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Demolish Shower Surround and Tub

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What happens here

The old fiberglass shower surround is removed. The worker uses a drill/driver to remove attached fixtures, then utilizes a pry bar to detach the shower head and faucet. An oscillating multi-tool is used to cut along the perimeter of the shower surround where it meets the drywall, followed by a reciprocating saw to cut larger sections for removal. The narrator points out that the surround was nailed in, not screwed, making it difficult to remove cleanly. As large pieces are freed, they are carried out. The bottom of the tub is also cut and pried out. Significant dust is generated from cutting fiberglass and drywall; therefore, maintaining plastic sheeting dust barriers and wearing a respirator is crucial. Ensure all water supply lines to the shower are shut off before starting this step.

Goal: Completely remove the old shower surround and integrated tub.

Tools and materials

  • Drill/Driver — Removing screws from fixtures
  • Oscillating Multi-Tool — Precise cutting along the perimeter of the shower surround
  • Pry Bar — Detaching fixtures and prying out surround pieces
  • Reciprocating Saw — Cutting the fiberglass shower surround into manageable pieces
  • Respirator Mask 3M — Protecting against fiberglass dust and odors
  • Safety Glasses — Eye protection from flying debris
  • Work Gloves KOBALT — Protecting hands during demolition
  • Plastic Sheeting — Maintaining existing dust barriers and ensuring adequate coverage for generated fiberglass dust

What they say

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hey [Music] [Applause] [Music] well just my luck they put nails to secure this bathtub not not NE that it's a bad thing that it's not strong but typically when you install them you install them in your studs and then you put your drywall over that's why when you remove them you cut about an inch out and then you unscrew it and this thing pops off but when you got Nails how am I going to put a pry bar in there there there's just no way to do that so we just have to break a bunch of here in order to get to [Music] it [Music] well the good news is that approach worked shouldn't be too [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] ch [Music] [Applause] man do I hate the smell of burnt fiberglass but on a a much more darker note looks like we have a mice problem here so there's sand I don't know oh the Sand's probably for the bedding for this for like uh so the bottom doesn't crack out but uh we'll definitely have to find out where the mice are coming from there's a lot of mice poop [Music] w [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] w [Music] this looks like a giant lter box it's actually a really nice sand I don't know probably the nicest part in this house of the build going to clean this up and then we're going to start tackling these walls and in case you're wondering

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