairs “master” bedroom into this weird little bathroom and vestibule. It was very inefficient and not done well. The vestibule couldn’t be used for anything other than storage.

I worked with a few contractors to remake the bathroom after I spent some time to demolish what had been there so we could start with an open room. With the roofline impeding the space we needed to be creative where we placed the shower, sink, etc.

The old bathroom with Callie taking a nap on the linoleum on a nice summer day.
The weird vestibule with very little purpose.

There was also a chimney that ran through this room and into the kitchen that was no longer needed. I’ll also create a post eventually on the kitchen changes.

Removing the old kitchen stove chimney.
Opening up the room by removing everything that wasn’t needed.
Building walls and sizing for the shower, toilet, and sink.
Walls added, taping and beginning the drywall texturing as well as resurfacing the existing lathe and plaster walls.
Leveling the floor to prep for tile.
Getting the shower ready for tiling. Floor tiling is done.
Pretty much done, but still have a few little items to work on, but it’s so much better as a larger bathroom.

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