Final job looks amazing. Well done. I refurbish bathrooms here in the UK and bathrooms built around 1980 onwards are easy rip outs. Plasterboard walls, cheap studs, cheap sanitaryware. But the older bathrooms, 40's, 50's and 60's, man those guys back then didn't mess around. Some are real tough rip outs, solid walls, sand and cement fixed tiles, baths that take 6 men to get back down the stairs. Oh, and lead pipework, huge heavy basins etc etc. I think weve got it easy these days with modern materials. Cheers.
This project was well built. The thickset floor tile was up to 6" thick (15cm) the walls were fat mud and latch 2" (5cm). It was a lot of work to get all the material removed. It was built in 1923 in St. Paul, MN and in the city at that time was a tremendous workforce of craftsmen. The city had a well-established inspection and regulation department that ensured the homes were well built. Craftsmen built a wide range of different designs. It is fun to work on them as each one is uniquely different.
@@winstonsteelscorp5960 The bathroom was beautiful, it's time was up though and served generations well. 2 years ago i refurbished a bathroom in a 1950's architect designed house in London, a beautiful home that still had the original interior. Very Art Décor, amazing. And the bathroom was in wonderful condition despite being 70 years old. And the rip out was biblical. The room was rock solid and bone dry. One thing i found amazing was the bath panel. The frame was constructed from dovetailed oak , no glue or screws, the work of a true craftsman. And the frame was hidden behind a tiled panel, total overkill for something that wasn't going to be seen! Got to respect those trades years back, clever men.
Ideally forever, since a house can be sold many times over just like a car. The moisture from a bathroom leak can destroy a lot more then just the bathroom.
Well, you sound like a nice person, but have you ever heard of a lawyer? They are these nasty types that angry homeowners call when the dude they hired to tile their bathroom…. Well his bathroom leaked. So, we just put the waterproofing membrane on now. Couple few hundo extra bucks, 100% waterproof. Until Biden gets us nuked of course.
It's not just about wanting it to last. There are serious health risks when moisture gets into the walls, as it gives mould the perfect conditions to grow and spread.
It would have been nice to see what materials were used to rebuild the bathroom and your estimate of how long this newly renovated bathroom is going to last. I don't think today's materials are going to last 99 years for sure.
It was brass with a lead pipe so it was in relatively decent shape. We had the plumber remove the old plumbing pipes and replace with PVC. Some areas require any lead is replaced, it is a good idea to always do it. The lead will last a long time, but the remodeling process tends to cause them to crack or break.
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