DIY Eco-Friendly Bath Remodeling Part 3

After almost three weeks my bathroom is finally usable again. The redo is complete except for a few places where the trim needs to be added or paint needs to be touched up.

All I care about is we once again have a fully functionable bathroom and the toilet is no longer sitting in my living room. We managed to save all the light fixtures, the sink, the vanity, the medicine cabinet and the toilet.

We added some new knobs, faucets, a toilet seat, and a fresh coat of paint to the vanity and everything looks brand new.

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DIY Eco-Friendly Bath Remodeling Part 2

The good news is the bathroom is almost finished.

I think. I hope.

We’re on to mudding and sanding the drywall. Then we can paint. Then replace the sink, vanity and toilet and be done.

Finally.

I just wish we could have been more eco with the whole project.We couldn’t save much of anything. The tile on the wall was disgusting and slimy and the walls behind the tile were molded so we had to tear out everything and replace it all. The window went bye bye too.
The good news is that the bathroom will now be much warmer and more energy efficient because we sealed everything, added insulation, and caulked all the cracks and crevices.

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DIY Eco-Friendly Bath Remodeling Part 1

This weekend my bathroom is being demolished to make way for all new, well mostly new, stuff. We are trying to be as eco as possible but have run into a few problems along the way.

First of all, the paint. I had my heart set on Freshaire paint. Home Depot no longer carries this brand or any other brand of paint that is considered eco-friendly. But after I contacted Freshaire they said Glidden Premium and Martha Stewart Living paints are low to no VOC paints. So we opted for Glidden.

Second, we were hoping to save the bathtub but have to move the tub to fix the rotted out floor underneath. Because the bathroom is so tiny and the tub is squeezed in so tight, it looks like we’re going to have to break it to get it out. So much for saving the tub.

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