This is a big week you guys! For week 5 of the One Room Challenge, we had the waterproof shower walls installed and tile was installed and grouted! WE HAVE TILE. Brett also picked up the pocket door that was mortised by professionals.
Thanks for stopping by! If you’re new here, I am Jessica, a nurse and a design enthusiast. My husband and I are renovating our master bathroom for the spring One Room Challenge. To get caught up on our progress check out week 1 | week 2 | week 3 & 4
WATERPROOFING
Professionals installed the Kerdi membrane waterproofing, shower niche, and curb. Brett wanted to flood test the shower before they started tile. To flood test, you must wait 24 hours for the thinset used for the Kerdi to cure. Then you fill up the shower pan just below the top of the curb and mark your water line and wait 24 hours to see if any water escapes. Flood testing is important because it can save you from ripping up your new tile if there are any leaks. Many people often skip this test because it adds time to the overall project.
TILE INSTALL
After the Kerdi membrane passed the flood test, tile install started. It actually only took them 2 full days to complete the project. Day one was installing the shower wall tile and shower/bathroom floor. Day two was for grout. I had to make 2 last minute decisions. The first game time decision was the shower curb. I actually didn’t even think of the shower curb at all. Slate tile was my first choice for the shower curb but it wasn’t wide enough and I wanted to avoid having a grout line down the middle. The green tile would have been almost wide enough but I felt the green would break up the slate shower floor tile and bathroom floor tile. I wanted the eye to have a seamless transition from bathroom floor to shower floor even though there will be a shower curtain. In the end I chose a solid piece of black marble. Admittedly I was a little nervous when I saw it installed but not yet grouted. I am happy to say I love it now that everything is grouted.
I also waited to choose a grout color until last minute. Light colored grout was not an option for me for (2) reasons. First, keeping it white is a bear and I wanted to avoid the subway tile/ modern look. Second, A darker grout helps it look more natural looking in my opinion. So naturally, I chose something dark as always.
POCKET DOOR
We picked up the pocket door at the beginning of the week, looking at the holes for the hardware there is no way we could have done this good of a job. It looks super complicated. I hope to paint this before we install it.
TO-DO LIST
move existing vent pipe- complete
new shower, toilet, and vanity plumbing- complete
move existing vanity GFCI outlet and light switch to make room for pocket door frame- complete
add wiring for new vanity sconce, bathroom exhaust fan and light switches- complete
rough in for new bathroom exhaust fan- complete
framing for recessed medicine cabinet- complete
furr out wet wall after new plumbing- complete
install pocket door frame- complete
add all new drywall and tile backer board- complete
install recessed medicine cabinet
install shower pan and niche- complete
waterproof shower walls with Schluter Kerdi system- complete
tile & grout bathroom floor, shower floor, and shower walls- complete
finalize tile to hardwood flooring transition
choose fabric and window treatment- complete
finalize paint color- complete
install bead board
install lighting, switches and new outlets, and bathroom exhaust fan
finalize toilet selection & order- complete
finalize vanity hardware & order
figure out tile wall transition to bead board
paint
install shower and vanity plumbing fixtures
order slate tile- complete
Looking at our to do list has me excited because there is not much left to do. I ordered the fabric for the window treatment last week so when that comes in I’ll break my sewing machine out. This weekend we hope to install the pocket door and possibly finishing the drywall. Click the logo below to see the other guest participants and their progress with the One Room Challenge.
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