The basement in this house is huge and a wee bit scary. More on that later but our nephew lived with us over the summer so we were inspired to work on the basement! The basement got cleaned and organized but we really needed a proper bathroom. There were two toilet rooms in the basement… one with a shower… neither with a sink!! How can u have a toilet and no sink?? Yuck!!  Now there is a sink in the basement kitchen but still… here are some befores and afters. Unfortunately I can’t seem to add photos in the appropriate order, so let me tell you about it. The flimsy wood paneling came down  (to be repurposed elsewhere). The whole thing had to be reframed and drywalled. Nephew Trevor was here to help and he loved saying “fire in the hole” when they were using the nailer into the concrete! It was like a shotgun blast! We used an electric sander to get all the old paint off the shower walls. That was a major dust bomb! We purchased a special water resistant paint and repainted the whole thing. We put in a new light and vent. The shower floor was so uneven and slanted that tile wouldn’t work. In the shower we used teak tiles (found online). On the bathroom floor we used a rubber type industrial flooring. It’s cool but glued down and the boys had a little trouble with air bubbles. For small basement space it is fine. Plumber was here running new copper lines so he put in necessary water line for the sink! Now you can actually wash your hands!! We tried to reuse the former door, but it wouldn’t work , so a new door also had to be installed — cut down to fit and stained. New toilet, new vanity, new mirror and fixture and it came together! We are pleased with the outcome and Trevor was thrilled to have his own bathroom!!