Big basement bathroom project

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Fiasco

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here is a pic of what I mean, not to scale of course. The total length of the run for the tub to the sewer line wye is less then 60"

Do those wye's have to be some mimimun distance down the line from the toilet?
 

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Or, if the one above doesn't pass muster
 

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Worlds slowest remodeller.. I work in spurts.

Spending alot of money to go out to Arizona and watch the Cardinals kick but this year so $$$ has been limited.

I decided to skp a tub and put in a two head shower using kerdi and ceramic. I laid the floor yesterday and first row of the shower. Will finish tiling the shower tomorrow.
 

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First row set and level. Will lay the rest (except the floor and bottom row) tomorrow.

Tile is American Olean Villano series.

Floor dark chocolate (vl04)
Bottom 6 rows chocolate (VL03)
Upper diagonal pattern macadamia (VL01) W/ sporadic placement of 3-5 chocolate tile per wall.
Tile surrounded by 3" chocolate bullnose (VL03)

Floor is heated by "Warm Tiles" cable heat placed in a 1/4" mortarbed under the normal tile floor installation.

Making my own top for the vanity w/ VLO1 macademia

Now have to get a scratch together to buy the cabinetry.
 

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10 questions

looks good. A big shower is a good thing to have. :D

may i ask,
-what did you put the heat cables down onto? Directly onto the basement slab?
-is that a floor drain i see outside the shower?
-how are your Kerdi seams joined?
-what did you build the curb with?

david :)
 

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It looks like he just overlapped the kerdi rather than using the kerdi-band. Either is acceptable.
 

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There was definately not enough kerdi band to do the central seam in the shower. Kerdi band and corners were used in the corners.

The heated floor wire is laid in a solid mortar bed just over 1/4" thick. Then the tile was laid over the top of additional mortar applied notched trowel. I used the "alternate" wiring pattern for use on cement boards. (2 close space 2 close space 2 close space ect)

Floor is grouted and the bottom tile pattern is in. Waiting on my 2 x 2 tiles for the floor and trim line between the color/tile patterns to continue. (saturday i hope)
 

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shower tile
 

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It's been awhile.

Heres where it's at.

The grout is not white, that's a product of the flash. The grout is keracolor biscuit and is just slightly lighter shade then the macademia tiles in the upper half of the shower.

The counter over the washer dryer is the leftover chocolate tile w/ oak trim.

The tiolet is a kohler in "Mexican Sand" color.

There will be a 36" four drawer oak vanity and a drop in sink the same color as the toilet. The vanity top will be the same construction as the counter over the washer/dryer except I will use the left over macadamia.

There will be two double door 27"w x 30"h cabinets and a 30"h x 6"w rounded end display shelf over the top of the washer/dryer

Its all done except for the cabinetry.

I'm pretty eager to tackle woodmaking. I have been gradually building my tools up to tackle the cabinets. I just need a jointer now

I m getting ready to purchase some rough cut lumber (save some $) and try my hand at bathroom cabinets.

I'm real happy with how it has turned out and the heated floor under your feet is awesome.
 

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another picture
 

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A lonely toilet looking for a 36" oak vanity to keep it company.
 

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Two 27"w x 30"h cabinets and end display shelf over the top of the washer/dryer.
 

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Nice roomy closet is a boost to our meager storage space and keeps the fuse panel and water main out of site.
 

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That's a beautiful bathroom. Nice colour choices. Congrats.

Don't you love your warm tile floor?

I like the ceiling fixture by the washer/dryer. What's the brand name and where did you purchase it?
 

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Not sure of the brand but I got it at Lowes. It is open through to the flood bulb. There is a ring of metal about 1 1/2" below the ceiling w/ a ribbon of "marbled" plastic difusing the light between the ring and the ceiling.
 

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and yes love that warm floor. The rest of the basement is getting the carpet taken out and heated ceramic put in.
 

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Totally Awesome

Showed my wifey tonight she loves all the bath Can I ask you the exact size. Can you email me this also in case I loose this info if you have the time, Thanks cant wait to see the final pics be sure and let us all see them.
Bigbobdallas@yahoo.com
 

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fiasco said:
Worlds slowest remodeller.. I work in spurts.

Spending alot of money to go out to Arizona and watch the Cardinals kick but this year so $$$ has been limited.

I decided to skp a tub and put in a two head shower using kerdi and ceramic. I laid the floor yesterday and first row of the shower. Will finish tiling the shower tomorrow.

I'd like to point out the folly of the second paragraph.... Money well spent.... grrrr.
 

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When sealing the grout do you just sponge the stuff on? Do I need to keep it off the tiles or clean it off shortly thereafter or is it ok to let it dry on the tiles?

started on the wall cabinets for over the washer and dryer.
 

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