Bathroom Renovation in Auburn

This was an old house built in the early 20th century, which meant I had to contend with a lot of… character. Renovations in old houses like this often requires a lot of creativity, and fortunately I have a lot of experience with these century-old homes. Some of the walls were plaster and lathe, which is never not fun. The floor was certainly not level everywhere. And the new window… let’s just say I had to get creative to fit the replacement into the rough opening. Let’s not forget that to shut the water off to this bathroom meant shutting it of to most most of the house - old plumbers didn’t seem to have much love for valves I guess.

The wall along where the vanity and toilet went was plaster and lathe, and much of it was loose and crumbling. I cut out a good section of it and replaced with drywall. Then I skimmed the entire wall for a quality finish look. Replaced half the ceiling with new drywall due to moisture damage, put in a light over the bath, and patched around the new tub and surround. After that, a couple coats of primer and the flooring went down.

Vanity went in without a hitch, and before I fixed the top to the base I put a couple coats of fresh paint on the walls. Next the new door and trim went in after giving them a coat of semi-gloss. Finally, the medicine cabinet and the new window. After everything was in, I touched up the walls and trim with paint and gave everything a good polish.