Smallest Basement Shower Remodel

[@MrBuildit]

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[@shakasloco6220]

Man amazing job the you do!

[@shakasloco6220]

And how come the you know Español?

[@caitlinharte]

I love the price breakdowns st the end, keeps things and costs realistic.

[@alexlwarren8]

As a professional tile installer and business owner love the video and anything DIY I think it’s awesome to show people the process. Just wanted to throw a few things I noticed that could help on your next project! For any tile that is longer then 15” you should try to use at least a 1/2” x1/2” towel for better coverage and also like you did back butter the tiles. Love schluter use it on every job, not sure if you did but after you waterproof you should like the thinset cure for a full 24 hours and then do the water test since the Schluter can’t absorb the moisture like cement board it’s good to let that cure. Over all I would do things differently but everything you did was correct and you shouldn’t have a leak! Again just want to help pass some information for your next project, keep killing it!

[@NathanHentz]

"I'm running out of projects to do on my own house" -- achievement unlocked.

[@zekedejonge6828]

Buy a home renovate it and flip it or rent it out, so much content there!

[@scorpio6587]

Brilliant!

[@redcatjack]

And now he's doing that :)

[@whataderk]

You’re the reason I started doing projects around my house. In a video you said that you weren’t afraid to fail and that’s why I didn’t do home improvement but those words stuck hit home for me and made me realize that I was more then capable of doing it myself.

[@plasmac9]

Damn, Alex. Your production value for your videos has gotten ridiculously good. You've come such a long way. One of the best home improvement channels on KZbin.

[@ryanmuth2390]

Looks good. One bit of tiling advice, make sure you are always combing the ridges perpendicular to the length of the tile not parallel, that allows the air to escape easier for the ridges collapse when you set the tile. Gives a stronger bond with better coverage.

[@TomSvecak]

That's awesome! :) Music is a little bit too loud in parts where it overlaps with your voice and its hard to hear some of the stuff you are trying to explain 🙂

[@peacekeeper3588]

Agree with ItsTom regarding the music. Some parts the music was too loud in regards to your voice. I've noticed it once or twice before in other videos as well.

[@an4401]

Yeah this video was horribly edited

[@billbarnes9880]

Is an exhaust fan not needed? Why or why not? I'm hoping to doing a basement shower project soon and figured a vent was needed

[@jstnumber73]

I'm loving the DIY confidence I get from your channel! Thank you!

[@MrBuildit]

I'm so glad!

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Thanks for this! Just did a very similar project with the Kerdi Membrane, but used Schluter “All set” mortar for warranty purposes. But if the custom building products mortar works, wish I would gone that way. Would have saved me about $100 😅

[@l7o6s5c4]

Couple notes: the drain grate needs to be tapped down just lower than the tile when setting shwr floor. So water doesn’t pool around drain. Bullnose tile on outside edges, could’ve been trimmed to line up with main field tile grout lines. Painters tape is your best friend when using black grout lol They sell an aerosol can of knockdown texture for patching that ceiling back where it matches existing knockdown. Might be a nice finishing touch. They make an inexpensive pipe cutter for attaching to drill. You could’ve just cut the 4” and pulled it out to make room for Schluter drain flange. Just thoughts for the next one. Great video. Good content :)

[@Jared_Albert]

+1 Pipe cutter

[@lisamanuelaguillen683]

Our new home has that phone booth shower! When I saw it, I thought to myself...there’s a Mr. Build video for this...and Viola!!! We are Build It newbies and hoping we can get to this project one day!

[@dr3cks]

I like that you “messed up” and gave options on how to fix it. Very realistic I love it.

[@jayinu]

Love your content! The break down at the end of the video was nice. I’d like to see the total time took for the project also. It would be interesting to see. We just had the courage to redo the flooring and stairs in the house after Christmas. And to date we are just waiting to install the metal horizontal metal guards. It’s been 4 weeks maybe two full weeks of work.

[@MrBuildit]

Thanks! Will do!

[@demitra43]

Great job I really like it. One thing I want to add is these type of tiles do not need to be sealed only the grout.

[@nob.s.renovations8946]

Grout definitely does need to be sealed because with time water will absorb through the grout and get stuck between the tiles and the water proof membrane. Also it will cause tiles to crack and your grout will grow mold and mildew and start to look unpleasant to the eye.

[@demitra43]

@@nob.s.renovations8946 Yes sir. Also depending on what kind of sealer you use it should be reapplied accordingly. Another good tip is to keep harsh cleaning products away as these actually just work against the sealant. It may look clean for the moment, but you've just created porous grout. 👍

[@marrrix3]

I’m a new DIYer for my own home projects and your videos are giving me so many ideas! Thanks!

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

Thanks for the price breakdown 🙌 It is not often when you see that the budget was higher than the actual cost at the end! 😂

[@chrismba777]

This is EXACTLY what I am dealing with in my guest bathroom - old, tired shower stall and very little room - thank you for the inspiration!!

[@familyrenov8]

I can’t wait to be able to say “I’m running out of projects to do at my house.” We just started renovating our 1927 6 bedroom house and we have a long way to go! You are def motivating my husband and I to get these projects done!

[@TheCarEnthusiast]

When you're reading info from a prompter for the sponsors, put the text above the camera and it'll look more like you're looking straight into the lens. Great video!

[@brandonmcdole7886]

Why does he need to do that when he just records one sentence at a time and clumps them together lol

[@xThexEpicFailx]

I thought you can’t use anything under 2x2 for the Schluter pans? Penny tiles cause too much point load on the foam

[@scorpio6587]

I believe I heard that from TileCoach.

[@FusionXLS]

You can always call Schluter to confirm, but they allow penny tiles on their pans with one exception: no canes/wheelchairs/etc. in shower. Basically, nothing that has a small area point load.

[@aquicktake]

I like the tile selection, but I'm not too keen on the unfinished outer edges. You could of used the Schluter stainless edge trim and it would of looked awesome and clean.

[@baileyd214]

Love!! I just wish you had put a niche in there for products. Nothing worse than having a small shower and having to put a rack in there or put everything on the ground

[@richardberrios3872]

I’m a huge fan of the channel! Was wondering if you ever thought of doing a live weekly show? Something to help us starting DIY’ers some tips and pointers? Love what you do my man! I found passion in fixing things in my home as well and I always check this channel to see if you post anything new to help me. Lol the winterization video was too clutch!! Thank you my good man!

[@MrBuildit]

That's a great idea!

[@RLLWoodworks]

Great job Alex! I have a very similar shower and will let you know if I ever update before we move out some day. Need to do about a bajillion other projects first.

[@davidcoulombe2609]

Your videos are incredibly inspirational and looking forward to starting my own remodel on my first home purchase. If you get bored or run out of your own projects come over to Portland, love to have your expertise and advise. 🙂

[@michaelgatien8195]

Your videos are awesome. I’m planning bathroom renos in the future. This and your others are awesome. I’ve been researching most of the materials you use before seeing the vids and it’s nice to see them go in.

[@AthenaAthena]

I have one of these showers. Been thinking about having a plumber install a new shower base and valve and then tiling it myself. Gonna pay close attention to what you do in this vid.

[@budgetmomwifey8977]

Your projects have made me tear down my hallway. And build a guest bathroom I now have my master bath and a guest bathroom. My brother and I are tackling this baby ourselves he lives in LA so I’ve been doing some of the work myself 😂 doing things that I never thought I could! So far worst part I hate is the drywall 😩

[@michaelvincent123]

I love the problem solving mentality!

[@redgreengrass]

Your editing on point! And the design choices for the bathroom are fantastic!

[@Idahomechanic]

A little expensive with the schluter system. I always used rubber shower liner and red guard, worked perfectly.

[@-JustAnotherAndy-]

Great job! Definitely one of my favorite build youtubers!

[@ellieholmes6112]

Would love to see more furniture builds too!!

[@memyprojectsi9783]

I've taken on many projects on my channel. But something about bathrooms in plumbing really scares me. You're amazing at this!!!

[@seansumner8268]

Can’t wait to see the rest of the project! I have a small bathroom like this and have been trying piece together ideas. Really exited about this one.

[@danieljones7093]

Learning has occurred! Seems like a good idea to use the Kerdi membrane w/ green board instead of the Kerdi board. I like the idea of just overlapping the membrane 2 inches instead of using the Kerdi band for the seems. Probably keeps the cost down too, I would assume. I didn't catch in the video, how did you fix the drain issue? How well did you match the texture on the ceiling? I have texture all over my house and hate it! Trying to see what best practices are out there before I tear into some of my drywall. Keep up the good work bud!

[@melvinvasquez7241]

So funny, just this past weekend I was like “I wish he did a Reno on a small shower”

[@jimxiong3815]

So did you put a door up or nah???

[@carissagates1877]

So glad you did one of these! I have a shower like this and want to change it but had no idea how!

[@tabithaaa6176]

When installing the backer board are you putting it flush with the concrete floor or leaving like a 1/4 inch gap? Thanks so much

[@trevorcrist5456]

As some others have mentioned, the music overpowers the voiceover a bit. Great reno though!! Looks great.

[@JulioMartinez-pc8pc]

Man I wish I had a guy in my town as talented as him to hire

[@blakedoelling1776]

Will I ever put a shower in my basement? Eh maybe, don’t have a basement in my apartment though. Will I watch this entire video? Oh you’re damn fuckin right!

[@moneymakingmikeg.9555]

Great job as always Bud. Congrats on not having anything to do at your house currently (confident that will change soon), & it will be so cool to see you tackling projects for other ppl. Fantastic cost breakdown Bro. Hoping you guys have a Blessed 2021, Dirty Jersey out!!

[@katherinecabanas]

This video helped me so much to get an idea for the basement bathroom. I’ll send a before and after how it comes out ☺️

[@nicholasrhoden9828]

can I just say I like the solution for the speaker system wires in the background. Also, love the shower tiles. Hopefully you can just use a curtain and no door.

[@taylornique]

Any chance you could do an under the cabinet knife storage? Either a drawer type or just a pull down? 🙏🏽

[@nosdivadsonofgod333]

Awesome man! Love your work and most importantly, your attitude!! Keep the great work!!

[@fishaholictripletdad2531]

Love it, not too gotti and the color is pretty nice too.

[@Runn4est]

Live and you learn for sure. I had to "pour" my preslope twice because I must not have gotten a good mix the first time and it was cracking. That was painful when I realized that, but doing it right pays off!! Oh also 3/8 or 1/2 notch would have made the leveling a lot easier on those tiles!

[@rafaelpagan9029]

I’m curious, how is the no door working? I have a small bathroom reno coming up and I like this option. Thanks for the content!

[@harbax8326]

the music made this video lit good editing

[@_Gart_]

quality vid! love this videos for inspiration in my own home renovations

[@philabot]

Super clean look! Love the way it turned out

[@MrBuildit]

Thank you!! 😊

[@absolutemalmaute9592]

Can you link the grout sealer? Also how long does the sealer last until it needs to be resealed. Thanks!

[@zacharygeib9069]

I see that Benchmade butterfly, you have good taste in knives sir!

[@stuckcamping]

Part II of the video is ripping out the shower that was just built and starting over!

[@zoli55l]

perfect work, very nice result

[@robertscottsperling]

Thank you 🙏🏽 looking at re-doing shower stall soon.

[@josedelgado8454]

You live and you learn that’s right brother

[@strifeup2]

Awesome job man, it's awesome to see the costs at the end. Thanks for the content 🙏

[@jptorres1973]

Sick! Great job my man. Keep up the good work.

[@jasonchavez6000]

It's so fun to see what you do! How I wish for a bathroom like that. Looks amazing!

[@SheikTV1]

Loving the clean edges 👍🏻

[@elliewester8300]

Not a huge fan myself of the dark tiles in small enclosures but otherwise a great diy!! Love the tips you share aswell

[@ashvathsivakumar8023]

do a video on Modified and Un-Modified thin set. Also one on Sanded and Un-Sanded grout

[@jflores1435]

Hey, when you run out of projects in your house you can always use mines for your videos 😆

[@zacharytbaird]

Hey man! Huge question: is it okay to use drywall under tile by using the schluter membrane??

[@billharden8305]

Yep - just make sure its square and plumb, and dont skimp on the thinset.

[@brandonburr1514]

Minimum code allows you to drywall a shower surround with mold resistant drywall and cover with a water proof membrane (aqua defense, red guard or schluter) Next would be a cement board, dens sheild or the cherry on top would be the shcluter foam board it's self.

[@jackphelps7385]

i love watching your vids to just relax. keep it up !!!

[@brentfowler2317]

So after letting the grout set over night, how long did it take to sponge, everything down and get it all the way cleaned up? I'm just wondering. And that shower looks so good bro. I hope one of these days I'll have the nerve to do something like that, and update a bathroom in my future home.. thanks for another good one..

[@D_Yurich]

Auto like bro, thx for video✊🏻 from Russia with love!!! Спасибо!

[@marybethduke3263]

Awesome job and WAAAAYYYYY under budget!!!

[@Cablesmith]

Awesome work buddy

[@johnfithian-franks8276]

Hi, I noticed the wall between the shower and the door to the bathroom is about 10 inches wide, did you check to see if it could be made thinner and given the shower an extra 4 inches. I know that does not seem much, but in a small shower like that one 4 inches would made a big difference

[@tylernettestad]

That’s a lot of work for four inches. It would also cause the drain to be slightly off center. Probably some of his reasoning.

[@thedivide3688]

I need to do this to mine. 🥰. What’s the trick if say you are on the 2nd floor? Can’t cement under the drain...

[@NoChillTJ]

Teflon tape is for metal-to-metal pipe thread, not use for plastic pex fittings that have a rubber seal inside, the rubber is the seal, not the threads (future ref) Great video!

[@kevinf3641]

Another great build.

[@gray09r56]

It's called a shower curb. Sanded or non-sanded grout also pertains to whether or not the tile is glass, porcelain, or ceramic and if it will scratch -- for example, use non-sanded grout for glass.

[@TotalBoat]

It is looking awesome!

[@MrBuildit]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ConniPappas]

I have a concert shower stall with a curtain going around. How do you fix one

[@TheBunkerbunny5]

I feel like every project I do, there’s that one thing that comes up that I have to fix. And it usually involves making a mess. 🙄But when it’s done it’s so satisfying.

[@Dinis_Silva]

I love your videos! Keep the amazing work 🛠 From Portugal 🇵🇹

[@helenkiflu5292]

The before I would love to have

[@charleswolfe3395]

I know these Schluter sets are trying to make showers easier but their floor kit requires more work than just using 2x4’s for the curb and then building the pan with Portland mix and finally covering it all with red guard. Their wall inset kits are awesome though.

[@drewmagnussen7434]

Do you not need permits where you live to do all of these diy projects?

[@victorvek5227]

Was the original intention to have the shower head in the ceiling instead of the wall? I’m just curious why you demo’d the ceiling if you didn’t place the shower head there?

[@cocainejohnson2433]

He Demo’d the ceiling to see if he had the space to run the plumbing lines in order to install the rain shower head, but I’m assuming there wasn’t space since he didn’t go that route

[@victorvek5227]

@@cocainejohnson2433 I mean, you can fit 1/2” PEX tubing almost anywhere. I think I’d have rather lowered the ceiling by another sheet of drywall just to avoid that shower arm in a phonebooth and achieve true top-down rainfall.

[@germanzaable]

Spanish on point! Gracias por todo.:)

[@odread07]

Top como sempre! 👊🏻👊🏻

[@sahar9945]

Hi there I'm big fan of you From Saudi Arabia❤

[@smileyriley989]

If you have a basement what do you use it for? If not much then maybe turn it into a home cinema or theatre.

[@BryanBuilt]

looks great! keep up the good work man.

[@marksoski6454]

Would it have been possible to get a smaller shower drain, rather than having to cut out some of the concrete?

[@nijinokanata111]

Nice transformation

[@MrBuildit]

Thank you

[@nickpaine7076]

I wish you would’ve centered the layout on the walls. It would be more professional looking with tiles looking bigger wrapping the adjacent walls. Also, 12x24 tile need a 1/2 x 1/2 trowel.

[@brettchaplin5434]

New viewer here, how come you didn’t put the smaller tile on the back wall in the centre so it looks symmetrical? Just curious?

[@joaogbragaribeiro2440]

Great job man

[@janavar]

It's a very nice project. but why didn't you use aluminium tile trim for corners :)