Let the Construction Begin...

In order to tile the bathroom floor backer board was installed over the sub-flooring. Pretty easy install - access hole for the toilet and a few notches for baseboard and that was about it.

More Demo Work...

The toilet was pulled - oh if you haven't had the joy of removing an old wax ring from the base of the toilet you haven't lived. Nasty ring of waxy filth - craptastic experience.  Once, that slice of joy was up the flooring was pretty easy to pull up. The sub-flooring was in pretty good shape - the first pleasant surprise of the demo work so far. Since the removing the tub would require a major update to the tile work, we decided to leave it. It can be hidden with shower curtain - see the post of original bath.

New Colors

Decided on new colors... an aqua-ish blue for the walls and a tan for the trim.  They are at the top. Thanks for the free samples Glidden!  We had to pay for the samples at Home Depot.

Medicine Cabinet is out.

More wall issues are revealed. Dammit.

Next Up... Remove the Mirror and Light Fixture

The mirror was HUGE.... 48" x 32" and heavy as hell. Since I was up there the light fixture was next. You can see the fixtures wall hanger before that came down.  The wall was in pretty bad shape below it. Throwing around the idea of keeping the mirror, maybe putting a frame on it or something. That decision can wait. The rest of the demo work can't.

Let the Demo Work Begin...

We removed the vanity first to make more room for access to the rest of the room. Nice rough-out work on the plumbing.  It looks like someone used their fist to make the holes.  What did you forget your saw?  As an added photo bonus you can get a better shot of the vinyl flooring too.

Let's Back Up A Bit...

So the faucet went bad but it was actually a horrible room to start with. (See photo).  Now sure, pink is a lovely color but not for a toilet, bathtub and vanity top. The gray primer color above the tile was a bit of a problem, as was the vinyl floor with more pink. The toilet paper roll was on the wall behind the toilet and essentially useless - unless you're a contortionist.   So when the faucet went bad it was a reasonable excuse to begin a DIY bathroom remodel.