Bathroom Remodeling in Pasadena, CA
Pasadena bathroom remodels in older homes: safety glass at the tub window, new pipe inside the walls and tile chosen to suit the original house.
Tempered glass goes into any window we replace beside a tub or shower in a Pasadena bathroom. Safety glazing rules call for it in a wall around a tub when the glass sits low, and a Pasadena lot inside a mapped fire hazard zone may also have ember-resistance rules that want tempered glazing on the outside wall. Meeting both with one window keeps the opening its original size and lets the old casing go back around it.
Tile and backer for a wet room
Walls around the shower get cement backer board, which does not rot or swell when it gets wet, and a liquid membrane rolled on in coats to a set thickness. Porcelain tile with a dense body takes up little water and holds up to cleaning. If the original floor is small hex tile in good shape, it can stay, and the new work is planned to meet it at the doorway. Paper-faced drywall stays out of the shower entirely, since the paper feeds mold once it is damp.
Fixtures that fit the house
A pedestal sink or a wall-hung basin leaves floor visible and suits a smaller room. California plumbing code calls for a pressure-balancing or thermostatic shower valve, which holds the water temperature steady when a toilet flushes elsewhere. Fixtures in polished nickel or chrome sit well with older tile. The City of Pasadena building department reviews the plumbing, electrical and window work, and the scope lists which parts of the old room stay, such as a medicine cabinet or the door and its hardware.
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Lifting tile in an older bathroom tends to show a mortar bed set on tar paper and wire lath, then plank or plywood subfloor. Around the toilet and tub, look for stained or soft wood from slow leaks. Galvanized supply lines and cast iron drains often sit just under that, along with patch work done without a permit.
If the enamel has no deep chips or rust breaking through, an original tub is worth keeping. It is either protected in place while the walls are redone or lifted out and set back on a level bed. New waste and overflow parts and a new valve go in with it. Worn spots can be refinished by a specialist.
The floor is sloped toward the drain under the membrane, and the membrane runs up the walls past the shower head. Corners and the valve opening get preformed patches. After it cures, the shower floor is flooded and watched for leaks before any tile is set, so the inspection sees a pan that has already held water.
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