Originally Posted by monet View Post
After thinking about it, I have to admit the staples are better to deal with compared to if they mortared the cement board down to the subfloor.
If they did that I would either have to take all the subfloor out or use a leveling cement over the plywood.

I'm 8 days in.
I'm giving myself 30 days per bathroom as I work slow.
Hopefully I don't crack and call in the professionals.
Demo is pretty much finished.
Going to save the 2 sink vanity, sand it down and paint it.
Replace the top, hardware and maybe the sinks.

The most difficult part is going to be converting the bathtub drain to a shower drain.
Guess I have to cut some of the pvc pipe.
Not sure if I can just cut the overflow pipe and use the old drain pipe.
Would be the easiest solution but I suspect I need to cut the pipe and install a new pea trap.
Fingers Crossed.
Don't Worry... I'll Fuck It Up.
Generally you just cut the 1-1/2" line behind the trap and convert to 2" on everything if you are converting the tub to a shower.

You might be interested in Ditra by Schluter for your floor.