Ten years ago, our daughter and her family bought a really, really bad flip. And every time we visit, we help with a project to fix a problem. Yup, that’s right, it’s been 10 years and there is still more to do (if you’re curious, here’s the link to see what it looked like when they bought it. I'm not joking, it was really, really bad – https://www.sopocottage.com/2015/06/the-really-really-bad-flip-aka-little.html)
This holiday visit’s project was to fix a leaky shower in our tween granddaughter’s bathroom.
We weren’t really surprised to discover big problems (because this house has had lots and lots of big problems!). The shower base was formed on particle board, so as it started to leak, the particle board had fallen apart and the water also destroyed the floor sheathing beneath it. Obviously, this wouldn’t be a quick fix!
My husband and SIL got the structural issues solved so I could start creating a waterproof shower pan. We didn’t have time to redo the entire shower (and the wall tile is in really good shape), so decided to focus on the shower pan and first row of tiles to complete the repair.
Our granddaughter picked out a simple mosaic tile for the shower floor that compliments the tile in the rest of the bathroom. For the lower wall, we used large white subway tile for the lower wall. This ties in nicely with the white vanity and fixtures in the rest of this small bath (it’s 4’ x 7’, so it’s pretty tiny). She loves a simple white color scheme.
To update it even more (because I don’t trust the shower curtain to keep everything dry) we added a new glass sliding door.
The result? A very happy granddaughter who has already added a slew of hair products and LED lights to bling it up!!
I follow your daughter's page. I am jealous you get to spend time with Benny and the gang. Thanks for helping them repair their home, you raised a wonderful daughter!
ReplyDeleteSo cool that you follow them!!! And thanks for the kind words, we love the whole Tucker Farm family!
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