Remodeling a bathroom for Under $500 | DIY | How To | Modern Builds | EP. 67

Today on Modern Builds I'm renovating / updating my old, ugly, small bathroom; all for under $500! This was my first remodel - type project and I'm really happy with how it came out. I was pretty heavily influenced by the modern, contemporary farmhouse style of Chip and Joanna Gaines from Fixer Upper.

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Pine 1x6's (For Wall and Shelfs)
Countertops: (Discontinued From Ikea)

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[lovelifedrawing]

Love that you show the things that went wrong or how tricky things can get - makes me feel better about similar experiences, like when I changed the kitchen tap successfully, rejoiced, and the washing machine stopped working

[FrankSrst]

I appreciate the fact that it was a low budget reno...I'm tired of these high and mighty TV shows and videos that assumes we're all millionaires. Great job...I'm about to plan my bathroom reno as well. I'll be spending a bit more but its refreshing to see that one doesn't have to be enticed to spend tons of money for a simple upgrade. Kudos!!!!

[NatuREALista]

This is absolutely amazing. Buying a house this year, and watching this is giving me so many ideas!!

[josephrobbins]

The bathroom looks amazing, this is the type of video that a lot of people like me.... normal, everyday, not-rich types can really benefit from! I am thinking of remodeling a lot of things in our house we bought last year and this provided some really good insight and ideas! Thank you sir!

[SweetBuLivingLife]

So simple and inexpensive, but not cheap-looking. Great job!!!

[Grungedude]

My wife and I are looking to buy our first home. Most of the houses in our price range have older bathrooms that need updated. I have no idea what I’m doing so this helps me a lot. We are on a tight budget so this is awesome.

[EdwardOrnelas]

Are you into real estate? You have a good eye for creative remodeling, I bet you could make a killing flipping old houses!

[workshop_edits]

Definitely enjoyed the video - I dig it when you break out - the Egg vid, the Comb project, the Greenhouse build - all great projects and there's no reason to pigeonhole yourself into just furniture. You're just a maker in my opinion, which should stem to anything you want to tackle. That's at least how I approach making my own stuff.

Cheers Mike

[CrescentofGems]

Turned out amazing!! The wood warmed up the plain white.

[zhongweixie]

nice looking brushed nickel finish with multiple water spray options

Our master bathroom has a standing shower with handheld shower head.
We started to see some rust spots in the hose not to mention heavy mineral built ups in the shower head because our house has very hard water despite water softener we have.

My wife picked out this handheld shower head to replace our old one because she loves the brush nickel finish to match our bathroom decors but this turned out to be very impressive handheld shower head.

Although I have replaced shower heads many times in the past, it came with nice instruction on how to replace it for those who's not familiar with it. My only advise would be to use wrench to hold the base spout when removing and installing the holding adapter so you don't accidently twist and damage the base pipe when you over tighten it.

I really appreciate that it came with plenty of plumber's tape because you really want to put that on before connecting different parts so that there's no water leak in between threads. This is one of most common mistakes and reasons why there's leak after installing it. Very happy to see that they have provided plumber's tape to remind you to use it!

It also had rubber rings/washers in each connector but it also came with extra one, which is nice. They also included a shower drain cover to prevent hair from going in to the drainage, which is a nice bonus. I really love the brush nickel finish, which makes it look elegant and expensive. The 7 different water spray setting is nice to have so you can change it for different purpose. We will most likely leave it on one setting for most of the times but it's nice to have option to change it when needed, such as jet spray for cleaning the shower wall, etc.

After replacing the shower head, I didn't see any leak and the stainless steel hose feels sturdy. I also like that I can rotate and tilt the shower head holder and it stays in place. Overall, very happy with this shower head!

[nicolasfernandez]

Great video, I really enjoyed it and it was awesome to see how it turned out so well. Keep it up!

[doggiesarus]

It is good to remind people of places like Habitat Re-store. I always go their first whenever looking for materials for home renovation. Stockpiling materials for the future is also a great idea. If you know you will be doing something "in a year" then you have plenty of time to get great deals.

[adamcady]

I am in the process of doing some remolding myself, just spent 2 weeks working on my kitchen, my next project is going to be my bathroom, and after reviewing several options i truly like this the best, i have watched this tutorial several times because it is truly inspiring and i am looking forward to getting started

so thank you

[driftyrx]

Great job... wood finish on the white and chrome...is FIRE!!!

[gabihuggins]

For the outdated tile in the shower—you can actually paint it! We painted our backsplash in our kitchen and it was super easy—and cheaper than replacing it. Just make sure you sand, find a good primer, and a paint durable enough for tile. Probably will need a sealant too since it’s in the bathroom. Just a tip!

[christinakindler]

I liked your upgrade. I need to remodel my bathroom as well. Thank you!!!

[chanteljones]

I love this bathroom makeover! Sleek and sophisticated.

[kelseyokuesa]

Watching this in 2020 and still using all the amazing information given. Thanks a bunch!!! ❤️❤️❤️ It’s helping with my first property.

[EvanAndKatelyn]

I'm super impressed you were able to film so well in this little bathroom! hahaha so many flashbacks to DIY plumbing projects when we first bought our house

[giuliom]

"S Shower Pipe", brilliant!