My wife and I spent the weekend getting rid of the old tub and installing the new one. The goal was to get through the couple days and have a working shower before Monday AM. So much for that… But at least we’re close enough to be done tomorrow (with the tub anyway).
It’s photoblogged on Flickr and I’ll continue adding photos of the remodel to this set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/solyoung/sets/72157604033311207/
What we did, this weekend, in a nutshell…
- Killed the water to the apt, disconnected all bathroom plumbing.
- Removed old 300lb cast iron behemoth.
- Removed the toilet and vanity.
- Cleaned the old floor and hit Home Depot for propane and equipment.
- Added new shutoff valves for bathroom and various features of the bathroom.
- Got a ticket for putting the old toilet and vanity on the sidewalk before 7pm.
- Installed new subfloor (1/2″ ply) over the top of old floor.
- Picked up all the fixings for finishing the project.
- Put tub in place.
- Cut out floor for new drain.
So, what’s next? Hooking that tub drain up and building a wall to house the new shower faucet.
Or maybe we hire a plumber…
The next step should be hauling the old tub to Lansdowne, where you can sell it as scrap for a pile of $$$