Federated Handy People

I didn’t know this till I was told, but Veterans can get reasonable allowances to pay for upgrades to their residence like these handicapped accommodations in their shower.

In this case, a Former Marine was working for a Former Marine.

Because of his mobility impairment, he struggled to lift his feet over the tub’s edge. Entry and exit were dangerous and painful enough that he couldn’t take it anymore. The previous owner added a Bath-Fitter skin to the cast iron tub and tile surround. I would absolutely never recommend doing that. For him, it meant his best handrail option was the suction cup style, but they can’t hold tight for any reasonable length of time on a soft plastic flexible rubber wall. Removing that Bath-Fitter product was an awful operation.

Below are three photo browsers showing before, during, and after the rebuild.

This is what he got when he bought the house

Shower Trap & Cold Water Supply

The undersized shower sewer trap has persistent trouble with clogging.
A 1/4-turn cutoff valve is required by the client on the cold water supply.

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Here are some looks behind the curtain at how the job progressed

Wall Board 2

For additional durability, the cut edge was protected by mudding on tape edge around it in a way that it was air-gapped above the surrounding wall material. Wallboard will be painted before the sealant is applied to the gaps.

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Here are images showing the finished bathroom

New Door Blank 1

A new door blank replaced the previous door and was clear coated for waterproofing. A doorknob with an easy-turn knob, even with wet or slippery hands, was added.

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