Bathroom Remodeling in Burbank
Burbank bathroom remodels that begin with the joists and subfloor under the tub, then waterproofing, tile and fixtures. Aspenwell Construction.
Is the framing under the tub still straight enough to carry a heavier fixture? Ask that before a single tile is picked for a Burbank bathroom, because the answer sits below the finished floor. We open the floor, read the joists and subfloor, and list any repair as its own line in the written quote, apart from tile, vanity and glass.
Reading the joists
A filled tub, a stone-topped vanity and a person standing in the shower all send weight down through the subfloor into the joists, then into the beam or wall below. A straightedge laid across the opened floor shows whether any joist has sagged. An awl pressed into the wood near the toilet and the tub drain finds soft spots, and the joist ends are checked where they bear on their support. Sound lumber stays. Weak members get a new length bolted and glued alongside, bearing on the same support.
What goes back on top
Once the framing is sound, new subfloor sheets are glued and screwed across the joists with the seams staggered, so the floor acts as one stiff plate. A cement backer or a bonded membrane follows, and the finish floor is laid on a surface that holds flat under a cast iron or stone tub. If the old tub is staying, we say plainly whether the structure under it can take the load, and the written quote reflects that answer. Nothing is guessed from above.
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Damaged subfloor is cut out back to solid framing and replaced with new sheets glued and screwed to the joists. If the joists beneath have also gone soft, they are reinforced before the new sheets go down. Each repair shows as a separate line in the written quote, so the hidden part of the job is visible.
The shower floor gets a pitch toward the drain, then a membrane laid over it and carried up the wall, with the drain clamped into it. Before tile covers anything, the pan is filled and left to stand while the water level is watched. If the level falls, the membrane gets fixed while it is still exposed.
Yes, toilets, vanities and showers can move within what the framing allows. A new drain location may need a joist reinforced, so the floor is read first. The change appears on the permit drawings, and plumbing review by the city building department happens before the walls are closed.
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Describe the house and what it needs. We look at the structure first and send the quote in writing.