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Yup soap dispenser. My teen daughter picked it out. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Thanks for the super detailed guidance! There’s not much of a void there, the thin set starts immediately behind the tile trim, so it’s mostly a cosmetic thing for me because I like my finishing touches to be as close to perfect as I can get them.
I never tape off caulking, but will try that for this application so it... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Agree, the shower surround has silicone along the top course of tile because it doesn’t go all the way up the wall and I don’t trust the integrity of the tile there and I should have painted first because the transition sucks.
I’ll probably remove all the silicone I applied, touch up the edges of the paint, then reap... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
You want to fill the void as much as possible to reduce shrink.
All caulk shrinks a little, and if you get a good fill in all the small voids, it will back itself and (hopefully) not recess in when dry. It's a small detail, that helps when filling gaps - dont just slide by, really make sure you're squirting the produc... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Need a small landing and stairs…
Just bought this house and I have a door off my dining room on the first floor that goes to the yard but has no landing and stairs. Need to build something ASAP for the insurance to approve it that is sturdy enough to last a while until we can build a full-blown deck. Any suggestions? ... | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Buy some trailer steps for a mobile home and place them there. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Ugh, I didn’t fully realize what a headache this is going to be until recently. Recently bought a 1923 house and the bathroom leaves some to be desired. Not sure when this was reno’d, when we got a full home inspection prior to purchasing the inspector said that the surround needed to be resealed. Not sure if that is h... | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Ya get rid of the shit! | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Personally, I'd try to keep the tub if it's in good condition, just replace the tub surround and hardware. Tubs now are fiberglass reinforced acrylic. You can't find new cast iron. I don't believe that the tiles need to go under the lip of the tub, but there should be caulking on that ¼ round, which will prevent wate... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I'm interested to see the comments on this. I don't see an issue here, I would just add more silicone to those dubious areas under the lip of the tub. I agree that it would be nicest to have a little wall there but if this were my house I could live with it. So, anyway, commenting to see what other folks have to say!
... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I removed a cast iron tub during my small bathroom reno. My god it was difficult. It was so damn heavy I had to spend two days cutting it in half just so two of us could lift it out of there. But it was worth it to get a nice new tub | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Old cast iron tubs can't be beat! Any new option is expensive and not nearly as good.
Your cast iron tub looks like a drop-in rather than an alcove tub, and as you suspect, isn't supposed to have that front face exposed. With that said, it does look okay if you can live with it.
I don't think having the front exposed... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Bin it!!! | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
The tub looks fine. I'd hire a carpenter to come build a custom "face" (that's probably not the correct word) for it to disguise the lip. I'd want a nice straight line down to the floor there with no overhang. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Keep! If you take a bath it retains the heat. It’s glorious | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I think it is actually a drop in tub and this is what it needs. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I regret removing mine. None of the new equipment has the quality of the old tub. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
You can also use them to make bath tub acid. Can't be doing that with a new tub.
At least that's what the 55 year old roofing labourer told me. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I second what some others are saying, replace shower panneling and hardware, have them install a front panel sealing everything. There are companies that refinish the tub enamel if it’s not up to your standards. But I bet with improvements this cast iron tub would be better to stay in place than tearing it out and ha... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Just see if you can check the wood around the bottom. When we took out ours there was a lot of rot! You would never have known from the look of all the original tiling. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Hated our cast iron tubs, DIY’d new tubs in and everyone is so much happier!
Cast Iron:
- tub is wayyy to shallow, can’t have a proper deep bath
- back is steeply sloped and doesn’t have arm rests so it’s just not comfortable to bath in.
- tub bottom is slightly slanted from edge to edge so it feel like it’s trying t... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
What did you use to cut it?? Just did this a month ago… used a reciprocating saw and it cut through it like butter… took like 30 seconds to fully cut it in half. then I just lifted the separated sections out. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
This should be one of the top comments. I also removed one, but it was on the main floor of a bungalow with fairly large corridors so we could roll it on a makeshift trolley and didn't have to cut it. Also, alcove tubs can be a pain in the ass to properly install, especially in an older bathroom. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Find my new insulated tub retains heat better than my old cast iron. Old cast iron was also far too low for a proper bath. Also had an almost straight back and no armrests so bathing was uncomfortable. Bottom was also slightly canted toward the middle so when you stand in it, it kinda drives your knees together. New t... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Tried a recip saw but it didn’t work very well. Ended up using a grinder. My bathroom is pretty tiny so it was hard to maneuver certain areas, and the metal was pretty damn thick. Two of us could barely lift the halves out of there | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
How do I make bathtub acid? | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Getting rid of the tub will be A LOT of work | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
If you go for a full reno (replacing tub, shower walls...), you'll almost certainly end up with a much bigger project than what you're expecting right now. I'd say the odds of not finding significant water damage in a bathroom built in 1923 and renovated in the ?60's? are slim to none.... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Scrape, prime and repaint, recall and enjoy next tub of hot water! | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Keep the tub. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Oof see this was what I was worried about. Will not replacing/fixing water damage cause bigger issues down the line? Eventually I want to do a complete Reno with a pro and redo some of the plumbing. The sink and toilet are an inch apart and for some reason the toilet is the first fixture when you walk in (instead of th... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Nope get new | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
OP needs to let us know how far he is going with this if he wants advice. So you cut out the tub, good for you. Did the same with mine. Yanked it out and gone. So what else are you up to ? | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
If you're planning on a complete reno "eventually", then the answer to your question is obvious: keep the tub for now and replace it when you'll redo the whole bathroom. At the same time, when all the pipes will be exposed, it probably won't be too complicated to switch the toilet and sink. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I don't think a few years more with whatever current water damage there could be would cause bigger issues IF there are not active leaks/infiltration. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
If that tub is a Drop In as suggested by others, the biggest problem you will have with that setup is water sealing. The tub likely was never intended to be an "Alcove" tub, so it doesn't have a flange for tiling or a surround. What that means is that no matter how well you think you've sealed around a paper thin vinyl... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Could it be that you have a claw foot that has been boxed in? I’m used to seeing either claw foot’s or art deco alcove tubs from the era of your home. I’d have someone come do some work on where the tub meets the wall, (or atleast go a little wild with some silicone) you don’t want moisture leeching back in there expan... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
That's a great point!! | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
While cast iron is cool I recently heard that older tubs might have a lot of lead in them? Maybe the paint idk | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
sorry, I only remember the bathtub material requirement | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
So basically it’s a pretty dated bathroom and there is basically no pre existing storage space inside the room (besides the medicine cabinet), although there are 2 linen closets in the hallway outside the room. The surround has yellowed and the Lino is wearing down in places and needs replaced or covered. The layout of... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
the stand alone ones with four feet under them are the most desired.
but if the porcelain is not chipped off or rusting, sure keep it.
if you DO get rid of it, put on goggles and heavy pants, and bust it up into smaller chunks with a sledge hammer | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Keep it. Just get a tub refinishing kit. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I'd bet my next paycheck OP will find at least some -yet most likely a lot of- water damage when they'll remove the tub, shower walls, etc. It's almost inevitable; waterproofing was not what it is today in the 60's. And you're absolutely right about such damage being invisible before you start removing stuff, but when ... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Why not just get or make the flange that’s needed? | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
You are likely going to need to rip out the old plasterboard/drywall when you remove tub surround, install new shower grade wallboard and waterproofing membrane.
"Older homes often had full-size windows placed in the bathtub alcove area. The configuration was acceptable because bathers don't usually splash water abov... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
They are extremely heavy. I removed a baby blue one years ago and had to build a tackle system with lots of rug remnants to get it down the stairs. I hate the new plastic garbage and should have had it painted or reenameled in place. I would remove all of that garbage around it to see what you are dealing with and t... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Definitely! We had a literal basketball size hole! Luckily we were gutting it so it did not matter! | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
This is the answer I was looking for. Replacement it is. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
That being said.. there is such a thing as an alcove tub with no apron. But not very common. I've seen more drop in tubs installed with walls and failed than I have the other.. which is none. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
If you have the budget I’d replace it. Today tubs if you go a little higher quality are very nice. P.S I have a kitchen and bath store and if it where me I’d go with the American Standard town square it’s a really nice deep soaker tub has a great design and about half as much as a Kohler and it’s just as good quality w... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
If you are getting rid of it just be warned, they are heavy!! | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
I guess I’ll have to take off the surround and see…pray for me 🙏 | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
IME live a winter with that tub before you make any decisions. If you live in a warm climate, ignore this. In my old house, the heating was crap and there was no insulation/floor really under the tub. So I had to heat up the bathroom super hot to warm the tub. Otherwise, all my hot water for a bath got lost to an icy m... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Have fun moving it, they are way heavier than probably what you think.
You will need a Grinder to cut that in 2 | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Pretty sure this bathroom window is not supposed to look like that between the panes of glass.. Is it possible to even save this at all? | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I can't even guess what happened, but there is nothing fixable about double pane windows. Therefore it's done, there's nothing to save. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
A bandaid fix would be to put a decal style vinyl privacy film over it. Was this some sort of “smart glass”? That is definitely not normal. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Home was built early 80s and has been rented out for decades. I’m pretty sure the previous owner did nothing but slap some paint around the edges based on some other finds around the home… so, I’m thinking it’s probably not a very smart glass at all. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Dang that was my best guess for the collected sand in the bottom | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
We are in the midst of a really messy kitchen renovation where we took down a wall and discovered a drainage pipe from the upstairs bathroom running through it. The pipe was moved inside the other wall BUT the lower curved section of the pipe is still sticking out of the floor at an angle by about 3.5 inches. Of course... | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Check the design of the actual dishwasher, it may slide in there around the pipe. My supply line for the dishwasher comes up from the floor in a similar way but the dishwasher doesn't have a frame member across the back so it fits fine. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Yup, my dishwasher has an opening at the bottom that is roughly 4 to 5 inches above the ground. It would have plenty if clearance for this pipe. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Agree with other comments your dishwasher might not be issue at all. Dishwashers aren’t so much “built in” as slid in to place and often have pretty large clearance behind and underneath in back. Also worth examining or asking about dishwasher connections into plumbing while you’re at it.
Ask him again about the pipe... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Bring everything out 6 inches and extend the counter top back 6 inches at the back | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
We are in the midst of a really messy kitchen renovation where we took down a wall and discovered a drainage pipe from the upstairs bathroom running through it. The pipe was moved inside the other wall BUT the lower curved section of the pipe is still sticking out of the floor at an angle by about 3.5 inches. Of course... | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
>The GC is telling us the pipe cannot be moved and he can "just shift" the dishwasher and the entire row of lower cabinets away from the wall by a couple of inches.
That's not a bad idea. All too often standard cabinet depth makes things a bit too cramped anyway. And more countertop space is not a bad thing. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
The pipe almost certainly can be moved/re-routed
What is directly below? | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
If you swap the dishwasher with the end cabinet (BEP3L) the pipe will fit under the toe space. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Bathroom on the other side of the wall and garage underneath. I think it can be moved too, but I'm held hostage by whoever he uses as a plumber. And I can't switch GCs at this point. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
That's my backup plan too. Other than for ease of use reasons, does the dishwasher need to be right next to the sink? That end cabinet is for trash bins so its placement isn't as crucial. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Keep the DW next to the sink, otherwise you'll regret it. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
That shouldn't affect the dishwasher. There is room at the back of a dishwasher. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Is there access to the pipe in the garage underneath? | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I would bet there is something structural preventing that stack from being put in the wall. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Why so? | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Because you will have to walk over to the dishwasher for every plate dripping on the floor instead of just bending over and placing items directly from the sink. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
This is the way. Trying to reroute that pipe will lead to alot more work and issues that may come up from opening the wall/foundation. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Have you tried placing the dishwasher in that space? they normally sit an inch or so from the wall and up on feet. That pipe may not be in they way at all. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
I would try to fit it there if you have the dishwasher handy. I've installed many that have space back there.
Failing that, can it swap with the cabinet to the right of the sink? They look to be similar sizes. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
pretty common. Install the bottom kitchen cabinets 3" away from the wall, and order deeper than usual counter tops | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
The pipe can probably be moved but before you do anything, set the the dishwasher in that spot and verify that it is even an issue. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
“The GC is telling us the pipe cannot be moved and he can “just shift” the dishwasher and the entire row of lower cabinets away from the wall by a couple of inches.”
He probably won’t even have to do that. Just for reference, these are the cutout requirements for my dishwasher and that pipe would just tuck under that ... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
That’s the exact same thought I had. I think most have a couple of inches in the rear as they have to accommodate for the hose. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
I'm betting the D/W will fit under the counter with no issues, if anything just a tad forward but even ours isn't flush against the wall in order to line the door up with the cabinets. It may depend where the pipe is exactly, but this photo of the back of a LG dishwasher shows the bottom has 2 spots where there is not... | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Side view
https://preview.redd.it/kg60c8bhd1kd1.png?width=261&format=png&auto=webp&s=be310e9f0bf502cce93ef5d71b81705d28fe9a32 | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
You need the services of a construction-trained individual. Not people you've never met, who've got no experience in these things. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
replaced my house foundation and the jacking company was selling me a steel beam and was supposed to install it by cutting holes through my house walls and having it sit on the wall. When they came to lower the house, their crew was it a rush and they cut the beam too short and then they, according to me, butched that ... | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
If you are framing out those foundation walls just bury a steel jack post in the framing. Those 2x4 cuts are insufficient for bearing and the bearing length is not the required 3”. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
This is the straight direction fix | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
I need to paint this concrete part so it matches other white painted parts but I haven’t been able to find anything like this. Any ideas on how to do it? I assume that some machine is used to spray this ceiling paint but is there any workaround since I can’t get that spray machine? | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Go to a good paint store & pick up a can of spray-on texture. You can practice on a piece of cardboard until you get close to what you want. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Is that even a thing? I have never seen such thing 😮 | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Sure is. Got a little leftover in the garage. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
is that a wall or a ceiling?
[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/y1AHE23\_U-s](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/y1AHE23_U-s) | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Ceiling | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Recently had to evict a tenant of multiple years. This is the bathroom reno.
How'd I do for my first go? | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
Lovely! | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Good work. Looks clean. | r/renovations | comment | r/Renovations | 2024-21-08 |
Hello! I just bought a home and we were originally thinking of trying to work with our oak cabinets, but realized that it has some minor damage that will require some sanding in refinishing in some capacity
I’ve attached inspiration photos, I really love the look of wood cabinets but specifically this shade and truthf... | r/renovations | post | r/Renovations | 2024-20-08 |
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