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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

As we began the project:

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Before from the driveway

Before from the back patio

We started by removing the soil and grading the slope with an 8 foot level.  Since the edge against the chain link fence needed a barrier to hold in the new layers of material, we established that part of the perimeter first.  Once these pavers were installed, we added 2″-3″ of crushed rock, brick and sand mix.

We definitely recommend this type of mix, or a course builders sand for the foundation of any paver installation project.

Importantly, this was then machine tamped, graded and tamped again.  This eliminated any soft spots in the ramp and made it more durable.

During from the driveway

              Sweeping a top layer of sand into the cracks provides a porous surface, eliminating water run off concerns.

The sand really locks in the pavers once they get wet, and really provides a great long term solution.  Doing it this way also gives you a simple repair and resetting option into the future, if necessary.

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Adding sand

After from the driveway

Paver Installation

Thank you for checking out our projects!  If you have a project in the Seattle area, Give us a call for a free quote.  206.745.0284

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