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THE FOLLOW UP STORY TO "FOLLOWING SAM" FEATURED IN THE MDA/ALS NATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE WITH SPECIFIC MENTION TO HOMEPRO AND THE ACCESSIBLE BATHROOM REMODELING PROJECT THAT WE DID FOR SAM. |
Following Sam 1st article March 2006 |
Sam's Follow UpStory June 2006 |
Day #1 The demolition begins |
Day #1 Removing all fixtures |
Day #1 View from entrance Nice clean bathroom - not for long! |
Day #1 View from shower |
Day #1 Removing tile and drywall |
Day #1 Removing tile and drywall |
Day #1 All tile and drywall removed |
Day #1 Removing tile and drywall |
The next 4-5 days were used upgrading things that couldn't be photographed very easily Such as; wiring for the heated floor and the ceiling mounted exhaust fan/heater/light/night light combo, installing the exhaust duct through the attic and roof, moving and upgrading the plumbing for the new center drain shower, shower faucet, moving the drain for the new offset sink drain so it doesn't interfere with wheelchair, lowering the toilet flange since the new floor was approximately 3/4 of an inch lower than the old tile floor and widening the 28" wide door to a new 31" wide door for easier walker and wheelchair passage. And much more! |
End of Day #1 The old cast iron tub can wait till the next day to go out! We were tired! |
Shower base was temporally set in place with customers shower chair to determine proper placement of grab bars, so we could install adequate bracing for grab bars. |
Heated floor kit installed over new sub-floor, ready for new ceramic tile to be installed. |
New tile installed. |
New tile grouted to match color of sink, shower walls and shower base. |
Preparing to widen doorway for wheelchair width door |
New water resistant drywall, with opening for recessed medicine cabinet. |
Messiest part of job - taping, mudding and sanding all seams in new drywall. |
Installation of water resistant drywall. |
Painting of walls. |
Installing cabinets. |
More taping and sanding. |
Wheelchair accessible sink. |
New cabinetry, sink and recessed medicine cabinet. |
Installation of wheelchair accessible sink |
Installation of wheelchair accessible sink |
New cabinetry, sink and recessed medicine cabinet. |
Install existing extra height toilet. |
Day #15 Finished |
Marking cut outs for recessed shower cubby shelves. |
Close up of adjustable shower track. And Moen grab bars |
Left - on-off control and thermostat for heated floor. Right - controls for ceiling mounted exhaust fan/heater/light/night light. |
Close up of Kohler sink faucet |
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