Larkin Master Bath Remodel
To date one of our favorite projects to work on as well as some of our favorite most entertaining clients.
At Summit we pride ourselves on our quality. We take extra, although we feel necessary, steps to ensure quality in appearance and durability. Somewhat of an old school attitude. So, in this post, we will show not only the final product but the process we take to get there. Enjoy thoroughly.
After using a sand mix to pre-sloap the shower floor, Jay carefully installs a shower pan. This method eliminates water from ever pooling in the shower floor, and guides it safely to the drain.
As illustrated above, we use a staple gun to install a metal lath to the sheet rock. This is used to hold our mortar against the wall.
Here is Jay using our preferred floating technique.
The finished float job.
This technique offers many advantages to a cement board strategy. Floating the walls with lath and mortar allows us to make all the walls perfectly plumb. Mortar walls are also very durable and eliminate walls from moving independently in the corners. This is what causes cracks in the tile and allows mold to grow due to the moisture that collects.
The blue around the wall is a waterproofing product. An extra measure taken to make sure there is no water damage in the future.
The final step to prepping the shower is the final slope. Using a sand mix, we create a "sloped" surface, that ensures all the water will run to the drain, never pooling.
On to the tile.
This is a very unique glass tile. The clear tile with a blue backing gives it a three dimensional look after it is installed. A very high end tile.
After finishing the shower walls, we work on the shower ceiling and floor. This shower used a bianco catalina polished granite to accent the blue tile. We had to cut each tile into a 6" square to be able to go with the slope of the floor.
After some final detail work, we have the finished product.
