natedj
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1 edit | My try at a 40 year old bathroom
Yellow is not todays colors | 
This has got to go |  |  | 
pld school lights | 
yellow sink too |  |  | 
let the demo begin | 
dug up dirt tile floor | 
cut away rotting sheetrock |  | 
that was hard work ....for me | 
there goes the lights | 
lay new treated subfloor |  | 
lay new flooring | 
2 oclock in then morning installed toilet |  | 
I hated these petruding soap holders | 
Lowes called ... you counter top is here ! |  | 
new paint - new hard ware |  |  |  | 
found out the made a paint for this | 
had to mix chemicals and paint 3 coats | 
ist coat looks like crap | 
wow, brush strokes totally dissapared when dried | 
My big rench accidently fell on my paint job - didn't even knick it | 
Honey it's ready | 
base coat | 
this is the last time I let my wife pick out designer paint | 
I saw this online and figured I'd try it | 
One for this corner too | 
finished ! | 
paints done - lights up | 
borders up | 
blinds up | 
Lowes called again - shower door is here | 
That wasn't too bad | 
wifey taking more photos | 
oh yeah honey ... I didn't forget the shelf | 
the end |
This is my very first time doing home repair so it took me a while ... about two weeks on the bathroom. I've learnt alot and won't mine doing it again.
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Warzau
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clubs: | VERY NICE!!! btw how did you adhere the corner medalions and the trim on the mirror? |
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ArthurS
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Hamilton, ON | reply to natedj
Wow, what an improvement!!!! Fantastic job you did there! So tell us more about the bathtub paint... What kit did you use? How is the finish? Fumes from the enamel? Challenges/ problems you encountered? Things you would have done different? |
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Nightwing
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CT | reply to natedj
Looks great! What kind of flooring is that and how long did it all take?
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Ken
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Brownsburg, IN | reply to natedj
Nice job, looks good. I tried one of those brush on tub coatings once, and it came out like crap. What brand did you use? |
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ssault
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Damariscotta, ME | reply to natedj
Fantastic work!!!
Same question as all, how long did it take?
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whizkid3
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Fantastic job!
When you think about it - and I'm sure it was hard work - to me, it seems a lot less work than I'd expect. Maybe, natedj, you just make it look easy?
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this is the last time I let my wife pick out designer paint.
- Very cute. When I saw you first rolling on the paint; I'd agree. But then, with the border up, it actually looks super. My guess is that a contractor would charge $12k - $15k for something like this.
The only things that may be missing, is an exhaust fan and a light over the tub. (Can't tell from the photos.) Not having an exhaust fan, could result in the border peeling earlier than expected. |
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sempergoofy
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Smyrna, GA | reply to natedj
Congratulations on completing such a thorough job! You must be relieved.
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Downingtown, PA | reply to natedj
Nicely done 
What is the tub made of and what is the paint you used?
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Glenn
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Wallingford, CT
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Awesome job! That's a heck of a "first
project to tackle!
Our house was built in the late 60's and our bathroom has the same small tiles on the floor. Were those easy to remove? Based on the pics, you just used a flat shovel? Did they pop right off?
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bkjohnson
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Birmingham, AL | reply to natedj
Great job! |
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Greg_Z
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What is the brand of the Tub enamel that you used, and did you have to sand the tub first? We have a 60+ year old Cast Iron that needs some retro work, and would love to save it.
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KrK
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AWESOME!!
Props to you man, that is awesome work, look at the difference, wow. And you added value to your home and saved a bundle doing that work yourself.
Plus... I'll bet your wife was pleased
Nice job! |
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beck
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On The Road | reply to natedj
Beautiful!
So, if it was your first time at a big project, how did you know how to do everything???
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Zaber
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Wow that looks great. I am also interested in the tub pain, I have a tub that needs it, but all my research says that old tubs cannot be salvaged, what did you use? How well is it holding up?
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BillRoland
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Ocala, FL
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Awesome job, what an improvement! |
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natedj
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said by Warzau  :VERY NICE!!! btw how did you adhere the corner medalions and the trim on the mirror? I used liquid nails, but remember to use it sparingly, it oozes quickly. The bond to the glass was very strong.
said by ArthurS :Wow, what an improvement!!!! Fantastic job you did there! So tell us more about the bathtub paint... What kit did you use? How is the finish? Fumes from the enamel? Challenges/ problems you encountered? Things you would have done different? I think it’s called tub & tile paint, I'll see if I can get more detail description on it. The plan was to replace the tub with a tub / shower fiberglass molded insert. Then I digressed because I thought that it was out of my league, and getting it to fit might cost me my sanity. Then I tried to replace just the tub, but the newer tubs are shallower than this old cast iron model. So sitting at this crossroads and leaning towards contracting out the tub work, I rolled upon the “tub & tile” paint at Lowes. It cost about $16 and had two separate cans that had to be mixed together. (they also had the same product in an aerosol can for twice the cost) The fumes were very strong and the paint had to be stored in freezer (wife hated that part) between coats. The instructions noted the after mixing paint, use within 36 hours or else discard and start over. For $16 I said why not and it turned out great.
said by Nightwing :Looks great! What kind of flooring is that and how long did it all take? The flooring was a special order vinyl from Lowes. It is some thick stuff, people usually mistake it for tile. I replace the tile floor with (2) layers of treated ¾” plywood.
said by whizkid3 :Fantastic job! When you think about it - and I'm sure it was hard work - to me, it seems a lot less work than I'd expect. Maybe, natedj, you just make it look easy? quote:
this is the last time I let my wife pick out designer paint.
- Very cute. When I saw you first rolling on the paint; I'd agree. But then, with the border up, it actually looks super. My guess is that a contractor would charge $12k - $15k for something like this. The only things that may be missing, is an exhaust fan and a light over the tub. (Can't tell from the photos.) Not having an exhaust fan, could result in the border peeling earlier than expected. That designer paint was a pain in the neck, in addition to the base coat, I had to recoat the wall (3) times. Word of advice … Do not use cheap brushes. It took me about 2 and a half weeks and the total dollar figure was about $1800 to $2000 (max) that includes everthing. My wife took about 200 pictures but as you see about 75% of them were ommited for uploading purposes. The ceiling light/vent was actually the first item that was replaced.
said by beck :Beautiful! So, if it was your first time at a big project, how did you know how to do everything??? Google is my friend and I would plan ahead and go to hardware stores and talk to the sales people and sort of quiz them on the best approach. After getting the basic guidance I tackled one part of the project at a time. That sink was a killer just to rip it out without compromising the tile and structure around it, I had to leave it and revisit it a couple days later.
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rob_in_chatt
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Chattanooga, TN | reply to natedj
good looking work there. i admire anyone that will attempt to tackle anything at least once. you picked a hell of a project for the first one.
im sure the wifey has a honey-do list for you now hahaha |
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StEaLtHBuNnY
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Bergenfield, NJ | reply to natedj
awesome job |
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z aXis
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Arlington Heights, IL
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At first I was thinking "I would have gutted it completely" but after seeing the base cabinet and tub come out the way they did, I think you did a great job. Looks good.
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