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   brownbagg | Jun 10, 2006 08:29pm | #1

   so before you had to walk through a closet to get to the bathroom.
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   tfarwell | Jun 10, 2006 09:08pm | #2

   Yup - it was not very well layed out. There was a guest bath on the otherside of the bath that I moved down to make room for the new walk-in.

   The house is all full-span trusses, so wall alterations were pretty easy.

   Edited 6/10/2006 2:08 pm ET by ttfweb

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   jagwah | Jun 11, 2006 02:34am | #3

   Very nice! Do you have shots of your shower?

    

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   tfarwell | Jun 11, 2006 03:07am | #4

   Thanks.

   Getting a decent shot is tough, due to how narrow the bathroom is.

   I did not tile the shower, at my wife's request. She wanted a solid surface material to make cleaning easy. I bought a Kohler made with Vykrel material  - which is really nice, but its plain white. Oh well...

    

    

    

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   WayneL5 | Jun 11, 2006 04:53am | #5

   Beautiful job.  One of the best DIYs in a long time.  You belong in the trade.

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   tfarwell | Jun 11, 2006 07:13am | #8

   Thanks for the kind words.

   If everything goes to plan, I'll be out of high-tech in about 5 or 6 years, and volunteering myself full-time time with Habitat for Humanity - back in the trades!

    

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   pebble | Jun 11, 2006 06:55am | #6

   That roman faucet for the tub... did you set in in the tile? I am considering something like that. I am basically trying to figure out the access panel for the plumbing... have seen some nifty doodads that make a section of the tile job come out and attach with magnets.

   Handyman, painter, wood floor refinisher, property maintenance in Tulsa, OK

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   tfarwell | Jun 11, 2006 07:09am | #7

   The facet (Delta) is mounted on top of the tile - 1 1/2" inch holes drilled in the tile and the deck. The facet comes with a mounting kit that can handle anything from 3/4 to 2 inches.  Once the mounting kit is installed, you put the faucet on it - sealed with an o-ring.

   For plumbing access, I cut out a 12x18 inch piece out of the cabinet next the to the tub, then mounted it back in place with a couple of metal straps.

   The full front panel is removable in one piece. It's held by 8 retaining screws that are hidden under the tile lip and the kick plate. I needed to do this to get to the whirlpool motor. You could do a tiled board instead of the panels.

    

    

    

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   pebble | Jun 11, 2006 07:55am | #9

   That is fantastic info. I already have my faucet and the valve bodies are able to be adjusted pretty much anyway one wants. I can spread out the handles or even place them on the wall... it is just a matter of crafting copper tubing runs between them. And it has to be moounted in at least 3/4" substrate.I like the tile the whole board idea. I don't have jets but would like to have an inline heater to keep the water temp steady. Thanks again for clarifying that part of your install. I hope to get started on mine soon! It is a navy blue tub and will have navy wall tiles for the surround stuffs.Handyman, painter, wood floor refinisher, property maintenance in Tulsa, OK

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   tfarwell | Jun 11, 2006 08:16am | #10

   Here is a diagram of how the front panel is attached.