Wow it has been a long time since I've updated. Well, as many of you know, we actually sold the house back in June - however I still have so much to show you! Let's start with the master bath remodel. To remind you what the bathroom used to look like.... Woof. Well, we gutted the bathroom, rebuilt the bathroom, laid the flooring, and then stopped working on the bathroom for about a year so we could work on other projects. The master bath was our last BIG project in the house, and it was so much fun because it was the only room that really was a complete remodel. To avoid mudding the drywall, we decided to cover it (both the ceiling and walls) with beadboard - a decision Brian was very nervous about in the beginning. I would definitely say that installing beadboard is not for the faint of heart. It took us a much longer time to install it than we had anticipated, added significantly to the cost of the bathroom, and the board looked pretty terrible at first because it tore easily. We attached the boards using construction adhesive and nails, used Bondo to cover any nail holes and fix any areas where the boards tore, sanded and oil primed the entire surface, and then caulked the seams where the pieces came together. Since there are no windows in the bathroom, I wanted to make the bathroom as bright as possible, so we painted with Ben Moore Chantilly Lace (which is basically bright white). Here, I was working on building a soffit around a pipe in the closet area. This view is looking from the closet area to wear the vanity and double sinks would eventually go. And of course, we had to measure and remeasure before drilling for the pipes. In the picture below, you can see we had already installed the beadboard on the ceiling. This was NOT an easy task, but it also wasn't the hardest project we tackled either. I would say it was more awkward than anything. Of course, we don't have any pictures of the process, but believe me when I tell you that I lost part of my contingency on this ceiling by cutting pieces the wrong way. Whoops! The trim and moulding made a HUGE difference in making the beadboard look "finished". You can really see in the picture above how damaged the board would get in the installation process. Below is a view toward the master hallway. That drywall was original and full of awful patchwork and wallpaper glue that was impossible to remove. We did NOT remove the door moulding before installing the beadboard on this wall; we simply worked around the existing moulding to save us time and hassle later. For the doorway leading to the closet, we opted to install luan over the framed wood because it is a relatively narrow opening. We figured in the future maybe we would install a barn door to make it more separate from the rest of the bathroom (but then we sold the house). Incredible what a little bit of trim can do! I decided to go for a very minimal pvc moulding around the corners and ceiling because the beadboard was already pretty busy. For the base moulding, we installed the same stuff we had around the rest of the house. After I installed the trim and Brian Bondoed all of the nail holes (and there were a LOT of nail holes), we could finally start painting. Since the beadboard was installed in a "wet" area, I made sure to prime EVERYTHING with oil primer. Oil primer is not my favorite thing in the world, but the stuff works magic and we didn't want to ruin all of our hard work! What a difference! What do YOU think of the beadboard look?!
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about meHi! I'm Lauren! I'm a twenty-something teacher and homeowner in North Carolina. I love math, decorating, and getting down and dirty learning new things about home renovation and repair. Categories
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