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Guest Bath Remodel, March/April, 2026
We decided that it was time to update and remodel our 5' x 9' guest bathroom and here are the photos that show what we did! Well, they show what our contractor did anyway. They took it down to the bones and beyond!
Existing
Preparing for Construction
Monday, March 23
Demolition
The trash trailer
Wednesday, March 25
What lies behind the walls
Electrical wall worms
Where the sink used to be
New plumbing and drainage. The plumbing could not go around through the wall or above the ceiling so they had to remove some concrete
piping for the thermostatic controller
Piping for the new shower head and wand
Thursday, March 26
New concrete
Friday, March 27
New framing for the niche
New plumbing for the vanity and toilet
Saturday, March 28
Water-proofing the shower basin
Tuesday, March 31
Electrical and plumbing for the mirror, sconces and vanity
Wall snake
Setting tile
Tile for the niche
Thursday, April 2
Behind the toilet
Shower floor
Tile continuing toward the door
Shower and niche
Friday, April 3
Shower floor tile and drain
The whole shower
Wall tiles. Vanity will be to the left
Niche taking shape. No grout yet.
Saturday, April 4
Constructing the shower "curb"
Adding the shelf
Repairing and re-doing the drywall to match the tile
Monday, April 6
The toilet drain had to be moved o few inches away from the wall
Adding texture to the wall
The new drain
Painted drywall and texture detail
Tuesday, April 7
Shower is grouted!
Walls are all painted, electric is mostly in. Starting on the floor
Which way shall we orient the tile?
Wednesday, April 8
This way! Pre-grout
We chose the lighter color grout
Thursday, April 9
Shower before glass
Glass door and panel installed
Friday, April 10
Mirror and sconces
The floor is grouted
Door is open showing the niche and controller
The finished niche
Vanity partially installed
Anchors for the new smart toilet
Water supply and power for the toilet
Saturday, April 11
Last day! The smart toilet is in!
The toilet "remote" (not really that remote!) Temporary towels
View from the shower