I raised the doorway no problem and then started in on the coat closet and realized the back wall seemed too shallow.
So I punched a hole (with a hammer) and discovered a bathtub!
No joke! “They” installed the shower/tub where you see the yellow line! I always wondered about the odd extra space between the toilet and shower/tub in that bathroom. I don’t get it.
I’m still tearing out the closet…I just have to move to plan C. Wes is going to be so excited! 😀
Elizabeth Rowley says
April 4, 2012 at 12:14 pmWow, now that’s some very mistaken DIY. I don’t think those people thought things through before they did it. I can just imagine the conversation. “Hmmm…You know I don’t think this tub will fit and give me the space I want.” “well, how about we just rip out this wall and have it go out a little bit.” “Yeah! and then we can just throw in a closet to hide the extra wall jutting out in the other room! Perfect!”
Sandra says
April 4, 2012 at 1:24 pmLOL Sadly, I doubt there even was a conversation. Well, maybe, “Just put that tub there…we’ll put some walls in later”!
Stephanie says
April 4, 2012 at 12:14 pmDoes that mean you might be able to add a half bath in that closet? I guess that would defeat your open space concept, but I sure do love me some extra bathrooms!
Sandra says
April 4, 2012 at 1:30 pmThere are already 3 bathrooms on this floor so I think we’re good. Otherwise I’ll just spend all my time cleaning bathrooms. LOL
Sandra says
April 4, 2012 at 1:30 pmThere are already 3 bathrooms on this floor so I think we’re good. I don’t want to spend all my time cleaning bathrooms. LOL
Michele @ The Scrap Shoppe says
April 4, 2012 at 12:22 pmOh my gosh, Sandra, that is hilarious! And odd. What were they thinking?? 🙂
Sandra says
April 4, 2012 at 1:31 pmLOL I have no idea. There’s plenty of room in the bathroom for it to be IN the bathroom not the living room. It’s definitely a “shake your head” moment!
Sue B. says
April 4, 2012 at 12:40 pmHa! And I was thinking you were going to say they literally walled up a tub!
Sandra says
April 4, 2012 at 1:32 pmHa. I know I should leave it but I’m seriously considering tearing it out!
[email protected] says
April 4, 2012 at 1:03 pmWow! I have heard of builders leaving their beer or soda bottles in walls when they are building a house, but bathtubs! That is one for the record books 🙂 I am sure there is a good story behind it.
Sandra says
April 4, 2012 at 1:34 pmOh man, I’d sure love to hear it!
Nancy says
April 4, 2012 at 1:06 pmSounds like a case of a contractor “making it fit”. And with the closet placed the way it is, no one would ever know/suspect what they’d done.. That is, until someone like you comes along and exposes their little “faux paux”.
Sandra says
April 4, 2012 at 1:34 pmI guess. I just don’t get it since there is room in the bathroom for the tub…there’s an awkward space…now it makes sense. Kind of. Weirdos!
Ann Rourke says
April 5, 2012 at 2:54 amBest word ever…Weirdos!
katy says
April 4, 2012 at 2:11 pmI wonder about the plumbing, if there was an issue that required the tub to be moved out too far. Gotta love it. It’ll be a bear to move that tub. Maybe some built ins would fix it?? 😉
Sandra says
April 4, 2012 at 4:32 pmI’m sure it was bad planning and I’m definitely not moving the tub. Now I just have to add a whole wall of built-ins to my plan. That’s going to add some time. LOL
Kimbo Bimbo says
April 5, 2012 at 12:46 amhmmmm.. I’m picturing a jack n’ jill bath from the living room.. What do you think? It would sure be.. uh.. novel! 🙂
Kathy says
April 5, 2012 at 11:02 pmThat is so goofy! But it sounds like you can bathe as you hang up your guest’s coats! The ultimate in multi-tasking!
Taia says
April 10, 2012 at 11:06 amI say have your own hideaway bathroom, no boys allowed!