Bathroom Remodeling in Sherman Oaks, from the floor up
Sherman Oaks bathroom remodels that start under the floor: joists, drains and old leaks checked first, then daylight, garden views and a step-free shower.
Our first stop for a Sherman Oaks bathroom quote is underneath the room, when the house has a crawlspace. From down there the joist size, the drain's route and any dark stains left by slow leaks all show without breaking a tile. That look tells us whether a curbless shower can sink into the framing, whether the toilet flange sits on sound wood, and how much of the floor has to come up before anything new goes in.
A window onto a private garden
Where the bathroom backs onto a side yard, a window at tub height can frame a planted strip that a tall hedge or a slatted screen keeps private. Safety glass is required that close to the water, and reeded tempered glass on the lower half with clear glass above keeps sightlines guarded while treetops stay in view. A cedar screen outside works best on its own posts, clear of the wall, so it never traps damp against the siding. Morning light then reaches the tub through leaves, which softens it.
Rough plumbing and its inspection
Shifting the shower valve or the toilet means new supply and drain lines, and in Sherman Oaks that rough work is inspected by LADBS before the walls are closed. A pressure-balancing or thermostatic valve protects against scalding when someone flushes or opens another tap. Drain lines get the right fall toward the main line, and a new vent ties in where the drawings show. Shutoffs for each fixture sit where you can reach them, so a future repair stays a small one.
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A skylight framed between rafters, with a drywall shaft painted white, carries daylight down through an attic. A venting model also lets steam escape on its own. Where the roof is tile or the path is crowded with ducts, a smaller solar tube needs less framing and still brightens the vanity.
On a raised wood floor it often is. The subfloor in the shower area is cut out and reset lower between the joists, with blocking added, so the mortar bed can slope to the drain and finish flush with the room. If a joist would need cutting, an engineer sizes the repair first.
It separates what we know from what the floor and walls might hold. Fixtures, tile, glass, waterproofing and labor are fixed lines, and any repair the crawlspace look points to is shown as a priced allowance you can read before work begins.
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