Now in episode 4, we start the re-build. As you’ll see, it was a big process. At times, we wondered if we had bitten off more than we could chew, especially considering our tight timeline.
Re-building the wall face was actually pretty easy. We just cut some wallboard to the correct size and shape and secure it to the existing wall. If we were needing to match wallpaper or wood stain, it might have been more challenging.
Having pulled up all the tile in the toilet room, and neighboring areas, we were able to dry out the wood floor and treat it with bleach to avoid risk of future mold growth.
Our new design needed to account for all of our practical and visual needs. We drew up detailed plans for the new booth before we went to the lumber yard.
That same trip to the lumber yard also needed to pick up all the wood for our feature wall, the fridge cabinet, and re-building the water damaged walls. We were recycling and up-cycling as many materials as possible in this project.
Finalize plans for feature wall and fridge cabinet
We bought the new flooring early on. But we didn’t install it until after we had completed all demolition, most of the painting and other big jobs to avoid risking damage to them. This meant living with bare wooden floors for almost a week.