07-27-2007, 07:24 PM
[quote bukowski]2" x 6" is standard wall thickness behind bath wall for running pipe and vent stack.
Typically 2 items that get overlooked are from the floor installation:
1. the transition from the new floor out to exisiting area - I noticed you'll be going into a carpeted area and will probably need a new strip after you mangle the existing strip by pulling it off.
2. if you go with a thicker flooring product, you may need an extension ring for the commode
Good luck and wear your safety glasses with that saw!
Already bought the new threshold strips, we were switching from the bronze to a chrome/silver theme anyway. I am also actually taking the old linoleum tiles off the floor first instead of just putting more on top- a shortcut many people seem to take that I am not willing to do. I already tested pulling up a few tiles and they come off very easily with a short pry bar or putty knife. Hopefully I can somehow avoid having to move the toilet at all, but I did buy a new wax ring in case it needs to come up for the tiles to get underneath.
Didn't know which kind of wax ring to buy though. There were four kinds- regular, reg. with reinforcement, reg. with flange, and reinforced with flange. It was a crap shoot- so I got the regular with flange. If that's not the right one HD is just down the way.
I just finished washing all of those danged green leaves off the wall. Cut the counter top caulk away from the wall, removed all the hardware from the walls and put spackle in all the holes. Let that dry while I unhook the sink, then I can do some sanding and prime the walls. Don't really want to take the light fixture off yet (since it's the only source of light in the room) but I know the new one has a smaller footprint so it will need to be painted sometime.
Thanks for the tips thusfar.
Typically 2 items that get overlooked are from the floor installation:
1. the transition from the new floor out to exisiting area - I noticed you'll be going into a carpeted area and will probably need a new strip after you mangle the existing strip by pulling it off.
2. if you go with a thicker flooring product, you may need an extension ring for the commode
Good luck and wear your safety glasses with that saw!
Already bought the new threshold strips, we were switching from the bronze to a chrome/silver theme anyway. I am also actually taking the old linoleum tiles off the floor first instead of just putting more on top- a shortcut many people seem to take that I am not willing to do. I already tested pulling up a few tiles and they come off very easily with a short pry bar or putty knife. Hopefully I can somehow avoid having to move the toilet at all, but I did buy a new wax ring in case it needs to come up for the tiles to get underneath.
Didn't know which kind of wax ring to buy though. There were four kinds- regular, reg. with reinforcement, reg. with flange, and reinforced with flange. It was a crap shoot- so I got the regular with flange. If that's not the right one HD is just down the way.
I just finished washing all of those danged green leaves off the wall. Cut the counter top caulk away from the wall, removed all the hardware from the walls and put spackle in all the holes. Let that dry while I unhook the sink, then I can do some sanding and prime the walls. Don't really want to take the light fixture off yet (since it's the only source of light in the room) but I know the new one has a smaller footprint so it will need to be painted sometime.
Thanks for the tips thusfar.