Bathroom Remodel South MacArthur

A quick video is first available showing the completed work.  The following photo gallery shows the before and during pictures.  You can “click” on each photo to enlarge and see any additional information.  Further scope details and lessons learned follow below.

Video of Completed Work

Picture Gallery Showing Before and After

Completed Tile & Plumbing

Before: Damage Developing

Before: Wall Damage at Fixture

Before: Damage Behind Soap Dish

Before: More Damage Found

Before: Tub Surround Ledge

Before: Side Water Damage

In Progress — Fixture Installation

In Progress: Red Guard

In Progress: Tub Ledge Protection

In Progress: Tile Installation

In Progress: Tub Ledge

SCOPE:

• Tub Surround — Remove damaged tile and backer board and re-tile with 6×6 standard white tile (with new towel bar and soap dish).  Used Hardie-Backer with red-guard to seal gaps.
• Plumbing – Replaced shower fixture with new customer-provided unit purchased at Lowe’s.  This particular fixture had both flow and temperature control in single handle.
• Walls – Remove wallpaper and texture / paint.  Repaired acoustic ceiling where needed.

LESSONS LEARNED:

• Tub Surround — Typically, the average tub-surround life is 15-20 years.  This installation lasted much longer, but waiting longer can mean more water damage.  Fortunately, the framing was not damaged to the point of replacement — just need to clean.
  
• Wallpaper Removal — The process can be difficult sometimes — especially when the wall was not prepared for the wallpaper application.  When matching existing texture, it is recommended that you bring in a professional — that way the resulting work will look like it was planned on day 1 .