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I don't like this glass shower enclosure, it's gross and broken. Let's remove it.
Well crap, that enclosure was holding up a whole row of tile. Ok, we will get rid of the tile, it's bad in other spots as well.
This looks like a professional install
Well, we are going to replace some drywall.
Might as well repaint while we are here.
Ok, definitely have to do a lot of drywall and what ever this is hiding.
I'm really questioning who built this now.
Fuck it, homemade loaded baked potato soup.
Here's the recipe for the soup.
https://thecozycook.com/baked-potato-soup/
intaglioguy
If you keep the tub, rottenstone will remove the enclosure markings from the porcelain without damaging it.
Aimlockbelch
Every time I want to fix something mundane, I have to reengineer half my house!
TerribleAwful
you bake your potato soup?
metricman67
Best ending on DIY category! Well done!
TheOnlyPtylerdactyl
The extreme, whiplash-inducing pivot from diy to foodie pic was just
Iamatinylittlebanana
I would like to think someone is going to ask you as you're repiling your floor joists, when are you going to fix the shower door .
hal in Malcom in the middle s3 ep6
Daviino
Oh man, I feel this in my bones. When you just want to rennovate a small part of a room and find more and more stupid BS, that you have to fix.
Lots of shit was done by the 'oh so handy, much wow' boomer and older generation. Using the holy trinity silicone, nails and plaster.
Like2Fox
You should really throw away everything you see in that bathroom and get it done correctly by a professional
3wattbulb
As an enthusiastic do it yourself guy, I've got to agree. Gut it. Get some guys in.
rickrickles
I love how this story ended
Turkleturts
Unless you desperately need the bath, I'd remove that as well. Floor-level showers are just so much better, and you'll be thankful for it as you get older.
RS25
The bathroom off the master has a walk in shower
nojustsayitdont
Bro. Gotta tell ya, that is the jankiest looking wall I've ever seen. Take it all down to the studs around the tub, and use a cement backerboard and thinset to set your tile. Don't forget the vapor/waterproofing layer under the cement board.
MendoncycleSmith
Anyone using particle board as a base/backer in a wet environment, needs to have their ability to use tools, ever again, revoked.
mrsdowneyjr
This is how I do everything. Starts off as a sink wipe down becomes regrouting
talacyd
#4. Is that… pillow ticking? They made an interesting choice there. (Ticking is a kind of cotton or linen fabric that is used to cover feather pillows. It’s woven very tightly so that the feathers can’t escape. It often has that distinctive stripe pattern.)
RS25
I have been trying to figure outbwhat it is, and why it's there.
mixiekins
nojustsayitdont
Black Swanned that thing extremely.
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RenaissanceFaireMan
If you're gong to make homemade loaded baked potato soup, I need to see more pepper/onion/garlic.
thatwoodguy
Use cement board for shower walls
mikeatike
Was expecting to see Ramen noodles.
RS25
That took way to long to stack so they wouldn't fall
mikeatike
Op deliveres! Now your wall will never collapse.
RenaissanceFaireMan
Don't pull the string.
Ifekinlovesauerkraut
Eh, could be worse. Imagine, instead of worms you've opened a can of whoopass instead.
simplefishy
bearded3d
This is like a play by play of when I decided to do this to my parents' guest bathroom. I have ADHD, and I continued to find imperfections and ways to improve everything I touched in there. Now they have a new shower/bath combo, wainscotting, new paint, new mirror and lights, and I re-trimmed the base boards and installed cornice molding. They never thought I would finish.
Whatdoyousaytoanicecupoftea
Baked potatoe soup recipe NOW
RS25
https://thecozycook.com/baked-potato-soup/
This is the one I use
graehall
That looks great! Especially if it's cold and rainy outside <3
Whatdoyousaytoanicecupoftea
Noice...ta!
BishopHastur
Just try not to do what I did, and cut the cold water for your kitchen sink cause it ran through the bathroom for some unknown reason.
lysani
Heh... I know all too well the struggles of "who the heck did this plumbing?!" When someone installed the fridge before we lived here, they installed the self-tapping line for the ice maker onto the main water line before any of the off-shoot valves. Found that out the hard way when we had to turn the water off when the fridge started leaking...
VodkaReindeer
I wonder if plumbers look at old plumbing like coders look at old code.
RS25
This house is 100 years old and had at least 2 additions. I am absolutely terrified that will happen.
chrisckelly
https://youtu.be/AbSehcT19u0?si=PY0T6DPsrrtQrNyX
RS25
This is exactly what is happening.
SuperDrops
Literally came down to the comments looking for this
thepeenisbehindthetrenchcoat
oooooh fuck, I hate renovations. +1 for that soup tho. That shit looks delicious.
davyclam
Agree, but it's downright sociopathic to post a dish and then not provide a recipe.
homoerection
Pretty straightforward, make instant mashed potatoes, thin down with a little chicken stock and cream/milk. Add favorite baked potato toppings.
davyclam
Thanks, that's a simple recipe.
3wattbulb
Did he say baked potato soup? Holy taste buds batman
glovelyday
In for a penny, in for a pound.
Nanoxt
You mean: "If for a penny, if for a pound."?
glovelyday
No.
See: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20for%20a%20penny%2C%20in%20for%20a%20pound
Nanoxt
I know. Check the title.
glovelyday
Wow, a typing mistake. Good thing you caught it.
xxPaulCPxx
"While I'm here, I might as well..."
This is how I basically rebuilt my house.
Clockworkdancerobot
Don't use drywall! Use durrock or other water barier. Drywall turns into a sponge.
KAPTKipper
Blueboard
ApothecaryGrant
Maybe they like the smell of spicy penicillin.
sadurdaynight
Rented a room at a place. I was taking a shower, put my hand against the tile wall to lean against while scrubbing and hand went right through. Prev home reno flipper person used drywall. Current owner came over and did a full reno on the shower using the proper backing. Entire shower was just waterlogged drywall that had turned to mush.
VodkaReindeer
More like wetwall, amirite?
onlymostofthetime
more tips please
BurnieCinders
Paint it all in Red Guard before tiling too.
Clockworkdancerobot
Yep. or Aquadefense. Both seem good.
StephenDaniels
Cement boards like Durock are half measures. They don't deteriorate; but they also don't stop water from passing through them. My preference is Kerdi Board or one of its competitors like Goboard. An alternative is drywall and Kerdi Membrane or drywall and one of the paint on membranes like Red Guard.
Clockworkdancerobot
There's always Redguard and Aquadefense. paintable water barriers. Though when you have to drill mounting screws, that is a problem.
purplespaghetty
2nd Kerdi
usualnamewasteken
Don't they have special drywall for moist locations? I've seen the green stuff uses a lot. (Not sure if that's still drywall)
vegivamp
Yep. And the red stuff is flame retardant, although it's rarely used in regular homes.
ImSynnical
Denshield for showers
vegivamp
Oh, and if you're using green drywall, don't forget you should also use the green mud.
nuncamente
Yes.
Koskun
The green drywall board is used in the bathroom, but not as a backer for tile. For that, as has been noted, a board specifically made for tile is what you need.
usualnamewasteken
I've never worked with tile, nor watched my dad work with tile, so that makes a bunch of sense.
thatguyfromny
Might as well pull out the tub and do a full remodel. You're halfway there already.
sambaah05
Easy to say if you don't have to pay the bill.
SadsPikkelson
Welp, guess I better tear it down to the foundation and start again. Oh, water damage in the foundation? Better excavate and redo the base. The base is flooding? Better redirect my local waterways. Oh, my dam is causing a national water crisis? Better rebuild the infrastructure in my country. Goddammit, this shower renovation is a pain in the ass.
Evillairforrent
Oh hey that sounds like my house.
Minus the dam issue
Allusernamesaretakensoichoosethis
Sounds like my first small reno. Later on did a full house strip and rebuild. When it was finished the subterranean sewage burst. Had to break open half my floor....
Goldmarble
https://imgur.com/gpmKlO9
refreshingidrops
Take my hand and we'll make it i swear~~~~
DaveSamsonite
Ah the danger of opening things for a minor cosmetic repair. I had a piece of siding that was moldy and soft, pulled it out and the sheathing behind it was all soaked, ended up redoing half the front it my house because the wall studs and subfloor were rotten. In the end it’s always good to find out sooner rather than later, but I wish I had not decided to make this “quick repair that should take one hour on Thanksgiving afternoon !
itsnotlaundryday
That happened with me, started just by taking down a closet in the bathroom that was hideous, which then lead to the boxes ceiling, and eventually just full tear down
Yamusa
RS25
I thought about that, but it's a cast iron tub and I kind of like it. I am pricing out a new vanity and redoing the old floor though.
PineappleLoopsBroether
You can have a jacuzzi style bath tub. It’s extremely nice. We pulled out our old tub and it was a life changer.
RussianMafia1337
I would get rid of that timber and get a nice wide tile throughout - to the ceiling.
delusionaldaydreams
You can have cast iron tubs refinished if they have cosmetic issues. Yours looks good from what I can see though.
ThatGirlWithTheStuff
I'm gonna need to do that. Previous homeowner hid the extensive damage with tub-specific spray paint that only started coming off after the house was sold. Asshole.
RecurringNightmare
well you should at least pull it out and check what kind of mold is growing behind and under it...can reinstall it if you wanna keep it, but at this point you really should go all the way otherwise your work will only last so long until the mold has come back...
thatguyfromny
If you like having the tub then by all means keep it. I dislike them myself and prefer a walk-in shower so that's how I'd do it and eliminate that awkward space at the end of the tub by relocating the shower to diagonal across the corner, giving the room more usable space.
hushpuppyextraordinaire
I put in a modern steel tub and put heating coils under it to help dry it . I like the durability of the enamel glaze, it’s like cast iron, basically ceramic. Thought it was a good compromise steal/cast is cold , cast is heavy, plastic is fragile and flexible.
hushpuppyextraordinaire
The steel was relatively light in comparison to cast-iron, but very durable in comparison to plastic
abbeyrosemama
How much did that add to the total cost? I’m tall and would love a deep soaking tub if we are already remodeling but curious on the added cost.
hushpuppyextraordinaire
As I recall the steel tub was a wash in comparison to acrylic, it was around $500 if I recall correctly. Some German company was a flat modern skirt. The heat was probably another $300 the heat coil approx ( $100) and thermostat ($200) , I imbedded the heat coil I. A mud bed that I pushed the floor of the tub down into. This accomplished two things. One, transfer of heat to tub , and a sturdy base for tub. The heat keeps the coldness out that is inherent to steel tubs, it also………
HandoB4Javert
Cats would love this.
hushpuppyextraordinaire
Drys the tub which keeps the mold and mildew down. I did all the work myself so I don’t have much for you for added labor cost. I bought the heat wire from a contractor supply tile shop where you can pick different lengths.