Complete Bath Remodel

These are before photos of our current job. The shower, sink, toilet, medicine cabinet, and flooring all are getting replaced. Upon tearing out the shower we noticed that the floor had extensive water saturation, not only the floor under the shower but it stretched to a good portion of the rest of the floor. The original goal for today was to tear everything out and get the shower base in and ready for walls in the morning. After finding all the water damage we decided that the install should start Wednesday, there by giving us an extra day to try to dry out some of the floor to determine just how much will have to be tore out. We did make great strides in other areas of the job. We got everything tore out and all of the drywall patching done, the new medicine cabinet installed and a new drain box for the washing machine.

New Complete Bath Remodel

Today we started a new job. This is a complete bathroom make over. Everything goes and gets replaced with new. We’ll be doing new tile floor, shower base and tiled shower walls. The existing drywall on the exterior wall was removed to reinsulate. we’ll be installing new vanity, top, faucets, medicine cabinet, toilet, and lights. This project will take us roughly one and half to two weeks. Pictures to follow.

New Complete Bath Remodel

Today we started a new job. This is a complete bathroom make over. Everything goes and gets replaced with new. We’ll be doing new tile floor, shower base and tiled shower walls. The existing drywall on the exterior wall was removed to reinsulate. we’ll be installing new vanity, top, faucets, medicine cabinet, toilet, and lights. This project will take us roughly one and half to two weeks. Pictures to follow.

Hidden Electrical Issues

One of the things we run into on a regular basis are illegal or “boot-legged” electrical splices. Below are some photos of some we found on a recent job. None of the splices were in wire nutted, they just took electrical tape and taped them together. There were other spices made in the ceiling that no one knew were there. What happens if you have a short or the splice comes apart? How do you find a hidden splice point if you weren’t the one who did it? Answer: you really cant without tracking the wire all the way back to the splice point, which could be a major endeavor, depending on where you start and where you have to go to find it. Here’s the deal; if you HAVE to splice in the middle of a circuit (1) it has to be in a box, (2) you need to use WIRE NUTS, then tape them up, and (3) you HAVE to leave them accessible (in other words you have to put them in a box and have a plate on the finished wall so that you can get in there and work on them if need be). Ideally you dont splice into the middle of a line, if the circuit can carry the extra load you can jump off of an existing terminal point or if at all possible have a new circuit run from the main box, by a professional.  Bottom line: If you DON’T know what your doing, hire a professional. If not (especially in a case like this) you could be putting the lives of yourself and your loved ones at risk, not to mention the next owner.

 

Laundry Room Finishing

This was an unfinished room the home owner was using as the laundry room. The project consisted of hanging drywall after. New studded walls were installed. Some electric had to be run and in the process of doing that, we found several illegal splices that had to be fixed. We added a dryer vent and a laundry tub.