After a long-time tenant moved out, it was time for an apartment remodel.
Apartment Remodel
This ground level one bedroom is in a dense neighborhood, yet it does not have great laundry access. The primary focus included updating the kitchen, the bathroom, and adding a new laundry nook. These pictures show the primary areas of work before and after the project.
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Kitchen – Before
Kitchen – After
Laundry Nook – Before
Laundry Nook – After
Shower Demo
Bathroom – After
Bathroom
We started by removing the tile and drywall around the old cast iron tub. This gave us enough space to move the old tub around and disconnect the drain pipe. There wasn’t much room to maneuver, however it could have been worse.
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Bathroom – Before
Shower Demo
Shower Demo
When installing tile, we use 1/2″ fiber cement backer board at shower surrounds. We use 1/4″ backer board for floors, and countertops in most cases. The shower tile used here, was 3″ x 6″ ceramic subway tile. The accent around the 5 foot mark are 1/2″ x 1/2″ glass tiles. This image shows the shower tile in progress.
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Shower Tile Installation
Laundry Nook
As mentioned above, another important element of this apartment remodel was the new laundry nook. We had to run new water lines, a new drain, a new dedicated circuit, and a new exhaust vent. The original apartment layout had two closets accessible from the bedroom, and a coat closet in the living room. These images show the old layout of doors and closets at the center of the apartment.
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Original Closet Doors
Laundry Nook – Before
Our solution, was to close off the living room closet. That space became a walk-in closet accessible from the bedroom. This resulted in a longer wall in the living room that allows for more furniture arrangements and wall hangings.
We framed over the linen closet access in the bedroom as well. This gave more space to the new laundry nook. The laundry nook has enough room for a stackable washer and dryer, and floor to ceiling closet depth shelving.
Kitchen
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Kitchen – Before
Plumbing Access
Kitchen – During
These solid wood cabinets were still in good shape other than the finishes. We sanded each of them down enough to account for the new paint buildup. They took several coats of primer and paint to cover smoothly. We then reappointed them with new pull, and knob hardware.
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Kitchen – After
Kitchen – After
Kitchen – After
For the countertops, we fastened two sheets of 3/4″ plywood to the cabinets as a base for the new tile. The grout lines are 1/16″, and the countertop tile are 12″ x 18″.
In addition to these primary tasks, it was mainly just finish work. We put in new window sills, trim, and painted the place several times. If you think we are a good fit for your Apartment Remodel, call now for a free quote. 2o6.745.0284
Apartment Remodel After a long-time tenant moved out, it was time for an apartment remodel.