[King Rudi]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

I could never walk barefoot. my feet our soft and if I even step on a pebble I fall over from the excruciating pain!

I'm the same way. I always have something on my feet. I'd rather be punched in the face than to walk on gravel barefoot.

[King Rudi]

Originally Posted by billnchristy

We did our kitchen back in November. New granite tops, new sink and faucet, new range hood, new backsplash and LVT on the floor.

Did our daughter's bathroom next, new backsplash, countertop, sink and faucet.

Working on our bathroom now, shower is close, everything else will come next.

Looks great! I really like your choices in faucets in both the kitchen and bathroom. Good choice in pallet for color in both rooms as well. What did you use for membrane in the shower? Did you tile the ceiling in the shower? The recessed shelves in the shower are always a good choice. Very well done!

[billnchristy]

Concrete backer with brush on waterproofing. We only did to the height of the old fiberglass shower because I am lazy and it never gets wet.

I started grouting yesterday with this crazy pearlescent metal flake grout and I looked like I gave the tin man a handy when I was done!

[cmyx6go]

Originally Posted by billnchristy

Concrete backer with brush on waterproofing. We only did to the height of the old fiberglass shower because I am lazy and it never gets wet.

I started grouting yesterday with this crazy pearlescent metal flake grout and I looked like I gave the tin man a handy when I was done!

Love it! I just did my shower with large grey tile and two vertical mosaic strips. The pictures I have don't do it justice. I'll try and take better shots. My tiles are flat (not shiny) though with different tones in color.

[Savageenterprise]

My entire house was a DIY project. Every single room floor to ceiling pretty much needed to be redone. I'm talking sheetrock, windows, mouldings, paint, electrical etc.

The bones of the house were good and the home was well taken care of by the original owners but everything was just so outdated. Took me and my father in law mainly along with some help from a few others a long the way about 3 months 60-70 hours a week from when we bought the home to when we moved in. Obviosuly some of these pics were taking before we even finished mouldings and whatnot

Here are some of my favorite transformations. Kitchen cabinets are original just resurfaced and with new hardware. ( next post)

[Savageenterprise]

heres the kitchen after

Edit: See some more pics with the crown moulding finally up and the hideous green room to my current home office

[billnchristy]

Looks good, the kitchen floor is much improved!

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

Love it! I just did my shower with large grey tile and two vertical mosaic strips. The pictures I have don't do it justice. I'll try and take better shots. My tiles are flat (not shiny) though with different tones in color.

Do you still have to put up drywall if you're using backerboard on the shower walls? Reading up on how to water proof the shower

[RickFLM4]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

Do you still have to put up drywall if you're using backerboard on the shower walls? Reading up on how to water proof the shower

No I believe you use backer board in the shower and keep drywall out of the shower. Tile over backer board. At least I'm pretty sure that's they way my bathroom remodel was done, but I didn't do it myself...

[buldogge]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

Do you still have to put up drywall if you're using backerboard on the shower walls? Reading up on how to water proof the shower

Do it right...

Go to the John Bridge forums and learn everything you need to know, and ask questions from pros.

-Mark in St. Louis

[cmyx6go]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

Do you still have to put up drywall if you're using backerboard on the shower walls? Reading up on how to water proof the shower

No clue, sorry. My idea of DIY is writing the check and paying someone to do it for me.

[cmyx6go]

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[cmyx6go]

Hijack -

Anyone know if rules changed on posting pics? I used to be able to upload from my computer, now it's not working. Had to do photobucket.

Back to you regular scheduled programming.

[Savageenterprise]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

Do you still have to put up drywall if you're using backerboard on the shower walls? Reading up on how to water proof the shower

No the wonderboard is in place of drywall. Technically you should but a water barrier over the studs and then the wonderboard. Then seal all the seams before you tile over it. The cement board is used in place of drywall because it is much more porous and allows moisture to escape easier if it gets wet.

If you want tile as the flooring then you need to waterproof the floor too, I'm sure anyone in a local department store like Home Depot or Lowes could show you what you need.

[DETRoadster]

Originally Posted by RickFLM4

No I believe you use backer board in the shower and keep drywall out of the shower. Tile over backer board. At least I'm pretty sure that's they way my bathroom remodel was done, but I didn't do it myself...

Correct. You want no drywall in there.

Waterproofing membranes are all the rage and have come onto the market pretty recently. As one member mentioned, read up all you can on the subject.

But definitely no drywall in the enclosure. We expended the backer board about 12 inches past the shower enclosure just for good measure.

[DETRoadster]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

Hijack -

Anyone know if rules changed on posting pics? I used to be able to upload from my computer, now it's not working. Had to do photobucket.

Back to you regular scheduled programming.

I've never been able to upload from my PC and have always used an online photo storage to "host". But I thought it was just my lack of knowing how to do it from the PC directly....

[cmyx6go]

Originally Posted by DETRoadster

I've never been able to upload from my PC and have always used an online photo storage to "host". But I thought it was just my lack of knowing how to do it from the PC directly....

I thought I was the only challenged one around here. Glad to have company

Originally Posted by webmeezer

Also used epoxy grout, the only way to go for maintenance.

Yup. Complete pain in the a$$ to install, but definitely worth it if installing tile in a bathroom.

[f8xdct]

Little before and after, new house is actually behind old one which was knocked down. Hopefully start landscaping next week. Had to throw the car in there.

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by samanthasummner

I need to replace my original engineered hardwood floor, which is glue-down, to an engineered hardwood floating floor. Will go with hardwood flooring here again. So keep you posted on the results.

that glue-down is going to be a PITA to remove vs nailed down

[Savageenterprise]

My most recent addition to the house I did last May. Me and my two buddies did the rough framing together and I finished the rest of the work myself. I made Custom stairs too for my giant feet lol

Just added lattice this year which looks mint, just didn't bother taking a pic yet. Pretty happy with how it turned out

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by Savageenterprise

My most recent addition to the house I did last May. Me and my two buddies did the rough framing together and I finished the rest of the work myself. I made Custom stairs too for my giant feet lol

Just added lattice this year which looks mint, just didn't bother taking a pic yet. Pretty happy with how it turned out