We’re a week-and-a-half into our grasp lavatory transform, and whereas there nonetheless isn’t actually something terribly attention-grabbing or fairly to point out you (it’s principally plumbing and electrical to date), I did need to present you the factor I’m essentially the most enthusiastic about, which is the scale of the bathe!
All I used to be capable of present up up to now flooring plans, and I stored shifting these partitions round on these flooring plans. However now we will see the precise measurement of the bathe, and I’m so extremely excited for Matt to have this. I’ve gotten a handful of feedback from some who have been involved that the bathe might not be sufficiently big, however y’all! Verify this out. I’ve marked off with black strains within the photograph beneath simply how huge the bathe can be, and since there are two males working in that house, it’ll provide you with an concept of simply how spacious it’ll be for Matt to maneuver round freely.
I don’t bear in mind the precise dimensions, and I don’t need to go in there proper now since they’re working and I’d get of their manner, however each the size and width are over seven ft. The bathe alone on this lavatory goes to be virtually as huge as our total hallway lavatory.
That complete lavatory, together with the tub space, is someplace round 7.5′ x 8′. So our new bathe can be only a bit smaller than that.
Right here’s a glimpse at how the format of the house gymnasium and the grasp lavatory work collectively. The doorway between the 2 rooms was a stable wall, and each had doorways into the hallway. Now, solely the house gymnasium has a doorway into the hallway, and the doorway from the grasp lavatory (which was the bed room) has been drywalled over.
For now, the one entry into this lavatory can be by means of the house gymnasium. Ultimately, there can be a master suite on the opposite aspect of the lavatory (behind the wall on the far left within the photograph above) with entry into the lavatory as effectively.
Within the photograph in a position, you can even see the scuttle gap within the flooring of the house gymnasium closet to entry the crawl house, and the attic entrance is within the ceiling proper above that. They’ve needed to entry these a number of occasions whereas doing the plumbing and {the electrical}. So till they’re accomplished with all the plumbing (which can be after the subfloor goes in), I’ll keep out of their manner.
And talking of plumbing, you understand how virtually each transform challenge has no less than one shock? Nicely, ours began off with a shock. We knew that we nonetheless had the previous forged iron drain pipe that went from below the hallway lavatory (proper by the place the person within the blue shirt is standing within the photograph above) to the entrance of the home. And from the entrance of the home to the road, we initially had clay pipes, however we had that changed with PVC a number of years in the past.
We additionally knew {that a} part of the forged iron drain pipe below the home had a leak, so that they have been going to exchange that portion of it. Nicely…SURPRISE! The entire thing was cracked on the underside. And it wasn’t just a bit crack, both. You will get an concept of the scale of the crack by the thick extension wire mendacity subsequent to the pipe.
And it wasn’t simply the small part that we thought had a leak. It went your complete size of the pipe, from below the hallway lavatory, your complete width of the house gymnasium, and to the entrance wall of the home. We had no concept it was there as a result of whereas the little leak was seen on the highest, this huge crack was on the underside. We have been clueless that it was there!
So now all of that has been changed by new PVC. And whereas it put them behind on the precise lavatory by a day, I’m so glad to have ALL new up to date plumbing now. I’m fairly positive we don’t have any extra galvanized pipe, clay pipe, or forged iron pipe getting used on this home anymore.
In a lot prettier information, all of my gadgets that I ordered, aside from the mirrors and bathtub, have arrived and it’s felt like Christmas morning attending to unwrap every part and peek inside. I like all the fixtures I selected! They’re Delta, and the colour known as Champagne Bronze, however they’re like a vey mushy brushed brass.
Right here’s a peek on the tub filler. I made a decision to go together with a wall mount as a substitute of a flooring mount.
And right here’s a take a look at the wall sconce that I chosen. It has a cylindrical white glass shade that sits on high.
So there’s progress! It’s not the beautiful stuff simply but, nevertheless it’s thrilling for us nonetheless!
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