Our Bathroom Demo and the quick and easy DIY Shower Niche Installation video.
Hi again! If you’re keeping up with our Master Bathroom Remodel, you probably saw my last post with the before photos and design plan for our new bathroom. This time, I have the demo photos, plumbing and counter top updates, and the quick and easy DIY Shower Niche Installation Video.
Don’t forget to Pin Me!The contractors are gone now. They were able to get a lot of work done in about 10 days. Before they hung the Hardie Board for the shower, I got in there and framed in a new, bigger shower niche. And, this is an easy DIY, guys. Check out the video below to see just how easy it is.
Be sure to stop back soon, I’ll be sharing the DIY Plank Ceiling I’m installing in the bath, the tiling I’m working on now, and more big changes coming to the bathroom! And, check out how I built our garbage cans into our vanity cabinet doors to keep them out of site and away from little hands, or paws. 🙂
Master Bath Demo Photos and Plumbers Updates
The plumbers had the bathroom completely demo’d and cleared out in a day. You can see the before photos and new plans for the bathroom in this post.
The shower after demo. Luckily, we didn’t find any mold or rot. Yay!
I just had to share this. Look at what you find hiding in walls sometimes. This is all the construction garbage and junk that was hiding under our bay window counters. That insulation has to be nice and fluffy to actually provide the highest amount of insulation. My husband pulled all of that junk and squished insulation out of there and replaced it with some extra he had in the attic.
2 – 2×4’s are used to create the new outside rim for the shower.
Here’s the 2×4 frame built for the new soaking tub in our Master Bathroom.
After the Plumbers installed the new Mirabelle Soaking Tub over the counter top. Hardie Backer Board surrounds the tub and is along the wall where the tub faucet will go. I need to tile both of those places.THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. AFFILIATES HELP YOUR FAVORITE BLOGGERS DELIVER FREE CONTENT. Make sure to always read the directions for any products or tools you use while building. Read the full disclaimer here.
ORC Master Bath Makeover Plan – 5 Week Plan Progress
Paint the Walls- Add a Plank Ceiling Feature
Remove and Replace Bathtub- Tile Bathtub
- Remove Old Shower
Add a new Shower Niche- Tile New Shower
- Remove and Replace Flooring
- Replace Vanity Mirrors
Change Vanity LightingChange Shower Light and FanReplace Vanity and Bay Window Counter Tops- Paint Vanities
- Change Vanity Hardware
- Replace Toilet
- Add Wainscoting to Water Closet
- Build or Buy Main Wall Art
DIY Shower Niche Installation Tools
What you’ll need:
- Reciprocating Saw to cut the 2×4’s
- Optional Circular Saw or Jigsaw to start the cut
- Drill and 2 1/2″ Self Tapping Wood Screws
- 2X4 Stud
- Tape Measure, Carpentry Square, and Level
DIY Shower Niche Installation Video
The Shower Niche framed out with 2×4’s. The video shows how I did this and how I picked the size and location.
The new shower niche was covered in Hardie Backer Board and Red Guard for extra waterproofing.
You can see the shower ready for tiling now. Hardie Backer Board is up and Red Guard Waterproofing was applied at all seams, screw holes, and the niche.
The plumbers placed a liner along the bottom and partially up the sides of the shower, then hung Hardie Backer Board, and poured a mud floor. That’s it. Come back in a few days to see the DIY plank ceiling update I’ll be adding to this Master Bathroom Makeover! 🙂
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Feeling inspired? Now that you’ve seen the bathroom demo and DIY Shower Niche Installation. Let me know if you have questions. Don’t forget to sign up for the Abbotts At Home email newsletter to get DIY, Remodeling, and Crafty ideas in your inbox.