Stick Mann
Remodeling a Bathroom
My Background
•Interested in construction from a young age
•Took 5 sections of woodshop in high school
Future Implications
•Attending Stick Building University this fall
•Majoring in Construction Technology
•Would enjoy owning a construction company
Identifying the Project
•Upgrade desperately neededfor the guest bathroom inmy parent’s house
•Water damage from the sink,shower, and toilet
•Complete demolition andrebuild
•Removal of moldy materials
•Reframing the room andchanging the dimensions
Identifying the Project Continued…
•Needs a tile floor (includingsub floor)
•Updates necessary forheating ducts
•New PEX plumbing neededthroughout
•New sink, shower, andtoilet
•Complete redo ofelectrical, sheetrock, andpaint
Skills I Needed to Learn
•Demolishing andremoving materials
•Framing a room
•Plumbing with PEX pipeand fittings
•Inserting junctionboxes, rewiringoutlets/switches, andlights
Skills Continued…
•Installing a sink, toilet, andone piece shower/bath
•Tiling
•Hanging sheetrock, taping,texturing, and painting
My Timeline
•September 2010: ask Sticky Stickmasterson to be my mentor
•October 2010: complete my research paper—with help from the Internet, How-toBooks, and Sticky Stickmasterson
•November 2010: meet with Sticky and then begin demolition
•December 2010: complete 30 hours of work—fixing the duct work and replacingthe subfloor
•January 2011: meet with Sticky—have him help me with framing, plumbing,installing tub, and completing electrical—30 more hours of work
•February 2011: install the tile floor, grout, caulk, sheetrock, tape, and paint—Sticky will guide me throughout this process—another 30 hours of work—theproject should be complete!!!
My Mentor
•Sticky Stickmasterson
•Asked in July to be mymentor
•General Contractor
•35 years of experience
•Willing to meet with me 2xa month
•Professional Bodybuilder
The Project Begins…
•Met with Sticky in late October
•Began demolition on bathroom
More Demolition Pictures
Subfloor Install
•Completed this inDecember withSticky’s help
•Repaired duct work,re-routedelectrical/plumbing
•Reinsulated andretrofitted joists asneeded
Framing
•Sticky helped me with plumb, level, and 16inch centers
•Learned how to use a nail gun
Shower/Tub Install with Plumbing
Toilet and Sink Installation
Tiling
•Laid downmembrane
•Installed cementboard
•Cut tile with astraight cutter, saw,and snippers
•Applied grout andseal
Sheetrock, Taping, Texture, and Paint
•Hung green board
•Applied a membrane
•Taped and sprayed texture
•Painted a caramel color
Completed Project
•Completed date was February 28, 2011
More Pictures of Completed Project
Conclusion
•New Learning:
–Framing, tiling, plumbing, electrical, duct work,sheetrock, texturing, and painting
•What this means for me:
–Jump start for college
–Be able to work construction jobs to make extramoney
–Ability to remodel my own home
•Thank you for listening to my presentationabout remodeling my bathroom.
•Questions…