OK – it was supposed to bathroom renovation in a day. However, nothing ever goes as planned.
Our cabin in N. GA. is about 14 years old and the original builder did not spend an extra dime on anything. When we bought the house even the interior doors had not been painted or stained. Since 2007 we have done numerous projects and upgrades, but the two bathrooms had been neglected.
However, I had replaced the faucets in each and made repairs to the toilets. On my last trip in November the drawer in the downstairs half bath came apart in my hand and the cabinet itself was rotted. Thus, an obsession to renovate the bathroom came upon me. I had this weekend because I have to be in Atlanta tomorrow and it made sense.
The goal – minimal cost, rustic, but not over the top cabin decor. It will probably last 10-15 years so something that is not trendy was required.
Concerns – removing the cabinet base: what would I find underneath. Second, what about the walls where the cabinet was?
The plan:
- Obtain a pedestal sink (scored a brand new sink on Craigslist for $40).
- Repaint the bathroom (using the red paint from James’ room at the Florida house)
- Keep the toilet
- Keep the faucet
- Use a pallet to get the reclaimed wood for the wall where the mirror is
- A new light fixture with mason jar glass housings
I started Saturday morning at 9:45am. We finished Sunday evening at 5:15p. Saturday we (my Dad and I) wrapped up at 5:15p. Sunday was about the same – total time roughly 12-13 hours with two hours break each day for hardware store and lunch.
We used metal roofing tin for the side and back splash below the sink.
The toughest problem? Hanging the sink as we had no brackets or instructions. We used 2″ metal conduit to create a holder in the back of the sink and wall anchors reversed as toggle clamps against the underside of the sink.
It was a great project and I got to spend the weekend with my Dad!
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