Bathroom Makeover
My summer project is to fix the "master" bathroom. Right now, the shower is about a 32 inch square, a 32" tiled vanity and a toilet between the two. The entire space is aprox 8'x4' On the contrary, we also have a walk in closet right next to it and that is about 8x6. My plan is to enlarge the shower by taking out a 3x3 section of the closet. (of course, i will also have to reorganize the closet, but that will be easy. Here are my questions. 1. I have to move water from one side of the shower to the next, should I go up and over (attic), or around or under? The water pressure is already pretty low, will this make it worse? How can I get my pressure better? 2. I am plannig on using ceramic tiles for the entire shower, could I put a radient floor heating system in the shower alone? Or is that actually mixing electric and water? 3. How hard is it to build a "seat" ito the shower? 4. Precautions/advice for a first time tile project? Leslie (the one with water and electric problems)
Heated floor under your shower could be done if it is the type that is radiant hot water that has the tubing encased in a cement type base. There is also a type that can be put between floor board, but it is easiest to install from open areas like basements, or new construction. I understand that you would like to have a shower that does not have a cold floor..... It may be more difficult for the heat to penetrate some products... They do not recommend it if you are placing carpeting over the floor, but if has been done.... I plan to install radiant heat under my bathroom, including the tub area....I hate to, but need to remove the old radiator....but it takes up half the bathroom!!! and the door bangs on it all the time....I know I'll miss it, but the radiant floor heat can be hooked into my existing system, so it seems like the best choice....I do not want baseboard heaters that get all dusty...it'll make the bathroom easier to clean!!! Choices, choices, choices!!!
Piping insulation & wall insulation are the ways to keep your pipes from freezing within the walls... Insulation.....is a must..... My pipes are run up through interior walls...I'm lucky.... But I live in Wisconsin and have lived in houses where we had to keep the water dripping to stop the pipes from freezing & had to keep the cabinet doors open to allow the room heat to get to the pipes.... If they froze we had to use space heaters pointed into the cabinets & hair dryers..... Like I said...I'm lucky now....