Yup, it’s a very small space so it doesn’t read well in photos, and the drywall does obscure a lot of it. Hope it helps! And good luck with your reno!

xo,
s

My wonderful girlfriend is a huge fan of yours and so, before I embark on my own bathroom adventures, I thought I would give your redo a check. Needless to say I’m very impressed! So much so, that I thought I would bug you with a quick question :). Industry specifications (as I understand them) for plywood panel subflooring requires a 1/8″ spacing between the panels and a 3/4″ spacing between the walls and other vertical obstructions. In the above picture with Mr. YoungHouseLove laying proudly on the subfloor, I believe I can see the 1/8″ spacing between the panels, but I can’t quite see the 3/4″ spacing at the walls. Does the drywall cover it?

Thanks for the help!

~Mike

Cost definitely wasn’t an issue- we’re all about doing things right. And membrane is actually super cheap. We just chatted with a slew of experts (many who believe membranes actually trap in moisture and create more problems than materials that allow moisture to pass in and out of the walls freely without collecting anywhere) and weighed the fact that our bathroom had no membrane for the past 50+ years (without any wood rot at all) which made our decision easy. But again we encourage everyone to be informed and make the decision that’s right for them!

xo,
s

Anyway, impressive renovation!

We’d love to see those pics and ideas! Definitely feel free to send them our way. And good luck with those bathroom, kitchen and basement makeovers!

xo,
s

Love the site. About 5 years ago, my wife and I bought a 1959 house not unlike yours. Asbestos rocks man!

Im redoing the bathroom and kitchen, hopefully finishing the basement soon (although my studio sorta likes the inspiration of raw joists and air ducts).

Ive got some ideas for really opening up rooms if they have closets. Ill have to send ‘em your way.

Cheers
Drew Young (yeah its really a Young House)

Hey Lynn,

Our bathroom is around 7 feet long and 4 feet wide (until you hit the edge of the tub, so add the width of a standard tub to get the full width of the room). As for if a tub will fit in your space, just find the one you want and tape off where it would go on the floor to get an idea of how cramped (or not cramped!) the space will become. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

Its small 81.5″ X 88.5″. What do you think?? Do looking forward to more pics!