Hall Bathroom Vanity

I installed a new sink and vanity in the hall bathroom over the course of January.

The cabinet showed up about a week earlier than I expected. It had a little damage on the sides, but the sides don't show so I didn't complain.

I set up the sink in the middle of the master bedroom to make sure all the parts fit and that my spouse and I liked the way it all looked.

The first thing I had to do was remove the old sink. I installed this sink in January of 2006 and moved it to this location in the bathroom in 2013 or 2014 (I think).

Then I coated the walls in a moisture barrier called RedGard.

I then installed a cleat on the floor so that the vanity cabinet had a solid connection and alignment.

 I screwed the cabinet to the cleat in three spots.

The cabinet was already pretty level, but I leveled the counter to make sure. The counter is quartz and we were able to buy it by the square foot (instead of having to buy a full slab). The color is Coastal Grey and it's made by PentalQuartz. A local fabricator cut it to size from a remnant they had.

After using adhesive to install the counter onto the cabinet, I installed the sink and the faucet (both are made by Kohler). The sink model is Pennington and the faucet model is Worth (in brushed nickel). The faucet comes with a drain, but I bought a drain by Luxier which is much nicer.

The aerator that came with the sink was horrible. It created splatter and water everywhere with its shower like flow. We replaced it with a different one (a true aerator flow) and are much happier.

I had to install the cabinet a couple of inches away from the back wall to accommodate the plumbing so I then had to install some filler pieces in the back of the cabinet so things don't fall into that gap. This also allowed me to attach the cabinet to a stud along the back for added lock down.

Next was tile installation. This is the first time I've installed tile on a vertical surface. The tiles were 3x6 with 2x6 bullnose tiles along the top and front. I used a premixed acrylic adhesive and rented a tile saw from Home Depot.

I also used a premixed acrylic grout. Grouting takes lots of patience.

Once the grout was cured, it was time to silicone in all the joints between the counter and walls.

All I have left to do around the sink is paint and trim.

Hallway Progress

I made some progress on the hallway in February. I had to do some surgical demolition, some electrical, some creative framing, and then hang some drywall.

Here's the end of the hallway at the start of February.

Demolition of the old siding.

Protecting the area from work going on in the attic space.

I reframed the ceiling in three spots so I could install three can lights that would be centered in the hallway.

I bought some 1/4" drywall to skin the ceiling. I got creative in the way I transported it home so it wouldn't break.

Here's the first piece of 1/4" drywall glued and screwed to the ceiling.

A new light switch to control all the new lights.

And now there is light in what was a very dark hallway.

Wiring.

I installed a 2x4 so I had something solid to mount the doorbell to.

Now it's time to hang drywall.

I wanted the drywall to sit flat so I chiseled out some of the stud to recess the J-box mounting plates.

There is still more drywall to hang around the bathroom pocket door, but I have to replace the pocket door first.

Passed Final Additions Inspection

Just had the final inspection for the additions. We passed! No problems whatsoever. We are SO relieved to be done with inspections!

I was probably a little more anxious than I needed to be, and the inspector was super nice (and complimentary of the house).