Quote:
Originally Posted by DoubleF
Opaque film or cafe styled blinds are probably the best options for what you're aiming for.
If you have the ability to look under the tub, I'd recommend you consider the possibility of redoing the whole drywall and replace it all with moisture resistant drywall sheets. I have a similar situation and the drywall doesn't go all the way to the floor. It's exposed insulation with clear plastic over top inside the tub area for my situation. I don't understand why the walls weren't fully finished before the tub went in. The cabinets in the vanity are not like this. If you might have to do some drywall stuff anyways, I'd just recommend redoing it all properly. But if your drywall does go to the floor, I'd still recommend checking if it's moisture resistant stuff if the shower is in that area. Doing that extra drywall step might save you extra headaches later on.
But yeah, you might want to do some floor plan work to see if it makes sense to increase/restrict the scope of the project. I'd assume a shower/tub combo on the other side of the bathroom makes more sense than a shower by the window. I'd consider other things with that corner space by the windows once the tub is out. I think you're looking at $30K+ depending on scope creep. It also depends whether you finish the bathroom space first then add/assemble a infrared sauna in the bathroom in a reasonable sized open space left in the bathroom for it vs assembling one early and doing renos around it (not what I'd recommend). Kinda like renoing a kitchen to accommodate a weird sized fridge which will handcuff your options later on vs building a slot for a standard/oversized fridge and it retains flexibility for later on.
|
This is how they are done. The tub lip screws directly into the stud, you wouldn't want drywall there. If you had drywall below, well, no one would see it, and it could be a board collecting mold and moisture.