Senior friendly bathroom designs
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762 Arvana Houston, Tx
We removed the ceramic tiled garden tub enclosure and the backerboard.
The culture marble garden tub was also removed.
The foundation was recessed to convert the bathtub drain to a shower drain line.
The shower faucet was removed along with all the plumbing.
The new plumbing was raised and the new faucet was installed. This faucet was configured to accommodate both the hand-held and fixed showerhead. Both controlled with a single faucet.
The walls were reinforced with 2 x 4s as needed.
The shower pan installation was next.
Reinforcements for the grab bars were installed.
Installation of the water and mold proof backerboard was next.
Followed by tape and floating with thinset mortar and fiberglass tape.
The tile was then installed. The tile installed was 6" x 6" matte glazed ceramic tile.
The deco feature strip tile was installed.
The floor tile is also a 6" x 6" ceramic tile.
The accessories install was the resin shampoo caddy and soap dish.
Grout used on this project was bone.
The three handle polished brass shower faucet was installed.
Final installation of the showerheads and faucet trimmings.
The two showerheads were installed (fixed and hand-held).
The ceiling and walls in the bathroom and closet were replaced, tape and floated, primed, and painted (two coats).
The entry door to the bathroom was replaced with a 36" door.
The door into the toilet room was removed and the opening was finished framed.
The casement molding for both the door and door opening were primed and painted to match the base molding.
The wall-mounted mirrors were replaced.
The ceiling light and exhaust fan were replaced.
The countertop, vanities, and lavatory faucets were also replaced.
All the finishes in this bathroom are in Polished Brass.