WORSE THAN I THOUGHT! 1940s Bathroom Remodel Start to Finish

[@Treetrimmer82]

I do alot of bathrooms and let me tell you this guy is bad ass he really knows everything there is to know ive learned so much new things from him to make me better

[@BamBamBrent]

This is one hard working dude.

[@matthewpicklesimer293]

Amen He is!

[@connicrow9463]

yea really -- so rare to see a middle age white man doing hard core old house demo w gnarly asbestos clouds floating around -- and even solo too which is just insane really. i'm used to seeing latinos fresh from the border doing this work

[@johnrobinson8364]

When do you clean the rubbish in the walls

[@fd3871]

Love watching you work! The debris left in the wall triggered my OCD tho 😂. Thank you for all the helpful tips!

[@ouifh4o2ir37]

Love these long format videos. Very nice to see major projects the whole way through

[@splanzza]

Removing a lath based walls is definetly unique experience. One should experience at least once/twice in their career. Recently went to estimate two bathrooms, almost the same like this one. When I pointed the tile edge and explained what it means hence additional elbow grease necessary to remove and cost involved, customers looked at me (a couple) as if I am about to steel the last penny out of their pocket. Luckily I got enough experience to read people so I did not even bother with proceeding with more detailed talk about this project. Unfortunate but that is the reality of working as a contractor nowadays. Happy New Year BRT Team. 👊💪👍

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

Very true 😆 happy new year!

[@I-sed-no]

Excellent video, love the detail and length. You're one of the few YT contractors willing to admit mistakes, which is the best way to learn. Thank you for your time and sharing your experience. Fantastic work!

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

Only way to learn 😆 fail many many times 👍

[@sparks6666]

Watched the whole thing in one sitting! 1.5x speed. I was saying "where's the blocking?" when you put the drywall up! Really great to see it start to finish... It turned out amazing. Now motivated to start my own remodel. Thanks for posting this!

[@JoshuaSHogg]

Nice job! I appreciate you sharing the trade. I watched the whole thing and enjoyed it.

[@cooperw22]

Have you ever used Kilz PVA.. you can find it at the big orange box store. A lot of crews in our area use PVA primer to white out ceilings. With that being said, I would use Kilz over Sherwin.. Sherwin leaves a slight grey tint. Kilz turns out bright white which is great for ceilings. But its main purpose is for sealing fresh drywall. So you can use it all over the place. But the mind blowing part of it is the price. For what it does it’s worth the few pennies. Check it out, if you haven’t already. Enjoyed the video, I’m redoing a bathroom right now and I glad you said something about bracing behind the walls.. totally slipped my mind.

[@Nk-bc1qb]

You can keep the drain 1 1/2” in a pinch. Use a bushing. Especially since the shower heads flow about half what that tub valve did!

[@casst346]

absolutely incredible skill with consistent attention to detail! thanks for sharing!

[@Mia4eva10]

Wow you are amazing. Thank you for all the tips and tricks keep them coming.

[@darkamark]

I’ve found a large Bosch hammer drill with a chisel bit makes short work of those mud bed walls.

[@joecushman6030]

On the shower drain a small dab of silicone grease on the gasket and threads works well .

[@Owen004]

I really enjoy these long remodel vids please keep them coming!

[@ilichleon5977]

This video is perfect for my winter project, I had to remove exactly the same kind of floor and it was a pin.. Thank you for sharing

[@sparks6666]

They could have removed that closet and nearly doubled the bathroom size. This is exactly what I did in my house, a large closet in a hallway. Fairly useless and gave us so much more room in the bathroom. Another thing I do with my plaster and metal lathe is just cut it down the studs and rip the lathe and plaster all out at once, it comes out in big pieces and is easier to get rid of.

[@robertdubois1814]

Most informative plumbing videos on the KZbin platform!!!!

[@allenzackery1639]

On that tub/ shower valve could have used a brass end cap on the tub side.. instead of the pex adapter, pex pipe and then a pex plug.🤔

[@leondrb7718]

What I did when I removed my mud bed bathroom walls was to get a 9 inch grinder with a diamond blade and cut vertical lines between each stud bay, then I could pry each section off the studs. A good respirator is required,

[@georgejetson4378]

Great video. Having done many of these old bathroom remodels myself, I know firsthand how much work they involve and how much debris they generate. Those wire mesh walls are the worst but not to be outmatched by removing a plaster ceiling and having all of that black blown in insulation rain down on you! Then let’s not forget about removing the mud floor. The last one I took out was about 4 inches thick of concrete. You might consider putting a box fan in the window to help exhaust the air born dust/debris.

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

For sure! This was probably my last one of these though. I literally took it for the content. I've done way too many of these over the decades 😃 Too hard on the body

[@OgilaOgila]

In another life I would love to work with you as an apprentice! The work is phenomenal. Great channel!

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

Thanks 😊

[@Eric-fw3gf]

This man doesn’t seem to stop! It’s project after project! And he does it all alone!! I’d be curious to know how much profit you’re making from each job, because you must be swimming in $

[@KRM_2010]

Compact Angle Head Crimp Tool is handy

[@Soandsoguy]

This video is stellar but there were a few things I noted as I watched: Tub did not look like cast iron. Fitting for toilet did not look like something that would meet plumbing code. De-burr cuts before applying shark bites otherwise they'll fail prematurely.

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

Did you not see the better version of configuration of fittings? Nor the deburring depth gauge used??

[@Jordo519]

Level is desired flat is required is what I say when it comes to a tile floor

[@gbozss5804]

What sealent do you use to cover nails on board?

[@kah5324]

would you consider using a power tool for the tile demo in the future? or is a framing hammer the only way to go?

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

Could work, I personally haven’t found anything to that speeds this up

[@zephyr1408]

I was told by a tile contractor to start in the middle ( if possible) when demoing those old tiles in thick mortar? I always do it that way ( when I demo old tiles in thick mortar, however does it matter ? He did say you hv a better chance of getting bigger chunks?

[@Patro_0]

Any concerns about asbestos when remodeling these old bathrooms?

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

Always!!

[@1974jrod]

Ive read that some people have problems with thinset adhering to the go board sealant. Any experience with this?

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

Never had a problem with it. Always work thinset into substrate before troweling

[@1974jrod]

@BathroomRemodelingTeacher Had you ever considered just filling in the go board gaps with the sealant, and then going over the seams with schluter or latticrete seam tape?

[@fishynut8252]

On a more serious note, those sharkbites so close to the escutcheon make it very difficult to remove the valves. I like to be able to get my removal tool behind the fiting for easy removal.

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

Thats why I buy the tongs remover tool amzn.to/4iXlhY0

[@georgejetson4378]

Great work. Do you vacuum out all of the residual plaster debris from the sill plates and fire breaks before installing the drywall/concrete board?

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

Sure 😝

[@sal8575]

What model nail gun is that?

[@randybinko9954]

Do you need to use any gobard sealer between the top goboard piece and the ceiling drywall joint? Great video!

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

I don’t think so. Especially it not being a steam shower. Go board has no specs on that either

[@randybinko9954]

@BathroomRemodelingTeacher thanks!

[@brandonkosakoski2079]

Does this work get inspected, my house is all the same and the whole subfloor plus sills and studs was all rotten so I’m replacing now but the pipes were all cast and galvi so putting pvc just into the wall and then tying back in the crawl to the old. Do I need permits?? To fix it all?

[@larrys5733]

You're SUPPOSED to get permits. So DIY folks get important things right. Steve, I doubt gets inspections for most things as they are costly and time consuming and a lot of times just a money grab for the county. For what it's worth, his use of the 3x3x2 low-heel inlet for the shower\toilet drain would NOT have passed inspection.

[@georgejetson4378]

31:54 Great job removing the tub. Hate to see those old CI tubs smashed and removed just to be replaced by some modern and inferior quality product. Never realized how they could be removed with relative ease nor have I ever thought about deglazing them. Great work. But my god are those things heavy! You moved it with ease!

[@KoffeeWiz1]

Use safety glasses and face shield ; when I cut some of the metal wires , it came down towards my face due to the weight of some of the leftover plaster. I was lucky I had safety glasses on. Also noticed tha the plaster wires have memory and can curl up towards your face or body. Use caution when removing this stuff, it’s very dangerous.

[@robertroberts7166]

I like the shower head. Do you have the link to it? thx.

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

www.homedepot.com/p/KOHLER-Windet-Showering-Rail-Combo-in-Polished-Chrome-K-R27971-G-CP/316451246?

[@halfbreed02]

wish they had a running clock or an actual time things took.. cuz that tile removal took about 45 seconds on screen but i wonder how long you really swung that hammer to break apart that wall tile?... lol

[@joanobrien7754]

did you put clear silicone around the toilet?

[@priceandpride]

Wow finally going off set

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

Way harder to do 😂

[@jcp091008]

I’ve seen your last 2 videos and you never show how you installed your pot lights in the shower area

[@bryanhachey]

What tile cutter do you use?

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

Montolit 👍

[@vids595]

My biggest problem right now as a licensed remodeler is generating drawings. For kitchens I can just send the customer to the cabinet shop and the cabinet shop has software that renders images that look like real pictures of the proposed kitchen, and they also generate overhead plan views. I just have to indicate electrical and the county will accept it. For bathrooms I cant use this approach. I have to draw an overhead plan view on graph paper and it takes way too long. I used to use software called layout which is part of SketchUp but the cost for the subscription is infuriating. I wish customers didn't come to me until after they had a draftsman create plans but that's just not how it works.

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

It's actually the reason I stopped doing kitchens. When I first started out I thought I had to do kitchens too 😃 Kitchens and Baths always seemed to be offered by the same contractor. I hated spending so much time of layouts of kitchens...and not even getting the job. Bathrooms are way less work when if comes to layout and bidding. Not that many options with the space. Now tile design and fixtures...thats a whole other issue 😃

[@MrRadiodio]

does a home have to have a bath tub for value purposes

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

Call a real estate agent 👍

[@AP2brolic]

Does the camera guy ever give you a hand lol

[@vids595]

So what was the cost of this one?

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

@@vids595 $18,250 in 2022. So about $23k now 👍

[@Soandsoguy]

​@BathroomRemodelingTeacher that's a deal.

[@sparks6666]

@@BathroomRemodelingTeacher How much of this would you say is in labor cost?

[@SuperTwinz1422]

What do you charge a customer for a job like this? just curious. Look like a lot of work/labor.

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

$18,250 back in 2022. I’d be closer to $23-24 now

[@SuperTwinz1422]

@@BathroomRemodelingTeacher Thanks! and good work!

[@TR4Ajim]

Just a tip, if working on an open floor like this, drop down a scap section of plywood to kneel on. Slipping off one of those exposed joist can give you a nasty injury (and a change in voice pitch)!!!😬👍 Oh and a shoutout to your wife for the camera work!👍

[@DrChim_Richels]

😂. This dude does everything to a high level. Plumbing, electrical, finish, etc. But he still gets silly pointers from DIYers who may have changed a toilet valve once and consider themselves to be in a position to critique him.

[@TR4Ajim]

@ 😘

[@1latona]

I’ve got two bathrooms exactly like this in my 1941 colonial that I’ve been avoiding for years…😂

[@hadols4790]

You are a beast

[@fishynut8252]

I had to pause the video and get some more beer! 😂

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

😂 on the word “okay” you have to drink

[@pashakrai4034]

This being a Budget renovation..wouldn’t it make more sense to leave wall plaster in place? It lasted 50 yrs would last another 50

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

Maybe 🤔 doesn’t save that much time. Hope you watched enough to get an idea what’s involved

[@1latona]

And I gotta know how you convinced your wife to stand there holding a camera for so long…

[@MrRadiodio]

looks nice ...layout just bad big job there for you to fix

[@mauriceherrera6169]

Why you don’t hire others to do the job quickly??

[@МиколаНиколай-и5и]

👍👍👍💯🚀

[@franklinanderson7389]

Your demo skills suck. Never seen a dude noodle every hammer swing. I've tore out many since the 80s. That's how I did it when I started. All that asbestos in the air. Lord. The way you did the plaster is the way you should've done the tile. You're still a beast!

[@Soandsoguy]

Not sure I understand what he's saying? What should he do different?

[@TobiasRaphael1]

You have probably addressed this in the past, but I thought I would mention it in the comments as an fyi for those unfamiliar with this. Be careful in these older homes when converting copper to pex for any new project. Check to see if the main electrical ground is connected to the copper pipe (check near fuse panel and follow large copper bare wire). If so, the copper plumbing pipes are being used as the electrical ground rod, and that path is to go out through the water main piping. It needs an unbroken path to the main, so putting in pex can break that grounding path. There is a possible way to fix it inside, (before the pex connection), with a large copper jumper-wire and clamps; to continue the grounding path, but it would be best to have an electrician connect a new main ground to a grounding rod outside, which is not that big of a job. Also beware of this same scenario if you plan to put in a water softener yourself, the softener will break that electrical ground path, so the jumper wire and clamps are required to fix this break, as per softener instructions.

[@fd3871]

how would that be an issue here? these are end-of-run's to the fixture.

[@MrRadiodio]

I hear mixed reviews on pex

[@Soandsoguy]

It'll last and it's cost effective.

[@fd3871]

how so? it's been used in Europe forever.

[@OccamsRazor71]

Never use silicone caulking on a toilet base unless you think that toilet will never need to be removed or replaced.

[@gleff3345]

A pity, now the original bathroom has been gutted, it isn't a unique selling point anymore. 🙁

[@Soandsoguy]

The prior bathroom was in bad shape and not a selling point. Agree the new bathroom could have better choices making it a nicer bathroom but the customer wanted it done on a budget. A bidet, volume control on the shower, quality shower base and proper vanity would've added a lot to the space. Cost would have gone up approximately $2500 though. I also never would have used a closet flange that reduced the 3 inches of toilet drain. It's more prone to clogging and slow flushing.

[@mauriceherrera6169]

I have been seeing you videos y you Never check for asbestos!!! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

I’m bring ignorant 😆 and never stating anything about it publicly! Too many lawyers

[@ConcreteBoss-m7s]

Your a savage , respect 🫡