Since I last posted we've gone through a tropical storm and 2 hurricanes. Had to evacuate, house got ransacked by raccoons, and best friend had a stroke caused by blood clots. We've had other things to fix up & still need to get around to this. Mostly been taking friend to medical appointments & trying to find a doctor to do something about the remaining blood clots before they kill him.
Some updates. Tub and wall kit have arrived. Also got the Mustee Duratrim thermoplastic window trim. Sides & bottom are 8"x36". The overhang is I think about 1" or more (need to check specs again).
I'm thinking of attempting a mild heat-bend for the ends of the bottom piece to have a more secure sill pan. My plan: About 2" from end snip the overhang. Lightly score the back. Secure it to a straight edge. Use a blow dryer carefully to heat the scored edge and very gently bend it 90°. If it fails it will likely snap off (or just not bend at all) & that will be fine as it's supposed to just be cut off anyway. If it warps at that end instead, it's still OK bc I can cut it off & still have enough material. If it works I will repeat the process on the other end. If it breaks off I will still have a cut end. If it goes as planned, bottom piece will be placed in first & side pieces will overlap.
I'm still trying to figure out how to handle the top of the wall kit. I'm thinking of trying to fold it over the top using the heat-bending again or just cutting off the overhang & using caulk-- I'd like to try the bending technique though. I will have some actual window molding above and overlapping the flange.
I have decided to use the mirror that came with the vanity (I was going to pilfer it for my bathroom but changed my mind). Since it is on an exterior wall, I will not have a recessed cabinet & I nixed the idea of making a medicine cabinet there. Instead, I will have a shaving station on the opposite wall. I will re-use the old recessed medicine cabinet, put a small shelf above it with a slim under-cabinet light. There will be a shelf below with a towel bar for hand towels. The shelf can hold various shaving stuff that doesn't fit in the medicine cabinet. There will be a trash bin underneath that to catch hair- so it doesn't go down the sink or on the floor. There will be a GFCI outlet (just bc I'm paranoid about water) just below the shelf so the cords for razors & such can reach.
I've chosen & purchased the showerhead: Moen Engage 5.5" 2.5gpm handheld magnetic showerhead (docks magnetically on shower arm). It will have an 11" s-shower arm (still need to order). That way it will be held far enough from the wall that if it is tipped downward, the end won't hit the wall.
I got a Delta Multichoice valve with PEX crimp for the side inlets. I will use pvc conduit for the bends (they are like 94cents & they worked for my friend's bathroom) instead of buying expensive elbow fittings.
Will order Delta Lahara dualstatic lever (2 levers on one hole-- there's a pornhub joke in here somewhere).
Moen tub spout (got from a surplus place- was open box but had all parts & was not damaged)
Already have the Sterling Performa bath & shower kit
Already have the Zenna Home never rust double curved shower rod
I think I will repurpose old recessed tp holder or make my own. I will mount it to the vanity & use a cheap picture frame from Dollar Tree to frame it out (already have the frame). I want to see if I can get a small shelf over it to protect the tp from splashes & to have a place to hold wet wipes, cell phone, pencil, etc.
Toilet seat is a Mayfair Sta-tite slow close elongated one. IIRC, same company makes Church & BEMIS seats.
I'm still trying to find a good magazine rack & find a good location for it. We like to keep fill-it-ins & word search books in the bathroom.
I have my eye on a nice rug mat set but I'm hoping it will come down in price.
I will fill the hole for the old dryer vent with a 4" oatey knockout plug thingy so I don't have to mess with the siding, but I will spray foam over the inside of the wall cavity as reinforcement on the inside & use exterior caulk for the outside.
I'm still trying to pick a window. I'm considering ordering both windows for laundry & bathroom to have tempered glass to avoid any possibility of getting them mixed up (as they are both the same size). Need to find a pro window installer that will come to my area & do proper flashing. It's something I don't want to screw up.
I already have the light fixture-- initially was going to have 3 bulbs but found a nice 2-bulb one on clearance (will have to get a picture of box & find listings online for it, but I'm too lazy to go get it right now).
I've chosen the faucet I want for the lavatory:
Delta Porter 4-in centerset high arc faucet. It's fairly tall, has good reach, looks nice, & is not too expensive. Found it for $69 on HD and $54 on ebay (open box) + free shipping w/ 30 day free returns). Debating whether its worth it to pay the extra at HD plus 10% sales tax.
I did some sketches in MS Paint but did not really update the north & south views to have the style of the tub. I did make it so the spout doesn't look like a duck bill at least. I drew the shower trim too small & I just threw in a crappy sketch of the showerhead without the hose. I also didn't draw in the shower curtain rod as I am not good enough with the angles/perspective.
My brother is s.o.l. on getting a taller toilet. We are re-using the old Toto Drake from Mom's bathroom. Will be using Toilet Master bolt caps to secure it (they worked on mom's new ADA height Toto Drake). Better than Wax ring has been working on Mom's toilet & on friend's toilet so we will be using that.
After looking at the options in stores for toilet space savers/cabinets & seeing the materials & price I decided I might as well try to build my own. I've binge-watched Youtube videos on techniques and I do slightly remember some stuff from high school woodworking class. I don't have dado blades nor do I know how to change out blades on my table saw, but I saw techniques on how to cut dados with just the regular tablesaw.
For the bathroom floor I've decided that I am going to see if I can get enough scrap from installing the sheet vinyl in Mom's bathroom to do it. We have a 12'x8' sheet. Should be left with 5'x8' (possibly 6'x8') if I cut well enough. Not much room for error but I'm hoping I can make it work. I think I need about 5'5"x5" or so. I'll work with the plan of needing 6'x6'. If it ends up being 5'x8' I should have enough that gaps can be covered with baseboard & shoe molding (pvc/vinyl type so it won't soak up water).
So now, my crappy sketches:
North & South views
Work-in-Progress of east view (ignore the floating vanity- I was trying to get it drawn in a side space and then intended to place it but also had a piece of it as a placeholder):
I used photos as reference & used line tool to measure how many pixels and took notes. Toilet was a major biyatch to draw. I also still need to do the toilet spacesaver, mirror, & vanity light. Also need to update faucet drawing.