In the real world this took about 2 weeks (I do have a job as well... )
By the shower the wall had some water damage, so I scraped out all the gross old plaster and started the process of gradually filling it back up.
Meanwhile I ripped out the old vanity. And I ripped out the ceramic towel bars, and the toilet paper holder that was right where your knees need to go AND that could not hold a double roll. That was so annoying!
I had a hard time deciding about it, I like that vanity, but the countertop and backsplash had water damage. Once I ripped it out I found out the vanity had a lot of gross mold and damage as well on the back. So replacing it was the best choice.
Here you can see where the bathroom used to have a hanging sink. I had thought about going with pedestal one, but that ugly plumbing was way too ugly.
I cannot express the feeling of relief that the floor tile went entirely to the walls, sometimes it doesn't...
Of course, before you do anything TURN OFF THE WATER. Very important. I did do this. I remembered. Nothing exploded.
For months I have been trying also to find a suitable replacement. The space is wide but very shallow and I had a hard time finding anything I liked that was also shallow enough at the big box stores at the low price I wanted. Then, like a lightbulb I remembered to check Ikea. They had this cool sink with a couple of little shelves and a very inexpensive cabinet to fit it. Of course this took hours of wandering the store and picking and choosing to decide. They have a lot of details and choices... They also had a $25 coupon which essentially got me a free faucet!
I hit a small glitch here. Namely the sink was not fitting under the mirror and was jutting out from the cabinet.
I thought through a bunch of solutions... then realized the solution was SO EASY.
What was it?
See you tomorrow!
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