Things I'm happy about today

[joevol33]

Most jetted tubs only get used by children. We removed ours and put in a tile shower. My wife's idea.

This is what I want to do

 

[volwindy]

Most jetted tubs only get used by children. We removed ours and put in a tile shower. My wife's idea.

Yep, this is what I want!

 

[VolNExile]

two best words I've heard this week...benign calcification

No kidding. That's great, whoever got the dx.

 

[Go aeiou]

This is what I want to do

Yep, this is what I want!

The bench was put in to sit on or to stand and put your foot on to shave legs. Wife also stores hair care stuff on it.
Shower is 3 ft by 5'7". That is plenty of room for us, and not so large that it is a chore to keep clean.
We installed 3 grab bars for safety, and we used a non slick tile in the floor. Still good to have though.
I put three coats of sealer on the floor and two on the walls. That was about 7 years ago. Time to do it again though. I already have the sealer.

 

[VolNExile]

The bench was put in to sit on or to stand and put your foot on to shave legs. Wife also stores hair care stuff on it.
Shower is 3 ft by 5'7". That is plenty of room for us, and not so large that it is a chore to keep clean.
We installed 3 grab bars for safety, and we used a non slick tile in the floor. Still good to have though.
I put three coats of sealer on the floor and two on the walls. That was about 7 years ago. Time to do it again though. I already have the sealer.

Grab bars are key! No one thinks that they're going to have balance problems (inner ear, bad leg, back stuff, etc.), but when they do, it's pretty great to have grab bars in place, bolted into the studs.

 

[Go aeiou]

Grab bars are key! No one thinks that they're going to have balance problems (inner ear, bad leg, back stuff, etc.), but when they do, it's pretty great to have grab bars in place, bolted into the studs.

Exactly, and it is much easier to install them during construction. Otherwise you are remodeling.

 

[joevol33]

Grab bars are key! No one thinks that they're going to have balance problems (inner ear, bad leg, back stuff, etc.), but when they do, it's pretty great to have grab bars in place, bolted into the studs.

We got a suction one for Tiffany, it actually works good

 

[VolNExile]

We got a suction one for Tiffany, it actually works good

That's great!

When you remodel, install them first when the studs can be accessed. Then tile. You really don't want to do it in the opposite order!

 

[Vjcvette]

Please press 3 for TFG. TIA

I am completely lost on this one now!!

 

[NorCalVol67]

I am completely lost on this one now!!

Mal is always lost.

 

[WestTennesseeFox]

Large walk-in shower AND oversized jet tub. I'd rather have that and an enlarged closet than a kitchen renovation.

 

[82_VOL_83]

That's great!

When you remodel, install them first when the studs can be accessed. Then tile. You really don't want to do it in the opposite order!

Or put in brace blocks where you know where they are.

 

[VolNExile]

Or put in brace blocks where you know where they are.

Right, but having to deal with the tile is a PITA.

 

[Tin Man]

Bought my old house from an estate. Grab bars were already installed in the combo tub/shower.

 

[82_VOL_83]

Right, but having to deal with the tile is a PITA.

How would you do it otherwise? Cut the tile to go around it?

 

[VolNExile]

How would you do it otherwise? Cut the tile to go around it?

Yep. Or drill a hole for the shank? bolt? threaded connector, right? The escutcheon would cover any rough edge.

 

[Tin Man]

OK, ‘Zoners, repeat after me, aloud, listen to yourselves say it, “escutcheon.”

 

[VolNExile]

OK, ‘Zoners, repeat after me, aloud, listen to yourselves say it, “escutcheon.”

One of our former remodeling carpenters called them “scutchins.” Took me forever to figure out what he was saying.

He called countertops “mica.” Also baffling for a while.

 

[VolFaninFla]

What a kind gesture

 

[Go aeiou]

OK, ‘Zoners, repeat after me, aloud, listen to yourselves say it, “escutcheon.”

P L A T E

 

[Go aeiou]

OK, ‘Zoners, repeat after me, aloud, listen to yourselves say it, “escutcheon.”

I used to build custom homes. Probably 30-50% of the time one of the concerned homeowners would ask me "Is that hole going to stay like that?" Depending on the client i would answer, "What hole?" or "What do you mean?" Then we would have a discussion about an escutcheon plate.
It is a word most of us don't recognize until we deal with using one.

 

[VolFaninFla]

I used to build custom homes. Probably 30-50% of the time one of the concerned homeowners would ask me "Is that hole going to stay like that?" Depending on the client i would answer, "What hole?" or "What do you mean?" Then we would have a discussion about an escutcheon plate.
It is a word most of us don't recognize until we deal with using one.

Made me Google

 

[Go aeiou]

What a kind gesture

Wow!, nice guy.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

Made me Google

Same here. Last time I heard that word was in college referring to fraternity pins, in which case it was used a synonym for shield.

 

[GordonC]

Glad we aint talkin bout dem carter pins