Bathroom Reno #10: From Scratch in Bay Ridge
Here’s another bathroom post straight from the horse’s mouth…I moved to Bay Ridge from Park Slope in February and the “new” house did not have a half-bath on the first floor – just a 2nd floor full bath and a toilet in the partially below-grade basement. Tiles are 4×8 subway, the detail band is glass,…
Here’s another bathroom post straight from the horse’s mouth…I moved to Bay Ridge from Park Slope in February and the “new” house did not have a half-bath on the first floor – just a 2nd floor full bath and a toilet in the partially below-grade basement. Tiles are 4×8 subway, the detail band is glass, shower pan is terrazzo, ceiling is tin – dropped for easy access to pipes. The door swings out instead of in because of space constraints. There is an electric heater built into the wall and a hole had to be cut through the exterior wall so the fan vents outside. I have to say I’m not 100% satisfied with the detail work. The sink & light fixture are not centered so I had a cabinet built that would offset that irregularity. The total cost for the job was $8,000.
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OP in reply to 1:03am. The reno included everything except light fixtures, shower caddy & cabinets. The toilet was originally where the shower sits. Old walls were demo’d & new ones put up, plumbing added for current toilet & sink. Electrical routed for 2 lights, fan and heater.
The medicine cabinet was built by a friend using “scrap” wood.
Re: TP holders. There isn’t enough walk through or wall space (heater) to place across from the toilet and I dislike placing on wall behind or beside toilet (male splashing gross factor). Since no side wall is within arm’s reach, TP sits naked on the cabinet for convenience’s sake.
OP, at $8000, did your contractor provide everything, i.e. fixtures, tiles, etc.? Also, did you move the toilet or did you build around it so as not to move the plumbing?
BTW, I love the look.
Linkinplace: I will go with dual-flush when I redo my bathroom, but they are expensive. I’m a DIYer and for the price of one dual-flush, you can get two very nice complete toilets or a sink and toilet with money to spare.
It’s my bathroom, originally just a toilet in a room the size of the shower with a bare bulb pull-chain light – no sink. The mirror slides from side to side. The toto toilet was what the contractor offered within my budget so I chose the pedestal sink to match. I did not want vintage-style fixtures, but I did want a room that didn’t feel like you were in a basement.
I agree with 2:27. A more traditional pedestal sink would make all the difference.
Are you going to hand a tp roll holder on that little cabinet so you don’t have to leave the roll sitting on top?
I like the custom medicine cabinet. I prefer the blond wood, but maybe it would work better with the other pieces if it were painted white to match. Does the mirror swing open or is it fixed?
I really like the shower and wainscotting; less crazy about the sink and the floor tiles. Overall, nice effect though.
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this ain’t nothing compared to yesterday’s bathroom. who moved my cheese?
Very tasteful–nice!