Southdale · Bellaire
Curbless Marble Primary Bath
- Investment
- $94,500
- Duration
- 7 weeks
A 1968 Bellaire ranch with a compartmentalized primary bath, a fiberglass shower, a garden tub nobody used, and brass everything. We absorbed the toilet closet into the main room, built a 6-foot curbless shower, and set a freestanding tub under the existing window.
Before & After
What changed
BeforeAfterChallenges
- Achieving a zero-threshold shower over an existing post-tension slab.
- The original cast iron drain line was cracked below the slab.
- The only exhaust fan vented into the attic rather than outside.
How we solved them
- Recessed the shower within a framed, insulated raised floor with a linear drain.
- Replaced the drain line to the exterior cleanout with PVC under permit.
- New 110 CFM ducted fan on a humidity sensor, roof-vented with a proper cap.
Selections & products
- Schluter KERDI membrane, KERDI-BOARD, and linear drain
- Honed Carrara marble mosaic floor and stacked wall tile
- Shop-built floating white oak double vanity
- Living-finish copper fixtures throughout
- Frameless 3/8-inch low-iron glass panel
"The waterproofing photos they emailed before tile went up told me everything about this company. Two years later, not one crack in the grout."
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