Bathroom Ideas

[CDB101]

CDB, that's an inspiration; I have the same boat and that floor looks great. I am going to do that. It will last forever and look great. I still have the original vinyl floor- about time it came out.

The one mistake I made was not continuing the floor into the front cabin. It is all one pice but I decided to stop at the cabin door and do carpet in the cabin. I wish now that I had done the cabin w. plasteak and then used a rug. I may still lay it in the cabin, but I will have to use a threshold to hide the seam. I did hear that the original vinyl had asbestos in it, so I used a leveling compound and then laid over the original floor.
Chad

 

[CDB101]

Hey Chad,
Once you figure out how to cover the salon steps, please share...I have the one-piece step system in my boat that needs to be redone. I have not been able to figure out how to incorporate the 'teek' short of adding a new bullnose on the steps edges.

My idea so far... I also have the original one piece stair (2 steps) that I don't like cuz its not the full width of the space. I got a Norcold fridge to install and of course it will open to clear the height of the second step. I'm going to get some afromosia to enclose the area beneath the fridge (from old fridge). I'm then going to make an afromosia frame (minus the hinged treads) identical to the original one piece stair, only built in and going the full width of the hall/ stairwell. I'll make the treads out of 3/4 plywood and attach a bullnose piece of afromosia with it overlaping the top of the tread so that it and the plasteak (glued to the plywood tread) are flush/level. I'll make these treads just to fit into the frame so they can be removed for storage just as in the original, plus for access to the holding tank gauge. Or at least this is the plan... does that make any sense? I plan on doing this in the spring- won't be able to do anything until I'm pulled out of storage and into some light.

 

[jim rosenthal]

I did something like this....I took out the old GE fridge and finished that area, built in shelves, then put a small HD refrigerator in there. The Hatteras steps work better if you bolt them in. However, it still leaves areas where stuff collects and has to be vacuumed out.

I used luan (sp?) plywood to box the refrigerator area in, because I didn't know where to get afromosia veneer wood. Now I have some, which means I get to remove the fridge and do it all over when the boat comes back up here. Fun, fun fun.

 

[SeaEric]

I used plasteak this past spring in the galley and head. IMO it was easy to install. My next step is to incorporate the plasteak into new stairs to the salon.
Chad

I spent some time with the Flexiteek guys at IBEX last week. They can do alot of stuff with that product. What I would suggest with the steps is to have them make up bordered treads, perhaps 1/4" to 1/8" smaller than the existing wood steps. Glue the Flexiteek tread to the wood step tread. Just a thought.

 

[Maynard Rupp]

I used plasteak this past spring in the galley and head. IMO it was easy to install. Here are some pics- I'll see if I can figure out how to post them. My next step is to incorporate the plasteak into new stairs to the salon.
Chad

I also used Plasteak last winter. The photos are somewhere on this site. It looks much like yours though and holds up really well. Several other forum members have seen pur floors during our trip to Florida. They all seemed to really like the way it looks.

 

[Woodsong]

stupid question, but is the subfloor under the original flooring just plywood? WHat about the material behind the teak panelling of the various staterooms? Are there wood "studs" or is the teak typically affixed directly to fiberglass?

 

[SKYCHENEY]

The floor is plywood but if you have the original vinyl over it, it is a job to remove it. I used a heat gun and a scraper.

 

[Woodsong]

The floor is plywood but if you have the original vinyl over it, it is a job to remove it. I used a heat gun and a scraper.

y'all do realize that the old style linoleum and the adhesive they used to apply it more than likely (like probably 99.99% likely) contains asbestos, right??

 

[MikeP]

Quite right - it is asbestos-based. DON"T attack it with a belt sander. As Sky said, heat gun and scraper will work fine and won't generate any dust to speak of. THe usual cautions apply.

I didn't find it all that hard to remove. Some areas were harder than others. The galley came up really easy BUT Hatt used an asphalt adhesive in the galley which must be thoroughly cleaned off after you remove the tile. Paint thinner will do it. If you don't remove all the residue, the new adhesive won't stick. After cleaning the plywood will still be nearly black but all the adhesive should be gone and the wood should feel clean.

We put Amtico down in the galley, passageway between the eng rooms, helm area, and all the heads. I wanted to install it in the V berth area as well but the Admiral voted for new carpeting everwhere else...

 

[Brian Degulis]

Hello

I recently tiled floors on 3 heads in my 61' MY. All the experts recomended puting down a backer board then using the typical morter based adhesive. I was concerned about vibration with a morter based adhesive. So what I did was strip the floor to bare plywood and then set the tiles in thickened epoxy resin. I used regular grout in the seams It was very easy and apears to be holding up well. The only thing I would do diffrent would be a little more carefull about the amount of epoxy in spots it worked it's way up and filled the grout line before curing. Not a big problem a grout remoing tool takes it out pretty quickly. I tested this method on some scrap plywood before I did it. With the morter based adhesive if you hit the backside of the plywood you could knock the tiles off. With the epoxy you could beat on it forever and the tiles stayed put. I wasn't sure just how it would look but it really came out nice and I think it looks better than the usuall teak and holy or similiar floors. I used a tera cota wich blends nicely with the wood trim.

Good Luck
Brian

 

[SKYCHENEY]

y'all do realize that the old style linoleum and the adhesive they used to apply it more than likely (like probably 99.99% likely) contains asbestos, right??

I figured mine was probably not asbestos based since it was 1985 flooring. I could be wrong, but I don't think it was still being used then.

 

[Woodsong]

asbestos was phased out in the late 1970's...forget the exact year but you would not have had it in a 1985 boat (or house for that matter).

As well, techincally the old linoleum and other products that do contain asbestos are considered hazzardous materials and they are not supposed to be placed in a normal landfill. Before starting my current compnay I did land development so we torn down a lot of old shacks...lots of regulations regarding the removal, handling, and disposal of asbestos.

Looks like I may need to start turning you hatt owners in!!

 

[first230sl]

If you are going nuts on your heads anyhow, you might consider what was done to the rear two heads in our 58' YF (same layout, I believe, as your 53).

The shared shower was split into two. Nice for us as now each of my girls has their own head & shower, and my wife and I have our own. The head in the forward stateroom was also reconfigured to have a toiletand shower in the head, and a vanity (sink and mirror) in the stateroom.

It is hard to get good pictures in confined spaces, but I'll include three pics - two of one of the rear heads, and one of the vanity in the forward stateroom.

Something to consider.

Regards - Murray