How to Convert a Tub Surround to a Walk In Shower | Bathroom Renovation

Replacing a Bathtub to a Shower in this Remodel. Complete DIY Guide.

Tiles - Mayfair Hd Suave Bianco Matte 11.81 x 23.62
Plumbing Fixtures - Aqua Brass

Total Cost of Project (Rough Ballpark)
~$10,295 USD
~$13,800 CAD

Project took 9 days

0:00 Demo
10:10 Opening Subfloor
11:00 Plumbing
22:05 Recessing Subfloor
25:50 Electrical
31:35 Drywall
35:33 Kerdi Board
40:13 Floor Prep
42:30 Waterproofing
48:18 Tiling Floor
59:00 Tiling Walls
1:17:45 Transition / Niche LED / Lighting
1:20:06 Painting / Grouting / Silicone
1:25:11 Trim / Shutoffs
1:26:53 Vanity
1:29:28 Shower Fixtures
1:32:10 Mirror / Sconces / Faucet
1:38:55 Final Reveal
1:40:12 Cost Breakdown

[ashton]

How much does a whole bathroom like this cost may I ask???

[ericlarsen]

Best "how to" construction video I've ever seen. Top notch production and the quality of work is excellent!

[bere]

I love seeing people who are good and proud of their craft. I could watch for hours 😅

[mikezachan]

Awesome video. I watched the whole thing. Probly the longest video I’ve ever watched on YouTube. Good job guys.

[bryandouglasbailey]

"For those of you that can read..." hahaha - this project is really nice. Well done.

[jasonlee]

The longer the video the better!! I can watch this all day :):) Great job!!

[handysolutionsrenovation]

Beautiful! Your most in depth video yet and really showed the details behind the scenes

[kk]

You're so lucky to have a guy that enjoys mudding and is good at it!

[notablonde]

Wonderful work Liam and Sebastian. You've come full circle and are now a true teacher, also!

[FrustratedBaboon]

Best video on YouTube hands down, I don't think anyone can top the amount of detail you gave to make this come to life.

[mikeamescreations]

What I learned from your video is that it's probably best to hire a professional. I'm pretty sure I could do this myself, but it would take me MONTHS!. I really enjoyed watching your processes, and now know why you get $4500 a week for labor. Good Job!! ...I"m sure this home owner was extremely happy.

[nikluv]

First time viewer. I'm disabled, but in the process of remodeling what I can do.. I have been taking out the drywall in bathroom. This video comes up and it really really helps. I don't have the money to hire people like that, but I try to get volunteered help from some experienced friends.. I love how you are explaining everything. I have subscribed and I'm ready to watch your other videos.

[BuddyJackstraw]

Im only about a third way through the video but knew as soon as i saw the floor protection down you guys were going to be good craftsmen. Very well covered, prideful work. Keep on truck'n!

[QubeOnTheTube]

I watched a movie length video to learn that I will not be doing this on my own lmao

[AGueroAFuera]

Liam I love your long format videos, thank you so much for providing us with

[jby]

I am wrapping up a full down-to-the-studs bathroom renovation for which this video was my primary how-to resource. First, I want to say THANK YOU for giving me the confidence to tackle this project myself. In case it's helpful, I'll add a few reflections of your video given my hindsight:

- My total build time: just over a month (and still going with the finishes). In this way, this video makes it look easier than it actually is. These guys are two pros working together, as a solo DIYer I took it nice and slow.
- I completely underestimated how annoying sanding would be. For any DIYers, I recommend not using a random orbital sander. It makes a huge mess. If you don't have a need for the nicer tool they use here, I'd recommend a hand screen sander with a shop vac connection.
- A real skill is mixing cement to the right consistency for the task at hand. For the waterproofing, I much preferred a wetter mix. For tiling, a thicker mix was much easier to work with. My biggest imperfections came down to having things protruding in weird ways because of the kerdi banding + thick cement. Trying to correct for these imperfections after they are made is a huge headache.
- I was working with penny tile floors, which takes a serious amount of grout. For the walls I used ~2x8 subway tile. The trick with those was getting a flush surface and understanding how to manipulate spacing to get things level. For this area, I relied heavily on TileCoach here on YT.
- I went with a curbed shower rather than curbless. There are some unique considerations with that, but in many ways it's easier not having to get the whole floor level.
- Because my floor tile was not perfectly level where they met the wall, I decided to start my small format wall tile about 1/3 of the way up the wall somewhere where I could mark a level line. I then supported the tile on this level line with a scrap piece of wood. I picked this line so that I had a whole number of full subway tiles coming down from the ceiling (7 tiles down) and still have a full trowel's worth of workspace beneath it. This meant I only had to make custom cuts for the wall tile adjoining the floor, which I would have had to make custom cuts for anyway since it wasn't level to begin with.

Anyway, maybe someone will see this who is in my shoes and find it useful. Thanks again, I'm sure this video took a lot of care and effort to produce, and it saved me thousands of dollars. Literally 90% of my fuzziness was clarified by this. Y'all rock!

[jsides]

You both do excellent work. Very high quality. I love that you talk over the video instead of talking while filming.

[twistedsphere]

i loved this video. totally something I could keep as a bedtime story to fall asleep to, and dream about doing house projects. wish i could get this level of insight into the future contractors I'll inevitably hire in the years to come.

[adolfoman]

Watched the entire video! Great work, Liam. Love your explanations and thoroughness in your execution. Always learning something from your videos. Congrats!

[LuAnneLouise]

Thanks for this super informative bathroom remodel. You are both such pros! I was trying way too hard to get my spackling pretty and perfect on my first attempt so I was laughing when you kept saying "it doesn't have to be pretty" 😂 You made me feel much better -- i'm ready for a fresh new day tomorrow. Thanks! That shower you guys built is incredible! ❤