Things worth writing down
Four long pieces on the parts of a bathroom that are decided before anybody sees a tile sample. Written by the people who do the work.
Cement board is not waterproof, and other things your shower wall is not
The most expensive misunderstanding in bathroom building, explained layer by layer, with what each one actually does.
Nadia BerenguerRead it
How to size a bathroom fan, and why yours is probably too small
Two sizing methods, the corrections nobody applies, and the reason your fan may be quietly venting into your attic.
Ottoline VargaRead it
Choosing a tile pattern: what each layout costs you in labour and waste
Eight layouts, the waste factor for each, the labour multiplier, and the one rule that decides whether a plank tile can take a half offset.
Desmond AchterbergRead it
What a curbless shower actually takes, from the joists up
The structural question that decides whether your level-entry shower is possible, and the three answers when it is not.
Ottoline VargaRead it
Reading this because something is wrong?
A stained ceiling, cracked grout in the corners or a fan that never clears the mirror. All three have the same conversation behind them.
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