There is always a moment of hesitation before the actual demolition.  I stood looking at the old bathroom. It was still a bathroom. It still worked. It was not yet a mangled heap.

I shut off the water and removed the sink, then eagerly ripped open the hated box that protruded from the floor. It seems somebody replaced the sink drain and rather than take out the old one they just put a new on in front of it. I am very cross with this long ago person.

Toilet Removing Tip- Since I am not a hulking and strong, I buy cement mixing tray and lift the toilet onto this. It only needs to be lifted a few inches and when it inevitably pukes water- it will do so in the tray and not on you. Happiness.

I then removed the medicine cabinet and started ripping out the drywall.

Drywall Removing Tip- use a knife to cut corners and along edges of wall you want to keep – this will keep paper from tearing where you don’t want it to . ALSO- It is easier/ cheaper to install whole walls of drywall so just remove the while wall (unless you are doing a very small patch).

I was lucky enough to have a neighbor doing a kitchen remodel so I put all my debris in their dumpster and paid a portion of the dump bill.

I marked all my measurements on the studs and on a diagram to give to the Wilco fellows. I adjusted various measurements ¾ of an inch to account for the ½ cement board and ¼ tile walls.

The plumbing atrocity was a drain installed in front of an old lead drain that was defunct. I was appalled and gratified that it was indeed an atrocity. I called the plumber.