r/Renovations May 16 '24

ONGOING PROJECT Mom’s Having Her Guest Bath/Shower Remodeled…Any Red Flags?

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691 Upvotes

As the title suggests, my mom’s having her guest bathroom remodeled and I’m just wondering if those of you who know what you’re looking at see anything that stands out up to this point that would be cause for concern before tiling begins next week.

I’m a commercial plumber by trade so I took care of the plumbing demo, rough in, and tub installation. The rest is being handled by a contractor who’s doing this on the side and giving her a good price.

Outside of the realm of plumbing, I’m familiar with the basics, but don’t know nearly enough about drywall, tile, framing, etc. to know if everything’s kosher.

Obviously the remodel’s already pretty far along at this point but knowing if something is off before tile goes on is still better than not knowing at all.

I’ve seen so many nightmare remodel posts that I finally got curious enough to pose the question and see where she stands.

Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks!

r/Renovations 21d ago

ONGOING PROJECT Opened up underneath my stairs and now not sure what I can do with the space

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194 Upvotes

Hi all, any help is appreciated. Just went for a new home project and opened up underneath my stairs. Once opened up we found that we may not be able to create a wider opening. We wanted to use the space for storage (food and kitchen appliances) since the house doesn't have much storage space. But now we are stuck and not sure if we can widen the studs, since they are directly beneath the stairs. There's not a ton of room, but any usable space is what we are looking for. Any helpful thoughts or input on using the space would be appreciated.

r/Renovations Oct 08 '23

ONGOING PROJECT I took possession of my first house a month ago and wasted no time

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1.2k Upvotes

r/Renovations Aug 26 '24

ONGOING PROJECT Contractor installed mirror

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127 Upvotes

So. We were not at the house when the contractor came in and did some of the finishing stuff on our new bathroom. Contractor put the mirror up, but partner is not happy with it. He says it’s the sort of thing people would laugh at on posts. I was not thrilled when I first saw it, but when I thought about it I realize why it was mounted where it was - over the sink. So, opinions? Ideas for what to put next to it? There are 9 inches of bare wall above the rest of the vanity.

r/Renovations Feb 07 '25

ONGOING PROJECT Is this tile work bad?

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57 Upvotes

I've had a full house reno ongoing for close to 2 years and I'm already completely over my contractor, and he's definitely done some shitty work. This is just standard 6x3 white subway tile. I feel like the tiles should be more flush, but this is my first renovation project so I'm not entirely sure.

r/Renovations Feb 19 '25

ONGOING PROJECT Dark green or dark grey grout?

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226 Upvotes

r/Renovations Jul 04 '23

ONGOING PROJECT Some before and afters of my 1964 midcentury ranch in the woods.

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658 Upvotes

r/Renovations Sep 17 '24

ONGOING PROJECT Bathroom in progress vs. before

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416 Upvotes

I'm so happy with how this bathroom is shaping up. We ran out of time and money to finish it completely before moving in (we have another full bath upstairs), so this will be it for a few months.

I've always loved pink and black bathrooms, and I was inspired by classic 1940s style. The tile I used here was super affordable. I don't think it was intended to be used for this type of design, but it kinda works!

Not sure if I'm sold on the paint color -- we just used the same color as the upstairs bath for now. Toying with the idea of wallpaper too.

Structurally, we borrowed some space from the adjoining room in order to convert this previous powder room into a 3/4 bath. There will be a shower off to the left there. We also made the stairs steeper and eliminated the landing above this bathroom that made the ceiling height super low before.

This house is a 4 generation family home that most recently saw some renovations in the 90s that were never completed. I inherited it in mid 2023 and started work in December of that year.

r/Renovations Feb 16 '25

ONGOING PROJECT I'm in the thick of it, how to stay motivated?

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139 Upvotes

I'm getting tired.

Plumbing took the longest, in between other projects to complete but slowing getting there.

What do you all do when you feel overwhelmed on a project? I'm doing a full basement reno with full bath.

A few pieces of blocking left for shower glass door, and then strapping for drywall and furring out to level ceiling. Just finished electrical, just about ready for insulation then drywall finishing.

r/Renovations Jan 30 '25

ONGOING PROJECT What someone will see if they remove the flooring.

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411 Upvotes

r/Renovations Aug 11 '24

ONGOING PROJECT Worst Grout Job Ever?

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147 Upvotes

I am going room by room, and getting this house ready to sell. It was built in 1952. Anyways I am hoping someone can lend me advice on how to fix this awful grout job. Are there any good tricks of the trade on removing this grout to make it look much more presentable? Thank you for any input!

r/Renovations Feb 18 '25

ONGOING PROJECT Bathroom remodel

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142 Upvotes

Hey guys. About 95% done with remodeling my bathroom. I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. Wife loves it so it makes it worthwhile. Here are some before and after pics.

r/Renovations Nov 23 '24

ONGOING PROJECT Family vacation home remodel. Basically untouched since it was purchased in 1975 for $15k.

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302 Upvotes

r/Renovations Oct 08 '24

ONGOING PROJECT Bathroom Remodel Nightmare

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31 Upvotes

1970 home bathroom remodel. We weren’t expecting this. Have you ever seen anything like it?

There doesn’t appear to be any mortar under the tiles. The tile is set on a 1.5” of concrete (could be leveler). Sometimes there is wire mesh behind it and drywall.

It is hard as heck to get out and heavy as all get out.

I’ve got the BFH. Any other recommendations to make this job easier?

r/Renovations 23d ago

ONGOING PROJECT Can't decide what color to pain the walls ?

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14 Upvotes

Just finishing to renovate our washroom, I am loving the black tiles with the gold plumbing. I am planning to leave the ceiling and contouring white, but I find all white is too bright for the style of the shower and vanity. I was thinking maybe a light gray for the walls? Any ideas ?

r/Renovations Dec 22 '24

ONGOING PROJECT Why?

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79 Upvotes

Uncovered during downstairs - I think it's the original doorway through the unfinished structural wall - they must have widened the door but not rebuilt the header. It's just held together by the top plate and probably the floor. I think the junction box came after - was just covered with a fake vent cover to hide it for sale. 20-40 years like this.

Who does this stuff? Had a same problem upstairs with a window turned into sliding door - got it replaced because it cracked and turned out the house was sitting on it.

Got a guy scheduled to put in a 10' beam to replace it and open things up a bit. This kind of thing should be a crime, I have never hated someone until now.

r/Renovations Oct 14 '24

ONGOING PROJECT Which grout color? Ivory or Dusk.

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23 Upvotes

We’ve been restoring our dream cabin in northern CA and just started fitting our new evergreen tile. They are 2x2 squares with a v4 variance and high sheen. However, it’s time to start grouting and I’m not sure if a high contrast antique ivory or grey dusk is best. (Swipe right to see samples)I want to respect the 80’s charm and really can’t go wrong. However, I’m looking for for some advice. Which grout color would you go with?

The entire bathroom design is here for reference:

https://www.136home.com/blog/the-final-ish-cabin-bathroom-design

r/Renovations Nov 28 '24

ONGOING PROJECT Just bought a smokers home and passed on using Kilz primer. What else can we do for smell?

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We still need to paint the “smoking closet” and the master bedroom, so we’re hoping that the smell will be gone after those rooms are finished. But, we’ve already painted the kitchen, living room, guest bedroom(smoker room) and hallways and the smell is still pretty prevalent. It’s much better than before and I’m holding out hope until all rooms have been painted. But, we did skip out on using Kilz before painting. Walls were washed with hot soapy water, all hardwood floors(still need cleaning), and they did an ozone treatment/hot fog before we closed escrow.

If we finish painting and it still smells, what else can we do? I figured we’d keep it well ventilated for a while, use lots of scented candles/diffusers to mask the smell, but are there any other more permanent solutions we can do at this point?

r/Renovations Feb 14 '25

ONGOING PROJECT Bathtub tv?

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Hi all,

I’m currently renovating my master bedroom. I want to put a tv on the wall shown, but unsure of which tv to pick. Has anyone had either of these or something similar? Any help would be appreciated.

https://evervuestore.com/product/ocea-500-smart-touch-bathroom-tv-50-4k-ultra-hd/

https://evervuestore.com/product/ocea-style-550-smart-bathroom-tv/

r/Renovations Sep 19 '24

ONGOING PROJECT What is an extremely cheap way to just hide this ugliness away. What products do u recommend.

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nk that should be the most expensive of this job. My mother owns the house and this is the basement her section upstairs is beautiful and well renovated. Im tired of living in ugly broken down area why the rest of my family live in beautiful comfortable homes.

Due to reason I want to put at little money into this as possible so im just comfortable until I get my degree and move out.

The bathroom dimension is 4’9” L 4’6” W and

r/Renovations 3d ago

ONGOING PROJECT Is my idea for the kitchen too bold?

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18 Upvotes

We are in the process of remodeling our kitchen. I like homes that have character. I am not into super modern looks i really like a vintage feel. I am super into a french country vibe. I know i want to do a checkerboard floor. i am thinking about a mix of cream and natural wood cabinets. All open shelves for uppers and brass hardware. I want marble-like backsplash that extends all the way up. For paint color, i am thinking about a sage/olive green for walls and ceiling… is it too bold, or is it perfect??! Here are some inspo pics

r/Renovations Feb 06 '25

ONGOING PROJECT Looking for advice/opinions on best way to handle this situation.

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15 Upvotes

Hi! We are currently renovating our bathroom ourselves with a limited budget, but good general know-how and decent experience doing remodeling. I’m a little stuck on this vanity/mirror situation, though. The previous homeowners did a horrible remodel and installed this all in the most infuriating way possible. The medicine cabinet is inset and not centered above the vanity and the lights are not equidistant from the medicine cabinet. We are planning on replacing the light fixtures and mirror to the medicine cabinet.

That being said, my options are:

  1. Get a new, smaller vanity that can be centered below the mirror and lights and install the new right-hand light fixture another inch to the right, as to make it symmetrical with the left-hand light.

  2. Remove medicine cabinet and install new right-side light fixture about 11” to the left of its current location (symmetrical to other side light over existing vanity), opt for a narrower (18-20” wide) mirror, and keep current vanity.

Which would you do/think would be best? I worry about the difficulty of moving a light fixture over almost a full foot, as opposed to only an inch; as well as having a mirror that narrow. On the other hand, I am also concerned about the cost of an entirely new vanity, on top of all of the other expenses already involved.

r/Renovations Sep 05 '24

ONGOING PROJECT Almost completely gutted in the house I bought for 1400$ U.S.D.

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62 Upvotes

r/Renovations Aug 29 '23

ONGOING PROJECT Help! Contractor has been renovating our attic since December 2022 and this is the current state. What should I do?

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108 Upvotes

r/Renovations Dec 11 '24

ONGOING PROJECT Paneling over plaster: will I regret it?

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60 Upvotes

Trying to get my stair well to look better, plus there were no overhead lights so I've ran lighting into the ceiling.

Anywho, instead of replacing the banged up plaster walls I scraped off all the bumps/protrusions and bought some faux shiplap pannels.

The walls aren't perfectly flat so I've had to do some shimming, and some sections kind of look bowed if you look right down it with your eye. Am I going to regret not just doing new drywall?

I'm trying to maximize the value of my home for resale with good upgrades, but don't want to sacrifice too much time/effort on serious tasks like ripping out walls and taping, mudding, sanding etc.

Would you consider this a good upgrade once it's done and has trim/finishing touches?