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20 March 2010
Glass Shower Stall
The glass shower stall chosen by the owners suited the clean lines and contmeporary look of the bathroom.
We were hung up a bit on finishing the shower stall because the shower doors were back ordered, and the plumber needed to make some adjustments to the drain placement to allow the pan to fit properly.
When the shower doors did arrive, we were able to finish the bathroom, and it looked like a totally different room to what was there before. Goodbye 1970s, hello 2010!
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10 March 2010
Electrical Towel Rack
The floor tile in this bathroom was a neutral grey colour, which combined with the 8″ x 12″ white tile on the walls gives the bathroom a clean, modern look.
A heated towel rack added a bit of the luxurious to this bathroom reno. And the uncluttered modern look was continued in the pedestal sink with towel bar underneath.
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7 March 2010
Electrical In-Floor Heat
Self-leveling cement was poured over the wiring of the in-floor heat system to level the floor. Then Schluter-DITRA was layed down in preparation for the tile.
Usually under tile, two layers of 5/8″ plywood subfloor is necessary for the proper rigidity to prevent cracking. Yet this would have made the bathroom floor much higher than the hallway floor. The Schluter-DITRA grid system is only 3/16″ thick and replaces one of the layers of plywood.
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3 March 2010
Electrical In-Floor Heat Wiring
For a bathroom reno, putting an electrical in-floor heat system under the tile adds an extra luxurious touch. The only trick is making sure you have the sensor and thermostat installed correctly.
This house used to be a bed & breakfast, and this bathroom is the ensuite to the master bedroom. The owners wanted to update the look and add a few features to make their home bathroom have a bit of the spa experience. A bidet is to be put in beside the sink, and the in-floor heat makes coming out of the shower much more enjoyable.
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11 February 2010
Bathtub Surround – Diamond Pattern Tile
The pattern on this bathtub surround was made by using a 12″ by 12″ dark brown porcelain tile rotated to create the diamond shape and surrounded by long, thin glass mosaic tiles around the edges.
The main area was covered in 6″ by 6″ tile in a lighter shade of brown. This porcelain tile mimics the look of travertine tile yet is more cost effective. Finally, 2″ by 2″ copper tiles were added at the top of the surround as a border, matching the wainscotting design behind the toilet.
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4 February 2010
Sink with Tile Backsplash
When this vanity was installed, it didn’t tie in with the rest of the bathroom until the tile backsplash was in place. The backsplash served two purposes. The first purpose was to protect the clay plaster wall behind the sink from splashing during regular use.
The clay plaster will absorb water and then dry out without leaving a mark, but soap scum and toothpaste lightly stain the wall. The change we would suggest in the future would be to use tile as wainscotting on the whole wall and anywhere that water may be splashed.
The second purpose was to make the vanity an integral part of the bathroom design, and this was accomplished by using the porcelain and mosaic glass tiles that match those in the bathtub surround.
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3 May 2009
Basement in Edmonton – Bathroom
Due to the house being older, the floor is quite sloped at the outer walls where we put in the bathroom. This meant that the toilet and bathtub had to be shimmed to get them level.
The owners decided on an inexpensive tile for the tub surround, with a fairly expensive but small signature highlight about 2/3 of the way up. Then we installed drywall over the bathtub, making sure the ceiling was as high as possible where the shower head is. The rest of the bathroom has a hanging ceiling so that all the phone, cable, and upstairs plumbing can still be easily accessed in the future.
