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Demolition and Space Expansion

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Man cave bathroom remodel. Extreme home make over

What happens here

Begin the project by performing extensive demolition of the existing small shower unit and any adjacent walls that are to be removed. This includes cutting and removing sections of the wood floor where the original shower was located, dismantling the shower enclosure, and tearing down drywall or cement board, along with any existing insulation. The objective is to open up the space to accommodate a new, larger 10x10 foot shower room. You may also need to construct new wooden framing to define the dimensions of this expanded area.

Goal: Create a larger 10x10 foot area for the new shower room.

Tools and materials

  • Circular saw Makita — Cutting wood flooring and potentially framing
  • Dust mask / Respirator — Respiratory protection from dust and debris
  • Gloves — Hand protection during demolition
  • Hammer — General demolition tasks
  • Pry bar — Leverage for removing old materials
  • Safety glasses — Eye protection during demolition
  • Sawzall — Tearing down drywall/cement board and cutting through various materials during demolition
  • Utility knife — Cutting insulation and plastic sheeting
  • Wood — Constructing new wall frames to expand the room size

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[Music] All right, the bathroom is under construction. Our shower was just where that wood floor is. So, we knocked out that whole wall, took the shower out, and then added a 10x 10 shower room. So, you can actually see that this entire room now and we turned it into a

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