Another week has flown by and the bathroom doesn’t look any better! But that doesn’t mean things aren’t happening. Even though it doesn’t look like it, we got quite a bit done and I was in Atlanta all weekend. Still making progress!
After all the drywall was hung, I mudded all the seams and screws with Sheetrock 90 (also called quickset). I had no idea there were so many types of drywall mud until I started this project and did a bit of research. It’s amazing what you can learn at YouTube University! The “90” refers to the working time before the mud sets. It’s also a different consistency and dries quicker than the all purpose joint compound so it is good to use for filling seams and larger cracks and holes. If you use all purpose instead, you risk it not drying completely and then bubbling up later when the moisture tries to escape.
After using the USG90, I let it dry overnight before taping the seams and skim coating with the all purpose lightweight mud.
While I was out of town, Devin removed the toilet only to discover that the drywall behind the toilet needed to be replaced as well. So out came another wall.
Devin also put in a new toilet flange after breaking the old one while removing the toilet.
Another piece of drywall hung! I’m getting the hang of this now. Cutting and hanging the drywall is pretty easy!
The last piece of drywall is up! Had to cut a hole to allow the pipe to come through. Also replaced the valve so everything is nice and new!
After all the drywall was in, I went back and taped all these seams using drywall tape and all purpose lightweight joint compound. This again dried over night before skim coating all the seams again.
The drywall taping process is a bit trickier and definitely takes some practice! This stuff does sand easily so you can clean up imperfections.
The plumber came today to install the rough in for the shower and a new spout for the tub. This was definitely not something to DIY! I will leave the plumbing to the professionals!
While the plumber worked, I did some little things to keep busy since I couldn’t get in the bathroom.
I’ve been wanting to change these ever since I spray painted the faucet black upstairs so now seemed like a good time.
This is super easy to do and a great beginner project! All you have to do is remove the hardware, lightly sand it, and spray paint it. Done! I would recommend using a spray paint primer first, but I skipped this step because I was too lazy to run to Home Depot to get some. I would also recommend sealing it as well. I also skipped this step too so we’ll see how they hold up. I can always redo it if the paint starts wearing off.
I also spray painted the handle on the new toilet so it would match the rest of the finishes in the bathroom.
The last thing I was able to do this week was prime the floor.
I thought I was going to save this for the end, but with the toilet being out, it makes it way easier to paint the drywall behind it and the floor so it’s happening now.
It’s just primer but it already looks so much better! Lots more to come next week! The floor is not going to stay this color. Any guesses what it will be?
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Until next week!