Preparing for getting older - UPDATE

[f6john]

Decided that the fiberglass showers long term health didn’t look good so I ripped it out. Always thought I wanted a curbless shower so that’s what I’m going with. Didn’t help that I made this decision after the bathroom tile had been laid right up to the fiberglass unit and that I extended the shower from the 32” deep fiberglass unit to a 48”x48” tile base.

I figured if I live here long enough someone may have to roll me in for my shower!







Going to use the same 12”x24” tile on the shower walls as is on the the rest of the bathroom floor.

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[Rams]

Nice work but, I gotta tell ya, reference the title, you started a bit late in life. 

Rams

[bassman]

Lookin good !!!

[f6john]

Nice work but, I gotta tell ya, reference the title, you started a bit late in life. 

Rams

I’m old, but not yet older

[Savago]

@f6john: did you do the job yourself?

That is looking awesome!
 

[f6john]

@f6john: did you do the job yourself?

That is looking awesome!
 

Yes, still working, still learning.

[Patrick]

Boy, you're a tilin' son of a gun !  Nice work !


Personally I'm hoping' I don't live long enough to need to be wheeled around. But I guess it doesn't hurt to be prepared.

[f6john]

Boy, you're a tilin' son of a gun !  Nice work !


Personally I'm hoping' I don't live long enough to need to be wheeled around. But I guess it doesn't hurt to be prepared.

Yep, if I do have to be wheeled around, I’d rather do it at home rather than a nursing home. But even if I don’t have to be wheeled around, I’ll still be able to use this shower while doing the old man shuffle.

[f6john]

A little update on the shower project. I’m on the last row of tile and trim!










My shoulder is already aching just thinking about the grouting ahead of me.

[Jess from VA]

That is all just some beautiful work.   

(says the guy with a basement shower with a broken drain pipe in the concrete, who has converted the shower to storage behind the curtain) 

After 10 years or so, I now worry if that basement shower drain pipe gets full of mud it might somehow eventually compromise all (non crap water) drains in the house, which likely lead to the same drain.

[f6john]

That is all just some beautiful work.   

(says the guy with a basement shower with a broken drain pipe in the concrete, who has converted the shower to storage behind the curtain) 

After 10 years or so, I now worry if that basement shower drain pipe gets full of mud it might somehow eventually compromise all (non crap water) drains in the house, which likely lead to the same drain.

I have a full basement and all my plumbing eventually makes it way under my concrete floor. I have major drops on both ends of the basement because the master bath is at one end and a shared full bath at the other end. I know I have 6 different places where the drains go under the floor.  Guess the only one I really question is a floor drain that is in the garage space. I have never used it but the previous owner may have put who knows what down it. So far so good though. I’m on a septic tank and had it pumped last year and all looked good.

[f6john]

I finished the grouting and clean up of my shower project. Just a few more small items ( switch and outlet covers, drawer and door pulls  attached) and the punch list for the master bath is done. I’m having new bedding delivered at the end of the month so after living here for 2 years, I’ll sleep in the master bedroom for the first time.





I decided I didn’t want wood base boards in my baths and utility room so I cut tile strips and capped it with bullnose trim to finish it off.







Thinking about frameless glass shower doors but haven’t decided on one yet. Probably just use a shower curtain for a while. You could probably buy a new Cobra light bar for what shower doors cost these days!

[bassman]

VERY nice !

[Jess from VA]

That thing is big enough for 2s or 3s.  

A curtain may not have the polished look of glass doors, but the curtain would be easier maintenance and access, and can't break.  

My (double) curtain has a heavy vinyl sheet on the inside and a nice decorative design translucent curtain on the outside.  And white plastic adjustable rod with rubber tips, so no drilling or brackets, and it stays put (for years).

Just use the hand held to rinse the inside curtain down before finishing.

Liquid soap leaves no scum like bar soaps.

It looks like a stick handle floor squeeze might come in handy for quick cleanup.  

[The emperor has no clothes]

Nice work ! 

[Bret SD]

I finished the grouting and clean up of my shower project. Just a few more small items ( switch and outlet covers, drawer and door pulls  attached) and the punch list for the master bath is done. I’m having new bedding delivered at the end of the month so after living here for 2 years, I’ll sleep in the master bedroom for the first time.





I decided I didn’t want wood base boards in my baths and utility room so I cut tile strips and capped it with bullnose trim to finish it off.







Thinking about frameless glass shower doors but haven’t decided on one yet. Probably just use a shower curtain for a while. You could probably buy a new Cobra light bar for what shower doors cost these days!

Very nice looking job! What are you going to seal it with? I'm assuming the floor is limestone? What about the other tile, is it natural stone?

[Patrick]

Boy, you're a tilin' son of a gun !  Nice work !


Personally I'm hoping' I don't live long enough to need to be wheeled around. But I guess it doesn't hurt to be prepared.

Yep, if I do have to be wheeled around, I’d rather do it at home rather than a nursing home. But even if I don’t have to be wheeled around, I’ll still be able to use this shower while doing the old man shuffle.

 

[f6john]

VERY nice !

Nice work !  :
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Thanks guys



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Very nice looking job! What are you going to seal it with? I'm assuming the floor is limestone? What about the other tile, is it natural stone?
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No sealer at all. The tile is all ceramic. The mosaics do have some natural stone but they won’t be an issue. I used all Schluter products from floor to wall boards and mortars along with their Kerdi membrane for all the corners and joints. They even have a specialized drain to work with their system of waterproofing. Be using their products for years.

[cookiedough]

well done pro job for sure

lifting my leg OVER the tub surround never use to be an issue, but now that my left leg does not want go UP 2 feet OVER the tub,  been thinking of going LOWER entrance as well just hope NOT wheelchair capable ever.  I cracked the fiberglass one piece tub/shower surround decades ago with my head passing out and patched up the 2 holes I made when my head broke the rod going into the fiberglass.  Been thinking of replacing it entirely and going LOWER route exit/enter as well.

My neighbors 3 houses up the hill in their 1 million dollar home has a shower that can hold 12 people or my way of thinking most of the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders inside,  NOT like I have a legitimate shot at that right?   

[scooperhsd]

Nice job.

To add to Jess's comment on using the handheld on the inside curtain - if you put a glass door in, the same idea works there as well.

[f6john]

Nice job.

To add to Jess's comment on using the handheld on the inside curtain - if you put a glass door in, the same idea works there as well.

Thanks, and now time to move on to finishing up trim work in Kitchen. We currently use a fiberglass tub/shower unit that’s in the basement that has sliding doors. We keep a squeegee hanging on the shower head to wipe down the tub walls and the doors. The doors haven’t been treated well over the years and initial installation was mediocre at best. Later on, I’m thinking I will demo that bathroom to include the tub and install a walk-in tub. Mostly with my wife in mind but I could see me enjoying it too especially if it has whirlpool jets.

My mother who is 92 and living at home really needs one but I think she feels it’s too much trouble at this stage of the game. There is a lot of work I need to do for her but this house has kept my nose to the grindstone since we bought it.