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Demo Day Part 2

- Shower Demo Before and After -


Demo day part two!  Not sure we went into the trailer this weekend thinking we would be ripping the shower out, but it happened anyway.  It was going to happen eventually, considering the obvious water damage that had resulted from previous shower usage (you'll see the extend of this damage a few photos below).  The idea of a shower inside a PUP sounds better than it actually is.  Yes, you can take a hot shower if you want to, but you'll need to spend a considerable amount of time cleaning the shower and the surrounding area afterward to avoid water damage.



Anyway, we started straight away and removed the screws holding the shower in place.  Some of the screws we found looked more like tacks, as evidenced in the above photo.  There was some persuasion with a crow bar but eventually we got the face of the shower box off.


Look at all that water damage!  Gross.  You can see now why the shower needed to go.  To add to the disgusting factor, the drain still had some stagnant water in it and lots of gross hair...


We successfully loosened the shower and separated it from the toilet, but realized the drain system was preventing further extraction.  Off to Lowe's we went, and we spent $35 on a Tigersaw.  This is probably one of my favorite tools now, as it just makes awkward cuts so much easier to tackle.


I sawed right through the PVC (sadly getting splashed by the nasty water) and lifted the whole shower out of the trailer.


I then removed the rest of the pipe and after Laura gave the area a good scrub I filled the hole in the floor temporarily by screwing in a small wood board (thank you dumpster diving).


We plan on keeping the toilet in the same spot, but it will sit under a flat top surface and sides that act as an end table.  This way we can hide it from view when not in use, and can attach casters to allow for easy access and storage.


Next we will need to properly fill the hole in the floor before we put down the new vinyl flooring on top and do something about the existing plumbing cables sticking out on the left side.

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