How to Install a Basement Bathroom (Awesome Quick Tips) -- by Home Repair Tutor
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Learn how to install a basement bathroom with these quick tips. You'll see how to level a floor, build showers, tile, and more.
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The first step for installing a basement bathroom is checking the floor for levelness. We had a severely out of level floor and used Laticrete NXT self-leveler.
Once that was set up, the tub and mixing valve were installed. Hydro Ban Board was used to waterproof the shower walls and build a custom shower niche.
4x12 subway tile was set over the Hydro Ban Board using Laticrete 4XLT and 255 thin-set mortar. And Permacolor Select Grout was used for the shower walls and bathroom floor.
After the 12x36 porcelain bathroom floor was installed and cured, we added the vanity, toilet, and shower trim kit.
Watch our video for all the details
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Thanks for helping me see that I definitely cant do this on my own
@nateg5915
4 жыл бұрын
Believe me if anyone is somewhat handy, they know their way around power tools nd can fallow instructions then they can do this. Its really not that hard, can be tedious at times tho.
@ingridhansen8278
4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@cantcomeupwithausern
4 жыл бұрын
I added a basement bathroom last year, dunno why im watching this vid now.. lol. That said, you can definitely do it, but its alot of work and during the tile work you will wonder why the heck you started.. but at the end, it will be worth it
@Lukelow
3 жыл бұрын
Haha same here
@a012345
3 жыл бұрын
@@cantcomeupwithausern It's more like a timely completion time. No bathroom for 2 months that it would probably take me, my significant other would kill me.
Thanks for this video! We have a roughed-in basement and my wife and I are planning to have a toilet, sink, and shower installed in our basement. We don't need a tub in the basement. I wanted to get a sense of the job the contractor will be doing. The skill it takes to do this is amazing. I pray I can find a really good contractor to do it without it costing a small fortune.
@shinyam75
9 ай бұрын
You can get the whole thing done for 2 grand from craigslist
Very nice shower surround! Would have liked to see the finished product closer. Great job!
It is the first time I see this method to level the floor! Never would of thought of that 🤔
Really nice work and well put together, love your detailed explanation as the work progresses 👍
@HomeRepairTutor
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you
That was awesome thank you! Very interested in the course.
@HomeRepairTutor
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tom, let me know if you have any question about your project or the course.
This was so Informative. I need to put a bathroom in my finished basement so I can rent out the whole space so I don’t have to sell my house but this seems like a huge job to take on. 😬
Absolutely great video tutorial. Do you have any videos about installing drain plumbing in a concrete slab for the tub/shower? I have a basement bathroom that currently has a shower but it's mounted on a riser base to meet the plumbing in the wall. This plumbing does go thru the slab, I want to tie in. Many thanks!
This guy is all business He on a mission. Great job a real craftsman
Good video. Quick but clear explanation and good tips.
The tee locks made me a star .I was capable but this takes your game up a bit
Bro you crushed it. Nicely done. Great video!
@HomeRepairTutor
4 жыл бұрын
thank you
I enjoyed this video... this dude at the end was LIT!!
@HomeRepairTutor
3 жыл бұрын
thank you
The work was good I give it a 80 out of 💯.. only because when you were done with everything if you looked up towards the selling there was cracks all along the edges and you never want to let hot steam get in between those cracks because all the tiles that come crumbling down also I love what you did with the built-in shelf the only thing I didn't like about it was that it was solid Brown if it was me I would have broke it up with some of the white to make it match the bathroom not just be one random brown color out of nowhere even though I know that the floor was supposed to match it but sometimes you just got to break some things out at a little fanciness to it but all in all it was a really wonderful job and you did a really good job at it even though you showed us how you put the tub in the shower together you did not show us how did you get the plumbing for the toilet and the sink in that was like the most important part of the video so in your next video can you please upgrade and give us detail by detail
My advice to home owners that are refinishing their basements. Always double your sill plates. Especially if you’re using insulation on exterior walls. Also keep in mind if you have a water leak or water intrusion on the second or first floor, 9 times out of 10 water is going to seep into the subfloor and end up in your basement. In this case it would be smarter to use Styrofoam insulation. When deciding floor material.Ceramic tile mortared to concrete is the best way to go when dealing with water intrusion. By Standard, Category 3 water calls for all porous affected materials to be cut out. The only exception is framing and ceramic tile mortared to concrete. These Materials can be sanitized and dried in place. Using this information can save you a major headache.
@jonm610
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome advice, thanks
You are the best teacher!
@HomeRepairTutor
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Diana, hopefully the video was helpful
Great job ! Nice detailed work !
@HomeRepairTutor
4 жыл бұрын
thank you
Man! For a simple bathroom that looks super luxury
Nice Work!! Thank you for sharing
@HomeRepairTutor
5 жыл бұрын
thank you
Thanks for the summary!! Great tips, great video.!
@HomeRepairTutor
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks German, how’s your project coming along?
@GermanDisla
5 жыл бұрын
@Home Repair Tutor I purchased pex and push fitting, and about to finish plumbing. Covered up and patched the cement, next step: leveling floor, plumbing, and the Finishing!
great video! i am currently doing the bathroom in my basement myself i was just wondering what about the drain incase of a water leak?
I love this video the work was done nicely
That man faded as hell 🍃🔥
Can’t believe you’ve only got 60 comments- best video I’ve seen on Remodeling a bathroom- been in the business for 20 years...great job!
@HomeRepairTutor
4 жыл бұрын
thank you, we really appreciate your kind words. As long as it helps some folks that's what matters. We're about ready to give up on what KZread thinks is good or bad, they're impossible to figure out
@positivedownside1
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed, this is awesome
Great Job Steve 👍🏽🚿🛁
Made it look so easy.
Thank you, Owen Wilson.
very helpful and well done. thx
@HomeRepairTutor
4 жыл бұрын
thank you, hope it helped
Very nice job.
Really good video like always .
nice work , thank you for sharing !!
Very helpful. 👍
Thanks so much .
Nice work!
Fantastic video!!! My wife and I are literally getting ready to do a project like this. This is one of the best videos I've seen explaining the steps!!! As always God bless and greetings from Jersey bud!!!!
@HomeRepairTutor
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the kind words, hopefully the tips help with your project!
Thanks!
wow beautiful!
We have a 1910 old house and it has a very tall basement, so we are building two bedrooms (master and guest) and we are going to add a full master bathroom with laundry room. We will follow your advise and report how it went....crazy!!!
@memolopes1044
Жыл бұрын
How did it go
New bee to diy, very outstanding explanation 😘😘🥰🥰🥰
Great job!!!
@HomeRepairTutor
3 жыл бұрын
thank you Fred
Nice video. Looking for a video on installing curbless tile shower stall.
Excellent
Thanks for the video, very nice. Is All the floor sealin absolutely Necessarily ? . I have some sort of Grey paint on my basement floor, you think that is enough sealing for my bathroom ?
Yeah!! You know how to edit! Appreciate.
very good!
Nice! 👍
@HomeRepairTutor
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏🏻
dude you always look blazed
thank you
Very nice
@HomeRepairTutor
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, we're very happy with the results of this shower
It’s great how you build the bathroom but I was wondering more of the drain not really the pipping that is easy. How did you get the drain? The water has to go somewhere
Impressive
what a project
Wow nice! You are very talented.
@HomeRepairTutor
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Teresa, we appreciate your kind words. Hopefully the tips help if you do a similar project. Lots of great new materials make it much easier than 20 years ago. Planning helps a lot!
Great but quick video. Is there one that shows installing of all the drains. I am adding new toilet and shower to basement.
I need someone that can do this in my basement...
3 seconds into the video, " man that dude's baked!"
Thank you 😊
@HomeRepairTutor
4 жыл бұрын
happy to help, let us know if you have any questions
Great video! how much would you charge for this?
Clean and beautiful!
@HomeRepairTutor
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
How do you transition the bathroom floor opening into the basement floor
do you have by any chance a movie about installing a waste pump for a basement bathroom ?
Nice work and excellent video.
@HomeRepairTutor
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, there are some aspects we'd change but overall it turned out really good
The soap collects water is this product able to withstand water? I normally use hardiback and red guard
What is better the pex clamps or the pex that just snaps in?
Stellar work!
How much did this cost were I to buy my own products? I'm looking to pay a plumber to plumb a small space in my basement, then I will finish it up with this tutorial. Also he used a hammer drill to pierce through that concrete and floor tile correct? Very nice outcome.
How long does it hold, gonna try and do the this to my bathroom for downstairs, we still haven't cut out the cement, just want to make sure for the perfect bathroom ..
How do you lay the drain so it has slope to a main drain that could be midway up the wall? I want to put a sink in my basement but the main drain that goes to the cesspool exists at 46 inches high on the wall. Doesn’t give me a ton of space to create the slope for drainage.
i live in a basement in toronto. could you teach me how to replace the shower head. i have no idea how to deal with it...
Thanks for another clear and great video. I'm beginning a similar project and have been planning on using Schluter Ditra as a waterproof/ isolation membrane atop my leveled concrete floor. What are your thoughts about Ditra vs. liquid Hydro Ban for tiling on a concrete floor?
@HomeRepairTutor
5 жыл бұрын
both are good options. If you need to keep the doorway transition to a minimum Hydro Ban is great. Is that an issue?
@clarebeelman9691
5 жыл бұрын
@@HomeRepairTutorThat is a good point, of which I hadn't considered. Thanks!
Love your insta!
@HomeRepairTutor
4 жыл бұрын
thank you, we super appreciate you watching them
Hi guys, what's the reason why you did choose to use an uncoupling membrane in this case? Wouldn't the tile be at risk of cracking since it's set directly on the slab? Thanks!
@HomeRepairTutor
4 жыл бұрын
Hydro Ban serves as the uncoupling membrane in this case and was chosen over Ditra or Strata Mat because it added the least amount of height to the floor.
Hi Jeff, great job, Can the niche be install in the middle of the walls or whatever the customers want it thanks
@orlandor2784
5 жыл бұрын
A small niche
@HomeRepairTutor
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, as long as the niche isn't on an exterior wall.
@orlandor2784
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@yuheny0
5 жыл бұрын
@@HomeRepairTutorHi, can you explain more about the reasoning behind that? Thanks. Is it because of moisture coming in to the cavity where the niche is, or does it have a deeper reason why a niche shouldn't be installed on an exterior wall? Does a basement wall count as an exterior wall?
After a beautiful bathroom build it's always time for a well deserved joint! 😂#CLEAREYES
@HomeRepairTutor
5 жыл бұрын
actually I had an eye infection, very painful 😣
That was really good,but I need to get in touch privately please, can we?
Nice job how did you clean the grout after you left it over night
@HomeRepairTutor
5 жыл бұрын
For Permacolor Select we install and clean the same day
@JamesMesidor
5 жыл бұрын
@@HomeRepairTutor thank you
You didn't use treated wood for the bottom plate?
How much do you think it would cost if i paid a contractor to build a bathroom like this, including framing?
so u dont have to use waterproof sheet rock for the whole room just the shower?
why do u use hydro band in is basement concert ?
How do you decide whether to stack or offset subway tiles?
@HomeRepairTutor
5 жыл бұрын
It's a personal preference, for older homes the traditional offset pattern is probably more acceptable
@mcomasco1
5 жыл бұрын
@@HomeRepairTutorThanks for the feedback and answer. You guys provide great content with invaluable information for us all. Keep it up!
Yeah I'd rather add thin shims to the studs than notch them for the tub lip too.
Host been smoking them greens…. lol
I’m trying to figure out how to do the plumbing
@HomeRepairTutor
5 жыл бұрын
we don't have a KZread video on basement plumbing yet, although we do help people with that via Bathroom Repair Tutor (bathroomrepairtutor.com/video-library/). This video on plumbing basics is very helpful though kzread.info/dash/bejne/lJalvJNrgcvViZc.html
What is the cost for this project?
how was the drain installed for the tub?
@SilverMt.
4 жыл бұрын
they show how in another video installing a tub in basement.
Just one question and it's not meant to be rude. Shouldn't the bottom two-by-fours touching the concrete be treated?
@zman-ru3yf
4 жыл бұрын
100%. Also the guy caulking didnt carr at all lol
Why did you water proof the bathroom floor if you didn’t put a fabric in the inside corner and water proof at least go up a few inches?
Why didn’t you use green board drywall? For the rest of the bathroom.
Do I need to tear up my concrete basement for a tub?
I love how he keeps saying we we we, yet I didn't see him do anything Hahaha. Great video though, very insightful.
Has this video been made in Canada?
@HomeRepairTutor
4 жыл бұрын
no, in the US
How much approx cost for this bathroom?
I'm surprised you brought the board down over the lip and sitting on the tub itself. Won't this cause water to creep up into the board, eventually? Some experts are adamant that the board should NOT rest on tub or shower pan base but rather, it should rest on top of the lip.
@danworld6707
Жыл бұрын
this video has tons of flaws, a lot of bad ideas.
Nice
What was the cost of this project?
Bro your eyes are SO RED you look ripped out of your mind lol.
@HomeRepairTutor
4 жыл бұрын
It’s called allergies and working
@CoreyAllenZ32
4 жыл бұрын
@@HomeRepairTutor hey I'm not judging, they say take care of mind and you can work all day. Allergies or budskies either way good vid
Ahh yes getting fried before working
Is it possible to make a toilet in basement in India because drains are upper then the basement level In this condition how we will through out the waste and water Thank you PRADEEP KUMAR Delhi India
@SquabbaTheHutch
4 жыл бұрын
pradeep kumar gang
The wall board should sit on top of the tub perimeter lip, not below it. It will act as a wick using the method shown above.
@HomeRepairTutor
5 жыл бұрын
in this case we used Hydro Ban Board and the core is waterproof, so water won’t wick into that board.