It’s been 10 weeks since the contractors started work on our master bathroom, and our bathroom is now finally finished. We were initially told that the process would take 3-4 weeks, which I thought was an ambitious timeline, but 10 weeks?!
I liked our old bathroom. Unfortunately, the bathtub needed to go.Not only is taking a bath in a drought stricken State irresponsibleThe tub poses as a trip hazard for our future 70 year old selves. So we wanted to put in a curbless shower, which is still somewhat of a novel idea in the US. We had seen these types of showers in many other countries, but the US has just lagged in this area.First day of demo started right before I had left for my first trip to Havasu Falls.The old termite infested wood beams were replaced by new ones.Shower floor hot mopped as required by the State of California. Hot mopping with tar has been proven to be more effective at preventing water leaks than shower pans.Deck mud serves as another water proof layer. We opted for large format tile from Novabell to minimize grout lines and maintenance.After 2 weeks on the east coast, we came back to a work in progress, with shower glass and new window put in.After returning from my second trip to Havasu Falls, the bathroom is finally done. Picking out a paint color was no easy task. I started off with a dark bold bronze paint but ultimately settled on a light off white, beige paint (Sherwin Williams Aesthetic White) to give the small bathroom a more seamless and airy feel. We’ll eventually add some artwork above the toilet to give the room an extra oomph. And for those with a sharp eye, you’ll notice an electrical outlet next to the toilet specifically for the bidet.Bathroom in natural lightI will say that the contractor meticulously delivered everything that we had requested. So I really cannot complain about the longer than expected timeline.The horizontal soap niche is one of my favorite features of this new shower. Beneath that, the contractor added reinforcements behind the tiles in case we ever need to put in grab bars in the future for our 90 year old selves.The shower control at the entry means not getting sprayed by cold water while turning on the faucet. The towel hooks are in an odd spot, but with the limited space in the bathroom there is no where else to put them.
The city inspector is coming in tomorrow morning for final approval, and hopefully we’ll get a chance to take a shower in the new bathroom before we leave for our trip to Taiwan in the evening.
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