Michelle and I began doing a small bathroom remodel: we replaced the tile shower surround with a very nice three-piece fiberglass surround. We purchased the surround from Home Depot in the clearance section for $50. The original price? $550.

One thing lead to another, and we discovered mold behind the drywall; a lot of mold. So, we stripped the bathroom down to the studs and subfloor. Fortunately, we installed a full bathroom in the basement when we finished it for Michelle’s grandmother to live in.

This is a picture of the new floor that we installed. I just have to seal it, and we can put the new toilet in. You can also see some of the bead board we’ve installed on the lower half of the walls. The top half has mold resistant drywall, and they’ll be separated with a nice chair rail. I also installed a vent fan to help prevent any future mold.