I have an ok sized kids full bath I am about to remodel. I'm in the planning stage right now and trying to get an idea on what is the current best method for doing this project.
Right now the room is a 2nd floor full bath, full tub / shower that was damaged by the previous owners so it needs ripped out and replaced, toilet, double sink vanity, bifold closet and bit of wasted space with one 32 x 32 window.
The bathroom size is about 12 ft x 9 ft, so not a huge project.
Walls are 2x4, except the exterior which is 2x6, floor is 23/32 OSB and within the span range for ceramic tile L/360 based, spacing is 16" O.C. for the joists
The tub also wasn't installed by the builder right and looks like it leaked a good bit, when you pull the access panel the studs are water damaged but not rotted, the ceiling below which is the kitchen has been patched with new drywall at least once. They also did not but anything under the tub to support it, no mortar bed, no shims nothing, it's only supported by the shower walls and the front edge (it's one of those one piece solid shower tubs made out of fiber glass)
My goal is to rip out the tub, gut the room, re-insulate the whole room correctly for sound and heat (one exterior wall). After that put in a new stand alone tub, cement backer board and tile the shower part, cement board on the floor and tile, remove the closet and replace with cabinets that look better.
Which brings me to my questions now that you have a quick idea of the scope of the project:
1) I've seen schluter systems water proofing, ditra, kerdi-board, etc. I'm thinking just do cement board in the shower with a 5 mil poly sheet behind it that overlaps the tub rim lip as a water drainage plane. Is there any reason to use a schluter product overtop of this like Kerdi? I like their system, but always saw it applied directly over drywall not Cement board.
2) any specific types of tile better for a shower? I was thinking porcelain would be the best being glazed, hard and more water resistant due to it's density.
3) any new installation methods that I should know about and research for bathrooms?
4) I am redoing the insulation with Roxul, I like the product, already did one bedroom with it and had the sound barrier type on the interior walls, really reduces sound transmission for me at least. I was thinking of doing the whole bathroom with that since it shares walls with bedrooms to help deaden the noise of a shower or fan, etc. Any concerns with this in a bathroom area? I'd have a 4 or 5 mill poly vapor barrier around the exterior part and behind the shower.
Anything else I need to know, code changes in recent years, etc?
Right now the room is a 2nd floor full bath, full tub / shower that was damaged by the previous owners so it needs ripped out and replaced, toilet, double sink vanity, bifold closet and bit of wasted space with one 32 x 32 window.
The bathroom size is about 12 ft x 9 ft, so not a huge project.
Walls are 2x4, except the exterior which is 2x6, floor is 23/32 OSB and within the span range for ceramic tile L/360 based, spacing is 16" O.C. for the joists
The tub also wasn't installed by the builder right and looks like it leaked a good bit, when you pull the access panel the studs are water damaged but not rotted, the ceiling below which is the kitchen has been patched with new drywall at least once. They also did not but anything under the tub to support it, no mortar bed, no shims nothing, it's only supported by the shower walls and the front edge (it's one of those one piece solid shower tubs made out of fiber glass)
My goal is to rip out the tub, gut the room, re-insulate the whole room correctly for sound and heat (one exterior wall). After that put in a new stand alone tub, cement backer board and tile the shower part, cement board on the floor and tile, remove the closet and replace with cabinets that look better.
Which brings me to my questions now that you have a quick idea of the scope of the project:
1) I've seen schluter systems water proofing, ditra, kerdi-board, etc. I'm thinking just do cement board in the shower with a 5 mil poly sheet behind it that overlaps the tub rim lip as a water drainage plane. Is there any reason to use a schluter product overtop of this like Kerdi? I like their system, but always saw it applied directly over drywall not Cement board.
2) any specific types of tile better for a shower? I was thinking porcelain would be the best being glazed, hard and more water resistant due to it's density.
3) any new installation methods that I should know about and research for bathrooms?
4) I am redoing the insulation with Roxul, I like the product, already did one bedroom with it and had the sound barrier type on the interior walls, really reduces sound transmission for me at least. I was thinking of doing the whole bathroom with that since it shares walls with bedrooms to help deaden the noise of a shower or fan, etc. Any concerns with this in a bathroom area? I'd have a 4 or 5 mill poly vapor barrier around the exterior part and behind the shower.
Anything else I need to know, code changes in recent years, etc?