how gut out a small half bath

I would like to remodel a small bathroom....

Everything needs to be replaced in it. My husband and I want to try to do it ourselves. We would like to first take out the sink, toilet, and mirror. We would like to remove the current tiles and replace those, as well as remove the linoleum from the floor and replace. Any help on what we should do first and be aware of would be great.


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Remove the sink and toilet first....

Then remove the tile....since you are not interested in using the tile again, you will not have to worry about saving the tile. The easiest way to remove the tile is to break it apart with a hammer, and then scrap the old tile off the floor.

There will be probably gaps and chips in the floor after the scraping. Use floor-leveling compound (available at home centers) to fill in the gaps to create a flat surface.

You can then begin your bathroom remodel....

We have a section on grouting bathroom tile on the site for more information....