The Shower Project!

[Zack]

Its coming together nicely.
Becky is never gonna want to leave this small piece of heaven when its done.

Tiling will be done by Sunday as well as the heated floor.

Pics!.....

[Zack]

More!
:banana2:

[offroadkarter]

heated floor you say!? http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e185/offroadkarter/smilies/thumb.gif

[OneBADLsE]

Zack "the toolman Taylor". :up:

[jdando]

Heated floor FTW!

[justbob]

Don't mosiac suck to lay and grout. Good job.

[knine]

I put a shower in, took less than a week, hired the job out. How long did this take you??? (p.s., you Fail on the timeline) nice job, though.

[Zack]

Don't mosiac suck to lay and grout. Good job.

That part is easy.
Cement board for the LOSE

[CRUZTAKER]

Is that in the basement? I can't figure it from the pics.

[Zack]

In our bedroom Barry

[ImpalaSlayer]

i dont think so tim

[duhtroll]

I redid an entire bathroom a year ago - cement board was recommended because getting it wet doesn't mean replacing it. Whatcha mean lose?

I'm also interested in the heated floor - please to post pics and process. Our next house will have one - didn't mess with it on this one because I know we aren't staying long.

Oh yeah. I did the entire project in less than 5 days, wallboard, texture, paint, floor, all fixtures including oversized corner shower.

Crack is awesome.

[justbob]

Zack, did you go with the electric wiring grid for your heat or radiant tubing?

I've done one wired floor and many radiant set-ups. My blacktop driveway is completely shot and will be switching over to either concete or brick with radiant heating in the not so far future. NO MORE SNOW!!!!!

[Zack]

Zack, did you go with the electric wiring grid for your heat or radiant tubing?

I've done one wired floor and many radiant set-ups. My blacktop driveway is completely shot and will be switching over to either concete or brick with radiant heating in the not so far future. NO MORE SNOW!!!!!

Furring strips with heating cable.
...and a programmable, digital thermostat :banana2:

[Windsor58]

...
Crack is awesome.

Long tail t-shirts from Duluth Trading will take care of that crack...

[SC Cheesehead]

:laugh:

Zack "the toolman Taylor". :up:

Lotsa similarities between those two.

[Mike]

In our bedroom Barry

Yours and Barrys :confused:

[SC Cheesehead]

Yours and Barrys :confused:

:eek:

Guess you wouldn't wanna drop a bar of soap in there, huh?:lol:

[Zack]

:eek:

Guess you wouldn't wanna drop a bar of soap in there, huh?:lol:

:laugh:
:rofl:h

[Leadfoot281]

Make sure to use un-sanded grout on the tile. I re-did my bathroom two years ago and made a few mistakes. The biggest one was getting a cheapo fan. At the time, I didn't think spending $70 was cheap.

Blow the budget a get a quiet one. (unless you want a new bathroom to sound like an old wind tunnel).

Also, silicone caulk doesn't like getting painted over.

[Dragcity]

I did the same thing in my Mother's Basement. No heated floor though. I used a roll on rubber membrane beneath the tile, then concrete. Porcaline mosaics, 2x2. Sanded grout on the floor, unsanded on the ceramic wall tile. Two safety grab bars.

The one I put in is a bit bigger, 3.5 feet X 4.5 feet. Needed enough room for a seat in there. I built it for my Brother, who has a really bad back and some issues with his hips. Why he insists on being in the basement, is beyond me????

When I first saw what Zack was doing, I thought, Hey, I just did that.....

[Zack]

I did the same thing in my Mother's Basement. No heated floor though. I used a roll on rubber membrane beneath the tile, then concrete. Porcaline mosaics, 2x2. Sanded grout on the floor, unsanded on the ceramic wall tile. Two safety grab bars.

The one I put in is a bit bigger, 3.5 feet X 4.5 feet. Needed enough room for a seat in there. I built it for my Brother, who has a really bad back and some issues with his hips. Why he insists on being in the basement, is beyond me????

When I first saw what Zack was doing, I thought, Hey, I just did that.....

With the shower curb, this measures in at 40 x 60

[X369]

Nice job, Zack! I am finishing an addition with a new bathroom here as well. I'll be in there sanding in a few ... :(

Ron

[Badger]

Nice to see fellow home improvers. We've got two bathrooms we are going to remodel in the next couple of years. I'll be putting in a radiant heating system too. Nothing like cold tile on da feet to wake you up...brrrrr.
A good fan is a must. make sure to get one that has a timer switch. Too many people tie the fan into the light circuit. When they exit the bathroom, and the air is still humid from the shower, the fan goes off and the water condenses on cold surfaces. This leads to mold. We went with a Fan Tech attic fan which is very quiet and pulls suction from two bathrooms.

Radiant floor heat is great. Just did my sunroom two years ago with water tubes and it's the most comforatble room in the house!

[Stranger in the Black Sedan]

Is that premix tile adhesive on the cement board seams or thinset? I am finishing up my first shower tear out and re-do, installing cement board and tile. Not fun.

[CBT]

Zack what did you use to fill that pan? Quikcrete or sandcrete or something?

[knine]

Zack what did you use to fill that pan? Quikcrete or sandcrete or something?
Becky says she can't leave the shower now, so I think he used a combination called Quick-sand.

[Zack]

Hah! I said Id be done tiling by yesterday, then I realized I am not living on the set of Extreme Makeover Home Edition.

I am this far, so far! Having a blast doing it :up:

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn306/Marauder-Z/ShowerProject033.jpg?t=1228789 927

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn306/Marauder-Z/ShowerProject034.jpg?t=1228789 965

[Mike]

Hah! I said Id be done tiling by yesterday, then I realized I am not living on the set of Extreme Makeover Home Edition.

I am this far, so far! Having a blast doing it :up:

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn306/Marauder-Z/ShowerProject033.jpg?t=1228789 927

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn306/Marauder-Z/ShowerProject034.jpg?t=1228789 965

Nice choice of colors & tiles :beer:

[SC Cheesehead]

Hah! I said Id be done tiling by yesterday, then I realized I am not living on the set of Extreme Makeover Home Edition.

I am this far, so far! Having a blast doing it :up:

Yeah, same thing here.:shake:

My wife figures that ANY home remodeling project CAN'T take over an hour, 'cause that's how long it takes on HGTV.;)

[Motorhead350]

Yeah, same thing here.:shake:

My wife figures that ANY home remodeling project CAN'T take over an hour, 'cause that's how long it takes on HGTV.;)

Another reason to Kill Your Television. :eek:

[TooManyFords]

Nice job so far. I wish I had the skills for this.

What are you going to use for the ceiling? (ceiling cat wants to know)

[Zack]

The ceiling?

Paint!

[TAKEDOWN]

Ahhhhh, man! No more Zack....

[Ken]

Ahhhhh, man! No more Zack....He was taking too long to get this shower done. Becky's getting tired of giving him sponge baths!:lol: Now, he has plenty of time to finish it.

Ken

[TAKEDOWN]

He was taking too long to get this shower done. Becky's getting tired of giving him sponge baths!:lol: Now, he has plenty of time to finish it.

Ken

LOL!!! Good one Ken!