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- Plaster
Wall construction was early skimcoat plaster; some use of metal lath (not shown) - Wall construction is an early skimcoat plaster, using "rock lath": 16" strips of drywall; some use of metal lath (not shown); followed by a full plaster layer and topcoat. - October 21, 1973
Bathroom was last redone in 1973. Gas prices were high then too. Coincidence? Also, this explains the colors! - Hallway
Opening for new closet door is in - This is now officially the Hall of Doors. - Rough framing
Floor, closet, and shower rough framing are in - Floor, closet, and shower rough framing are in - Electrical rough-in
Not a whole lot to see: ceiling fan/light, couple of electrical boxes. Note on left wall pointing to leak in upstairs bath drain. - Not a whole lot to see: ceiling fan/light, couple of electrical boxes. Note on left wall pointing to leak in upstairs sink drain pipe. - Framing under shower
Reframing floor joists to make room for the shower drain - Matching shower shelf
This piece of marble has an embedded fossilized tree branch - Vanity top
Vanity top is done! Red marble will match floor tiles nicely. - Vanity top construction
Fiberglass backing and embedded steel bars reinforce the stone; clips attach the undermount sink - Insulation
The outside wall is insulated - Drains & copper pan
Here you can see the toilet and shower drains, and the copper pan for the shower. Also on the right the drain and vent pipes to bring upstairs back to code. - Sorry this is slightly blurry. - Basement plumbing
There's now no iron drainpipe in the entire house, except the short run to the kitchen sink. - Sorry this is slightly blurry. - Rough plumbing II
Rough supply-side plumbing is done as well - Rough supply-side plumbing is done as well - Shower roughed in
Copper pan and supply pipes are in place - Wallboard!
Blueboard and concrete backer board are up! - Blueboard and concrete backer board are up! We placed a time capsule inside the wall on the left. - Shower mudded in
Shower base is poured; concrete backer board is in place.