Before pictures: https://ift.tt/2IbmdJE about to start a bathroom remodel - this is my first large project, and I'm pretty excited/nervous to get started. This weekend is for demo, and I know I'll be finding out a lot of stuff along the way, but I have a handful of questions that I haven't been able to find answers to online, or in this subreddit. I'm finding that it can be very difficult to Google things when you don't know the terms for everything.The overall goals, and the order I'm expecting to do things (please let me know if this seems out of order!):Demo! (question #1)Keep the tub in place (it's cast iron, and we're going to pay somebody to refinish it after I finish everything else)Check out shower plumbing to see if it needs to be replaced (I may call in a plumber to do this if it needs to be done)Completely re-water proof the shower area (see question #2 below).Drywall/retexture/Paint wallsRetile the shower to the ceiling (question #3), and retile vanity wall. Do not run tile all the way to the floor (leave a gap, unlike the previous contractor)Retile the floorsInstall new vanityInstall shoe moldingQuestion #1 (my most pressing question!):How much of the wall should I be yanking off now?I know at the minimum, I'll need to remove the walls immediately touching the bathtub (along with a little extra to get to the floor around the tub). At the maximum, I'll remove that plus all of the drywall that currently has tile on it. Doing that seems like I'll also have to remove door trim, and have a bigger mess. Is it easier for me to just yank off the drywall and replace it, or remove the tiles and retexture and repaint/retile where there used to be tile? It seems like as big of a pain to repair drywall as it is to replace itQuestion #2:What's the easiest and most cost effective way to waterproof the shower?I was thinking of doing the following after demo: repair insulation, add 4 mil plastic sheeting (staples), some waterproofing system (hardiboard + mortar), then apply tile to that. Is this sane?Question #3:I want to install the shower tile all the way to the ceiling, but I'm concerned about it not being level. Are there any tricks of the trade to even this out gracefully?Anyhow, thanks for anybody that checks this out, any input is greatly appreciated!! via /r/DIY https://ift.tt/2HO1BaV
