Currently working on my basement bathroom since March of 2021 that has been sitting doing nothing. Now I work on it when I can get to it!
Planning for shower renovation. Installing 2×6’s for shower pan liner support. Planning to cut studs to install a niche. Two studs have been cut for niche. Closer look at the cuts made for niche. Installed support for niche. Closer look at the support 2×4’s for the niche. Installing Durock for shower walls. Installing shower pan liner. Cutting pan liner to fit. Pan liner has been cut to fit and installed. Closer look at the liner. Drain flange installed over shower pan liner. Preparing to install thinset to shower curb Installing shower curb from prefab durock. Shower curb installed and skim coated the niche. Painted on Redgard for waterproofing & crack prevention. Installed a ledger board to start tiling. About to start tiling the walls. 1st wall tiled with Qep Lash leveling system. 1st wall done & Qep leveling system removed. Running 16/2 shielded cable for LED strip light in the niche. Tiled the top right wall Tiled the top left wall. Tiling the ceiling. First tile placed on ceiling. Half of the ceiling done… Half of the ceiling done… Half of the ceiling done… Half of the ceiling done… Ceiling tiled & used Qep leveling system. Ceiling tiled & then removed the Qep leveling system. Finished tiling the ceiling. Installed mosaic tile strip on the shower wall. Tiled shower curb Tiled shower curb Tiled shower curb Getting prepared to grout! Finished grouting then cleaning the shower with a qep sponge & some microfiber cloths! I find it much easier to clean off and reduce hazing!! Hanging Sheetrock Time for Mud & Tape Prepping for Primer Ready to Prime using Kilz PVA Primer Ready to Prime using Kilz PVA Primer Primed using Kilz PVA Primer Primed using Kilz PVA Primer Primed using Kilz PVA Primer Primed using Kilz PVA Primer Walls Painted Using Behr Marquee One Coat Interior Satin Enamel