Master Bathroom Reveal!

So Jeff finished (99% finished) the bathroom quite a while back, but we never got to adding all the finishing touches.  I was waiting until it was 100% done before taking pictures, but then I realized that we will never get there, so here is our 99% complete bathroom.

I think it turned out great, and the best part is that we now have a second bathroom!!! 

Click here to see past posts about the bathroom.

Master Bathroom Update: Sneak peak at finished tile

It's so difficult to take pictures of Jeff's work because when he finishes one step, he immediately moves on to the next, which means covering up what he's done.  I was able to snap a few quick pictures of the tiled shower before Jeff covered it in plastic to texture and paint the bathroom walls.  The tiling was quite the challenge with such small tile and lots of cuts, but I think it turned out great, and hopefully, Jeff feels it was worth all his hard work.

Bathroom Project part 4: Drywall, lighting, and tile!

Our new Master bathroom is moving along!  Jeff started tiling last week, which is really exciting!!!  This week he plans to start and finish tiling the shower and then its all finishing touches after that!

Below is a picture of the shower, but notice the drywall on the ceiling with two recessed lights he installed for the shower.   

This next picture shows the electrical for the light fixture we'll install over the vanity.

(note, this is a small bathroom, but the angle of these pictures make it look even smaller!)

In this picture, you can see the fan and a cabinet Jeff installed in the wall between the studs. We found the cabinet at Ikea in the "as in" department.  It was the perfect size for our in-wall storge solution.

 

And tile!!!  Tile is the most exciting step for me.  Its when the bathroom really starts to take shape.  Jeff laid the floor tile last week.  They are 12 x 24 in dark gray tiles from Lowes. 

More about our Bathroom Here, Here, and Here

Master Bathroom Part 3: plumbing and shower prep

The master bathroom is moving along quite quickly these days.  Jeff finished the plumbing a few weekends back and moved right along to installing the shower base and cement board.  He is actually a bit further ahead then the pictures show and has finished the electrical and drywall as well.  Hopefully, we'll take some pictures soon.

Here are some pictures of the plumbing.  The plumbing was the most difficult task for Jeff and the one most unfamiliar to him.  He studied YouTube videos and plumbing books and had a little experience with his work.  He ended up getting some help from some friends who fit easier in our small crawl space, but he walked them through the process.  We are both pretty proud that Jeff was able to complete the plumbing without hiring outside help.  He is one handy guy.

Below is the plumbing for the shower fixture.

Below you can see the hot and cold pipes to the right where the vanity will sit.  On the left, you can see the toilet flange where the toilet will sit.  It will be a pretty tight space.

This is a rear view of the same area.

The next few pictures show the shower base by TileRedi that Jeff installed as well as the niche and cement board for the shower.  The TileRedi base allows us to tile the base of the shower without having to build the base from scratch.  Our shower will be 54x30 inches and takes up the whole wall where you see the window.

Here is the niche that will be in the short wall opposite the fixtures. 

A view of the shower base from the outside.  You install it by setting it in a layer of concrete.

Cement board up:

To see more of the bathroom project:

Master bathroom part 1

Master bathroom part 2

Master Bathroom part 2: demolition

Enjoy these blurry phone pictures of the demolition of the pre-existing master bedroom closet. 

Daddy's Little Helper

Wesley's favorite thing these days is working with daddy.  He loves helping daddy out and is quite proficient in labeling tools.  Hammer, screwdriver, pliers, saw, wrench...he knows them all.  He's making daddy proud.

Wesley's cute shirt is from H&M.  Please ignore the bare feet on in the construction zone.

BTW, Jeff finished the plumbing on Monday!  Update coming soon.

Building a Master Bathroom part 1

So Jeff has been busy building a master bathroom!  Our tiny house has one small bathroom that just isn't cutting it.  We had been wanting to add a second bathroom since we moved in, but could quite figure out where to place it.  Then Jeff had the brilliant idea of replacing the walk-in master closet with a bathroom.  It sounds crazy at first, but the closet was huge and not built very well.  We had constant mold issues because the framing was built directly on the ground.  The closet addition also covered up the only window in Wesley's room, so that was an issue as well.  So the new bathroom will be a little smaller than the previous closet so that Wesley can have a window, and it will be built the right way (at least we hope).

Jeff is planning to do everything on his own including the plumbing and electrical (with the help of a few friends that can fit under the house). He is currently in the plumbing stage after demolition, foundation building, and framing.  Once the plumbing is complete, it will really start to take shape.

Here is what it looks like right now.

 

This is what it looked like outside before the demolition took place:

The whole area behind this wall was our master closet.  What are doing for a closet now?  Welp, Jeff already took care of that.  I'll post about our new closet soon.    

And here ia a digital mock up of the general layout for the bathroom.  It will be tight, but I think it fits with the size of our house. And a small bathroom is better than no bathroom, right?