Hey students!

The latest project I’ve been working on has been constructing a basement bathroom (literally, from the ground up).

One of the first crucial steps I had to take to build this bathroom was busting up some very old, very hard concrete flooring. Why? I needed to make some serious space for the plumbing, insulation, heated flooring, and to make sure the floor was perfectly level to build on. One of the most important things to me was keeping everything level. That meant I didn’t want to have a slight step up into the bathroom space (tripping hazard, no thanks). This was all the more reason for me to bust up this concrete.

I’m building a curbless shower in this basement, and luckily there are some concrete removal tips & tricks I can let you in on, but first…

If you are thinking of building a basement bathroom in your home, I would encourage you to not only watch this video, but to also enroll in my DIY Geek Membership, where you would have access to ALL of my online bathroom remodeling courses AND early access to the Basement Bathroom Course I’m working on in real time.

The first step before starting your concrete removal is finding the perfect location for your basement bathroom. Find your existing waste stack and build from there.

Once I established my bathroom area, I began by measuring out the size of the bathroom (in this case, it is 4x8) and marking it on the concrete floor. I used my foam insulation board to trace my space easily.

 
foam insulation board measuring basement bathroom remodeling teacher diy
 

Once I outlined my space, I was ready to cut. I got my electric concrete saw (plus a small water pump to keep the dust down) and got to cutting. Pro tip: Be sure to wear your safety gear (face mask, glasses, and ear protection!).

 
wet concrete saw basement bathroom remodeling teacher diy
 

After cutting, I went to jack hammering the concrete. This was much more difficult than I thought it was going to be. Why? The house is old, which means the concrete is old… and very, very solid. Take your time and be patient. I’m an animal and kept going until I was finished— took me an hour. Haha! Pro tip: Keep wearing your safety gear (glasses, ear protection!).

 
jack hammering concrete basement bathroom remodeling teacher diy
 

Next up is the not-so-fun and very arduous task of removing all the broken up concrete.

 
concrete removal basement bathroom remodeling teacher diy
 

Once I had all of the debris out of there, I was able to examine the existing plumbing and come up with a new plumbing plan for the bathroom I was going to build.

 
existing plumbing under concrete basement bathroom remodeling teacher diy
 

Be sure to watch the video and find out all those details!

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See you next class,

Steve

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