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Overview Let’s face it. Showers are the bathing choice of just about everyone. So if your bathroom has become a family bottleneck because you don’t have enough shower stalls or the one you have is leaking, read on. We’ll show you how to replace a leaky base, replace a tub with a shower only or install an additional shower to handle demand. Preformed shower bases have vastly simplified the installation process. They’re virtually leakproof and are vastly easier to install than traditional solid mortar bases . Still, setting a base can be challenging, especially when you’re remodeling older plumbing . In this article, we’ll show you how to rip out an old tub and replace it with a one- piece fiberglass shower base . We’ll walk you through the tricky parts, first how to relocate the drain just right, then the necessary venting. Next, we’ll show how to set a rock-solid base—one that won’t crack or leak down the road. Our step-by- step instructions will take you right up to the point where ...

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Master Bathroom Remodel: the Final Reveal! posted by Lori Lange I’m excited to share with you the final reveal for my Master Bathroom remodeling project! Master Bathroom Remodel - the Final Reveal" width="602" height="900" /> As you may recall from my previous posts:   Master Bathroom Remodel (beginning) and Master Bathroom Remodel (Progress), this was a major project.  The entire bathroom was torn out and re-done with all new everything.  It took 6 months from start to finish!  Here’s an extensive peek at what the end result looks like… Left-view entrance… and the closet: We were very excited to get rid of the gold- rimmed sliding door for the closet and replace it with a barn- wood sliding door .  Our designer located some barn wood locally and we had our contractor build the door.  It’s one of our favorite parts of the new bathroom! The barn door slides back and forth from that top rail.  We had a solid wall built behind the door you see there, so...