Master Bathroom Remodel: Part 2 {Demo}

Last week I shared our Master Bathroom remodel inspiration!  We are so thrilled to be able to take our master bathroom from builder blah to fabulous!  It is going to be a lot of work, but we are so excited for the end result.  So after we had a plan in place (check out our inspiration HERE) we began to demo our bathroom!  But I have to admit I had one HUGE fear...

As soon as the first piece of drywall came off, the realization that something could be lurking in the walls hit me!  Yikes!  I hoped and prayed that we didn't find any animal bones in our walls, or any living animals either.  Eek!  I was so worried that something would come scampering or slithering out of the walls!  I know it sounds crazy, but it is true.  I don't like animals in my walls.

Thankfully, the only thing we found in our walls was a used can of spray foam adhesive.  Whew!

Anyway...we thought about demo-ing our bathroom one area at a time to keep our bathroom as usable as possible, but unfortunately because of all that we are doing, we ended up demo-ing everything.

Which means all four of us are using the kids bathroom right now.  Yaaaaa.  But at least we recently spruced that space up so it is a very beautiful kids bathroom!  (Read all about our kids bathroom remodel HERE, HERE and HERE.)

Our shower came out first: the entire fiberglass shower and the drywall around it and the ceiling too.  When the ceiling came down so did the blown-in insulation that we will later be replacing with new insulation.  It was such a mess.

Then our toilet came up, our sinks and cabinets came out, our baseboards and flooring came up, and finally the tile around our bathtub was removed.

It was a lot of work and it was really dusty.  Please always use eye and ear protection when demo-ing.  Gloves are also a good idea.  And I also suggest wearing a mask as well so that you don't inhale any of the dust, especially when dealing with insulation. 🙁

So suit yourself up, grab a crowbar and hammer and have some fun demo-ing!

Check Out Our Master Bathroom Remodel Series:

Part 1:  Master Bathroom Inspiration

Part 2:  Master Bathroom Demo

Part 3:  Shower Remodel Prep

Part 4:  Building a Shower Pan

Part 5:  Tile the Shower

Part 6:  Installing Moen Posi-Temp® Shower Fixtures

Part 7:  How to Install Radiant Heated Tile Floors

Part 8:  Install New Tile Counter Tops

Part 9:  Install a Tile Accent Wall

How to Install a new Shower Door

How to Install new Bathroom Mirror Frames (in about 10 minutes!)

DIY Board and Batten

DIY Framed Mirror with Hidden Jewelry Organization

Please note that I am not a professional.  I am just sharing what worked for us.  As always please use all proper safety precautions and read and follow all manufacturer instructions.  Please note that I am not responsible in any way for any outcome if you try this yourself.  I am not liable for any injury or additional cost or expense incurred.  I always recommend consulting and hiring a professional if needed.  And always be sure to check with local building codes to obtain all permits needed for any DIY project.