NEED TO REPLACE ALL SHEET ROCK AND INSTALL CEMENT BOARD ON SHOWER

Luckily it's 4' though!

I’ve had good results by scoring the tile and cutting into the grout around each tile before removing it. The idea is to provide less surface area for adhesion before prying it out, so it takes less drywall with it.

How bout a shower.

Since it’s in a wet area, you could cut a little more out and replace it with ToughRock mold and moisture resistant sheet rock….I guarantee your builder didn’t use it.

I would consider adding another door that moor directly accesses the furnace area. Then you don’t have to go through ALL the storage space to check/repair/replace it someday.

a set up with pump jacks wouldn't be terribly expensive.

I’m in the middle of remaking my master bathroom that has a wall of tile 4’ high around the whole room. My only option is to rip out the drywall and reinstall it.

I'd recommend just cutting the drywall around the tile now and that way you can break it all out in big chunks, and you control where the breakage is. Unfortunately you're seeing drawbacks of a tile job done well.

God dammit.

But thank you :)

That's pretty normal. Replacing the affected sheet rock is how it's always gone on the job for me.

If you wanted, you could probably add some furring strips to the framing in order to push the wall out and have more room to insulate.

Great suggestion. I’ve done this with other odd tools with mostly good results. Thanks!

I definitely can erect it, I’m not sure I could fabricate it. I agree though that it seems scaffold is the way to go. Unfortunately I have 5 windows which are above a bay window below, which is steeply raked. I’m not sure I know how I’ll do those quite yet (standing on the rake doesn’t seem realistic for several hours). Thanks!

Very clever!! Unfortunately the sashes are not removable. They’re Fenestra Steel Casements, and are permanently fixed. The frames themselves also require grinding, rust abatement, and replacement of many lites in the fixed portion.

Yeah, I hear you on all points. If I had unlimited money I would 100% put the shower in. I can count on one hand the number of times in the past 10 years a basement shower would have been used, so I'm cool without it and the house has enough other selling points if it came to that.

I'll give it another honest look, though. If I can get a reasonable quote for the work I'll reconsider.

Thanks for the carpet tip. We want it to feel cozy and feel like hard floors will really take away from that. I think we were looking at some berber style but I hadn't looked into moisture barriers.

Appreciate your comment!

Hah, agree, but the bedroom won't be used too often, and I plan to have some level of soundproofing (double layer 5/8" drywall + green glue) which should help.

I struggled to find a better location...and even now looking at it again nothing really sticks out as a better choice.

Yes. That part of the drawing is just "good enough" to get the idea. The furnace etc all have plenty of clearance and are up to code. Thanks for mentioning it!

Having the rock band practice right next to the bedroom might not be the best idea. Also egress window, but other people already mentioned that.

If the sashes are the same size, swap them with the ground floor ones and work on it from below, or remove one at a time, board it up while you are working, then replace.

There is value in having a full bath on the same floor if you plan on having a bedroom on that floor. It isn’t necessarily about having guests often, it is about resale value. I have seen a lot of home remodels, and there is nothing more annoying than someone having to climb stairs to use a shower. If you have the ability to do it now, it worth doing it.

Also keep in mind that if you chose to not put in a tub/shower, then how close is the is it to the bedroom. I have seen houses where the basement had a bedroom, with the closest actual full bath being on the second floor. The first floor only had a powder room. In that case a guest had to walk up two flights of stairs to use the shower. I would absolutely pass on a house without a close full bathroom to a bedroom, even if it is only for guests.

On another note, personally I would avoid carpet in the basement. If you are set on carpet, just make sure you have an adequate moisture barrier installed.

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Do you have enough room around your furnace for servicing it? It looks pretty tight.

Yes on the bedroom, make sure your window complies for size / egress. There is a bunch of unused space outside the bathroom, why not expand the bathroom and put in a shower. It looks pretty tight right now with the sink and door, if you expand it, you could add another coat closet or make the bathroom entry a little more private from the main room.

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