Knowing your bathroom remodel – Part 2

The final process of the bathroom remodel requires attention to detail. 

Grouting of tile, priming and painting, installation of baseboards and fixtures.  About 4 days of work. 

 

 

Proper lay-out of tile to center of shower enclosure is important.

Centering the room for the tile floor makes the room look more uniform, so that your reveals are even all the way around the whole bathroom.

Notice tile width adjacent to both wall and tub are the same.

 

New toilet, vanity, mirror and fixtures installed, to complete the remodel.  Total time to gut and remodel this bathroom, with three inspections in-between, was three weeks (with two people working).

Knowing your bathroom remodel

Pre-demo of 4x8' bathroom

A bid for a bathroom remodel is based on multiple factors – square footage, time, materials, electrical, plumbing, permits, design, etc…  Some people might assume that a remodel of a standard-sized bathroom (5×8′) would be a quick and easy job, when in fact, it can be just as time-consuming as the remodel of a much larger bathroom.  Your manpower is limited by space.    There is still the element of the unknown – issues that are discovered during the demo phase of the remodel.  Time with the client is required to assist them with the design elements such as tile, fixtures, paint colors, and so on. 

In a larger bathroom, two people could demo the concrete subfloor while one person removed debris; in this size bathroom, demo was done by one person while another person removed debris. 

Demo of concrete subfloor

 The demo phase of this project took 2 days with 2 people.  There was a 4′ high tile surround on every wall that was laid over plaster and lath, which increased the demo time because you must be careful when removing tiles in order to not damage the wall.

4' high tile surround

In the smaller bathroom remodel, there is still the time needed to coordinate with the plumber and electrician.  Rough-in inspection follows, and we then proceed with closing up the walls, which is then followed by the nailing inspection.  From here on out, we are able to continue work without interruption until final inspection.  

Tub surround

We start by laying out the tile for the tub surround.  This particular tile phase involved multiple, different sized tiles, and took 2 people two and a half days to complete.  Grout will follow, and upon completion, painting, baseboards and installation of fixtures.

Tile set, pre-grout.

More photos to follow upon completion of remodel.

Work

Man I get my permit tomorrow so I can do this small job I have . Yee Haw

Bathroom completed

We have installed the newly refinished clawfoot bathtub, along with the sink and toilet.  This remodel also included retexturing and fixing all flaws on the walls, and painting.  Installed picture frame paneling, which I designed.  Client is very happy with the finished product, and we are doing another unit in the same building.  In this additional unit, we are skim coating the ceilings to remove all blemishes and visible flaws before painting.

Bathroom

A gut and remodel of a 7×7 bathroom in San Francisco. We are not done but it is ready for paint. New tub , 

sink and toilet will be installed after paint,

The deck job

We took a small 7×6′ space and built a deck in SF.  We removed an existing window and installed a small door out onto the new deck.  Adjacent to the new door, we removed a fixed window, installing the previously removed working window in its place.  From start to finish, the entire job took 4 days to complete.

Job update

We are wrapping up our Banks Street project, which was an 800 sq. ft. remodel.  We’ve started a new project in North Beach – a small, 7×6 deck.

About Us

JPL Construction prides itself on being a very detail-oriented company, with a focus on working hand-in-hand with the client on their project.

We specialize in:

Additions; Victorian home remodel/renovation; dry rot repair; kitchen/bath remodels; stairs; door & window installation; built-in cabinetry; custom shelving; all interior and exterior trim work; decks; siding; fences; retaining walls; brick, block & stone work. 

 

Call Jason at 415.317.4574 or email him at jason@jplconstruction.net to schedule an estimate today.