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We finally got Bud in here after the holidays. I think the existing plumbing scared him, though, so he called in a new plumber. The new plumber was a bit scared too...

• The shower valve and outlet weren't centered on the shower pan
• The toilet flange was too far from the wall (the back of the toilet would be 4-5" from the wall
• A drain joint under the shower pan had not been glued at all
• There were 2 rather close ninty degree bends in the toilet drain pipe, a clog waiting to happen

Before

After - note metal plate

There were a couple spots where Bud and the plumber were worried that too many holes in the joists from all these changes would weaken the floor, so metal plate, and in some cases angle iron, was screwed into the joist for strength. Also note all the pretty purple primer - at least I had a good idea that the joints were actually being, you know, glued.

So the plumbing was done to Bud's (and our) satisfaction. The electrician got the new lights, outlets, warm floor thermostat conduit, and vent fan installed. We had blocking installed behind the walls for the shower door and in a couple of spots on the back wall in case we ever need grab bars. Time to button up the walls and floor and respray the ceiling. It's starting to look like a bathroom again!

Time to start tiling!

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