djslater Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 The 1/2 bath demo has begun! This bath is off the kitchen / dining room. It's a tight space, as you can see...I will measure, but I think it's like 6'x4'. I'm going to put in a:1. pedestal sink2. new toilet (the guts in this one have rusted away, and are unrepairable)3. remove the wall tile4. maybe put wainscoating in5. re-rock6. paint I'm also going to clean up the tile floor...it'll look retro with the new paint, and clean grout! More pics as progress allows... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Wray Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Looks like my bathroom before I started the demolition. Here's what my bathroom looks like right now: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Wow that bathroom needs an update bad. Can't wait to see it redone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 That bathroom screams late 60's.Bet you can't find another shitter than color to replace it Keep us updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Wow. Love the sink! You HAVE ATOMKEEP IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Have to keep it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 I bet the m18 hackzall will get a workout. It definitely needs an update. Looking forward to the progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djslater Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 We knew this was one of the first projects when we bought the house...thank's to the fashionable styles of the 1960's. Someone at work told me that if I list the toilet tank lid on eBay, that it'll get a lot of $$$ because those lids are a rare find....not holding my breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 We knew this was one of the first projects when we bought the house...thank's to the fashionable styles of the 1960's.Someone at work told me that if I list the toilet tank lid on eBay, that it'll get a lot of $$$ because those lids are a rare find....not holding my breath.Why not sell the whole shitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 The toilet you can sell on ebay, you will be surprised what you can get for it. People are big time in to retro. You are lucky from what I can tell from your photos the tile is a glue job and not a mud job. Also I see you have cast iron base board I would kill to get my hands on that for when I re do my bathroom this spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 We knew this was one of the first projects when we bought the house...thank's to the fashionable styles of the 1960's. Someone at work told me that if I list the toilet tank lid on eBay, that it'll get a lot of $$$ because those lids are a rare find....not holding my breath.Its nice making money off of trash. I remember my cheapo bedroom dvd player/surround sound system broke down a few years ago and I was going to throw it all in the dumpster but I figured let me see if some one would buy the speakers by themselves and sure enough they did. I think I got $25 for my garbage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Oh boy! I gots to find me a minty green crapper seat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Are the rules pretty loose? No pun intended...Yukka Yukka Yukka. I mean can we paint one??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djslater Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I'm glad this only took a whole friggin day to demo!!! The tiles were liquid nailed onto the sheetrock...so, after somethinking, I figured it would be best/easiest to put the Hackzall to use!!! I used the cap tile as my guide, and the Hackzall went through like butter. I wasn't sure where the plumbing was, and am actually amazed I didn't hit any pipe...I guess my patience, and caution paid off. I didn't hit too many studs either...so very minimal damage to the guts of the bathroom with my blind demolition! The drywall was nailed to the studs, and it took some elbow grease pulling them out...but it got done. The sheetrock was put on the studs, the tile floor was put in after that (entombing the drywall), the tile was then liquid nailed to the drywall (entombing some of the trim)....this was very tedious. Any ideas on how to get ALL of the sheetrock up from behind the radiator, without removing the radiator itself??? I imagine that removing the radiator will be a much larger task than I want to get myself into... btw...date on the toilet lid was March 1961...that thing has been through some tough shit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Any ideas on how to get ALL of the sheetrock up from behind the radiator, without removing the radiator itself??? I imagine that removing the radiator will be a much larger task than I want to get myself into... btw...date on the toilet lid was March 1961...that thing has been through some tough shit... To remove the radiator you would have to shut your system down and drain it. It is not worth all of the work to remove that little bit of dry wall. Reach around the back and score it with a razor knife the find a scraper and slide it between the radiator and dry wall then pry on it it will brake a part easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djslater Posted February 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Most of the room rocked...need to tape, and do 3 coats of compound. I purchased the vanity:http://www.lowes.com/pd_297597-68085-39518_1z0xzqk+1z10gxw+2z8vn__?productId=3162241&Ns=p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNs%3Dp_product_qty_sales_dollar|1%26page%3D1&facetInfo=1.0|$50%20-%20$100 20", and I may have to cut out to fit around the radiator like the last one was fastened. I think total this renovation is going to cost ~$300 or a little less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Wray Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Looking good DJ. I haven't even started mine. Still all demoed. I decided to repipe all the pluming for the whole house since it was all open and could easily get under the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 A bath remodel for $300? That's got to be a record. Looks like it's coming along nicely though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Good job so far. Can't wait to see it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 300 isn't that bad at all. It should look much better than before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 He's probably making a fortune on that retro toilet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 You could be right. Right now on ebay retro vintage big flush SEA MIST ? GREEN $795.00 http://www.ebay.com/itm/SRM-11641-toilet-tank-lid-3-5-gallon-retro-vintage-big-flush-SEA-MIST-GREEN-/171146330872?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27d91dc2f8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Holy Crapper batman. That's a lotta cashola for a poopola. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 I will admit there is something cool about a mint green toilet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Imagine mint green with a pepto pink seat. Talk about digestive peace! Add a poop stool and you have got the perfect "Evacuation" office. Put a color tv in there... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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