Bathroom Remodel I

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For Christmas Ross and I recieved a Home Depot gift Certificate and some money. We quickly decided that we didn’t “need” anything. However we want a lot. Since we purchased our condo we haven’t invest a lot of money improving the place. With our presents in hand, it felt like a good time to start a home improvement project. Oh where to start? Over the years previous owners upgraded a few things, but the bathroom has received nomimal attention.

The countertop needs to be replaced. Besides being an eye sore, there is actually a crack in the surface. The bathroom mirror rested on top of the countertop backsplash. The mirror would need to go before the countertop could be replaced.

I selected a recessed mirror. When all is said and done the recessed mirror will be wonderful. It will extra create space. The trim is a high gloss white paint that is very washable.

Step 1. Remove the mirror. I wish I took a picture before I removed the mirror. Regardless this is the wall without the mirror.

Shortly after this picture, I cut a square hole in the wall board for the mirror

Step 2.

Road block #1: An electrical conduit wraps around the wrong side of a drain pipe. I need to move it to create more space for the mirror. This means taking apart the outlet box in the kitchen. I know enough about electical work to be dangerous. I opened the box to find a ton of connections. Ugh!

I sorted out the wires, moved the conduit to the other side of the drain pipe and put everything else back together. I didn’t put everything together tightly on the kitchen side of the things. I’m going to replace the outlet this weekend. Here is a before/after picture of the conduit.

Next step: notch out the space in the studs and creating a frame for the mirror. At least this is what I hope to accomplish this weekend.