Thomas F's Profile | Portland, OR

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Remodeling: When to call the plumber for bathroom remodel?

I am remodeling my bathroom and will do all the work except the plumbing. I am putting in a renovated claw foot tub and the water supply comes out of the floor. I am also putting in a new ...»

Commented on May 12, 2012
I probably didn't explain my remodel well enough. I only opened a small section of the walls ...»
to re-wire and I'm not moving any plumbing. The bathroom has 100 year old wainscotting that I stripped and will re-paint it. I also repaired and skim coated the lath and plaster. My question is it it's better for the plumber to do the drain and water supply ( which comes out of the floor) for the claw foot tub before or after cement board and tile is laid. Or should I tile, leaving the openings in the floor and then call the plumber so the tub and sink can be done at the same time.

How do I remove underlayment from around cabinets.

I'm replacing my kitchen flooring and need to remove the underlayment. The cabinets were installed on top of the flooring. Does anyone have a good suggestion for the best way to cut the ...»

Commented on Mar 30, 2012
Thanks everybody. My birthday is coming up and my wife was asking me I wanted....hmmmmm!

Bathroom vanity shopping in Portland OR?

Wondering if there are any Portlanders out there (or anyone knows this market) that could recommend a place to buy a bathroom vanity besides Lowes/HD.

Burco Surface & Decor on Mar 11, 2012

Thomas, i know of a couple of companies that make custom concrete vanities around your area if ...»
your interested. We also fabricate custom concrete countertops, sinks, vanities, etc. and we ship nation wide. The vanities im talking about will not be anywhere in the price range of what home desperate or lowes sells but they will also be handmade and one of a kind. There is no comparison in the quality and character of custom vanity. If your interested you can check out our website for contact info www.burcollc.com or send me a message and i will give you the contact info for the companies in your area.

Hexagon tiles for bathroom floor

I'm doing some work on a bathroom and my wife would like me to install small hexagon tiles on the floor. I've never purchased tile before and I'm wondering about the best place to buy it ...»

Commented on Feb 18, 2012
Thanks Yamini. Will give it a look.

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Remodeling: When to call the plumber for bathroom remodel?

How do I remove underlayment from around cabinets.

Bathroom vanity shopping in Portland OR?

Hexagon tiles for bathroom floor