Bathroom remodel
Old Mill hall bath
A 1928 hall bath refreshed around its original cast iron tub: hex mosaic floor, a tiled niche, a vanity with real storage and a new window.
- 1. Cracked 1960s floor tile
- 2. Pedestal sink
- 3. Original cast iron tub
- 1. Niche framing
- 2. Tub kept and refinished
- 3. New GFCI circuit and quiet fan
- 4. Same-size new window
- 1. Tiled niche
- 2. Refinished cast iron tub
- 3. Vanity with drawers
- 4. Hex mosaic floor
BeforeCracked tile, pedestal sink, original tub
- Existing wall
- Removed
- New framing
- Water
- Electrical
1The challenge
The challenge and the solution
Cracked 1960s tile, a pedestal sink with nowhere to put anything and a leaky window, but a cast iron tub the owners loved and a small footprint that could not grow.
2What we did
We kept the tub and had it refinished in place, took the walls to the studs, framed a niche between the studs, set hex mosaic on the floor and replaced the window in the same opening. A 30-inch vanity with drawers replaced the pedestal sink.
3Scope
What was in the contract
- Original cast iron tub refinished
- Walls to the studs, new waterproofing
- Tiled niche
- Hex mosaic floor
- 30 in. vanity with drawers
- New window in the same opening
4Highlights
What the owners notice every day
- a.The 1928 tub, like new
- b.Storage without losing floor space
- c.A floor that looks original to the house
- d.Quiet fan on a humidity sensor
5Schedule
How the weeks went
- Design and selections3 wks
- Permits2 wks
- Demolition1 wk
- Rough-in1 wk
- Finishes2 wks
- Punch list1 wk
About 10 weeks end to end. Typical ranges from past projects, not a commitment: your project manager writes your schedule during design.
6Selections
The finish board
“They saved the tub we loved and everything else looks like it belongs in a 1928 house.”
Old Mill District homeowners (sample). Sample quote for a fictional business.