Remodel Issues

So, its no surprise to me that there are flaws in the original construction, because, let’s face it, we had to have serious engineering done on the condo to ensure it was no longer sliding down the hill to land on the houses below us. Compared to having to create void space under the foundation and repair the caissons so that the building was once again being supported by them (Uber important to keep the ground heave from wrecking the building), minor fuck ups in a second bathroom pale by comparison. 

The good news is that the leaking water was run off from the tub not being level, rather than a leak behind the wall.

We talked about moving the toilet toward the shower, since there will now be a solid glass shower there, but decided it would not be enough of a move to provide the space necessary for a full vanity. The toilet would still interfere.

Not enough benefit for the cost.

This, however, will require a plumber, who comes in today.

Piss poor planning and sloppy workmanship hidden by the tub. That pipe will need to be changed/fixed in order for the shower pan to fit the space.

Unfortunately, the beam under the floor is a load bearing beam so I’m not exactly sure what the plumber will do. The pipe is a venting pipe for the sewer and is coming up from the basement.

See the vent? Guess where the vanity for the bathroom sits?

This is another issue that we are going to deal with. Just fucking lazy on the part of the builders.

My remodeler will try to move the vent toward the center of the room, since it can’t be moved to the left because of the direction the joists run, and get it clear of the vanity. We are stuck with the piping being where it is, since the cost of trying to move it would be prohibitive. The woman doing the remodel will build a small wall and dry wall it, to hide the pipes and also support the granite countertop we are planning to install.

By the end of today, the shower pan should be installed, with that pesky pipe rerouted, and the mixer replaced for the shower, with the piping redone to remove the part where water came into the tub (just the shower will be left). Dry wall should go in tomorrow, and then tile and paint on Friday. I still need to pick up the shower door, pick out paint, find someone to cut the granite countertop to length and create the hole for the sink. We also had the door removed (didn’t get pictures) and I ordered a barn style door for the bathroom. One of Tristan’s biggest complaints was the amount of space the door opening into the bathroom took up. Replacing it with a door that slides across the opening seemed pretty easy, all thing considered.