The Old Master Bath

You might wonder why this post is not about progress on the attic.

However, it is about the attic.  Indirectly.

And here is how it goes...

The next step in the attic project is demolishing the old master bathroom and the back bedroom.  Why?  Because there's a plumbing stack that runs behind the knee wall in the attic guest bedroom, down through the wall between the master bath and the back bedroom, down through a weird broom closet in the kitchen, and into the basement.  This stack needs to be moved to prep for the future master bath and kitchen renovations.  It's hard to move the stack once the walls are closed in the attic, so we might as well do the demo from top-to-bottom now.

There are some interesting little "features" in the old master bath.  The walls are painted an off-white that has a very faint lavender hue to it.  That explains the color of the single sconce to the right of the medicine cabinet.  We have no clue what happened to its mate that should be on the left.  The plate covering the hole is attached directly to the plaster with drywall screws to provide dramatic effect and balance to the space.  The missing handle and broken stem on the hot side of the faucet allow for a refreshing start to my morning shaving routine.

The plan is to re-use this pedestal lav in the attic bath.  The cup holders, shelf and soap dish are way cool as well, though we don't have a plan for them, yet.

Another interesting feature is a cover plate in the ceiling that coordinates with the one to the left of the medicine cabinet.  There's a switch on the wall that does nothing.  I bet it's supposed to control the missing ceiling fixture.  Again attached to the plaster with drywall screws.

Another set of cool features can be found near the tub.  Look closely at the tub, six inches above the drain.  That's not a overflow drain, it's the faucet.  While it's cool, it's not terribly useful because the water just dribbles down the side of the tub.  In addition, all the water lines leading to the tub are still old galvanized pipe.  You get decent water pressure, all things considered, but once you open the faucet the first few minutes look like iced tea rather than water...

Also note the button near the light switch.  It rings the doorbell to summon my valet.  Apparently when I'm an Earl, I'll have someone to help me dry off after my soak.

I suppose I should have used the past tense in this post.  The room now looks a bit different because demolition started yesterday.

More before photos can be found in this album.