Greenlighted!
The City of Austin gave us the official GREEN LIGHT (literally, a green slip of paper) to proceed with the remodel. The first order of business is the guest bath. Built in 1951, this bath retains a hint or two of its original charm (read: floor tiles and bathtub). Here is the obligatory "before" photo in all its glory:
I'll do what I can to salvage this tub...I love the shape and lines on it. I need to see it from underneath before I decide what to do with it.
Here are the floor tiles. These tiles have served the house well...now it is time for them to go. We're looking for something a little less busy on the floor.
The toilet is not quite original. Judging by the stamp, this toilet replaced the original around 1967. Regardless, it too has also served the house well...for forty years.
Interestingly enough, 1967 marks the same year that American Radiator & Standard Sanitary CorporationStandard Sanitary Corporation merged with American Radiator Company to form adopted the name "American-Standard". The stamp on the toilet in the master bathroom (see below) only reads "Standard".
Outside stamp on the toilet.
We'll pay homage to A-S by installing their Ravenna sinks in both bathrooms. We like the clean lines and the built-in towel rack which makes for a cleaner wall plane which is great for our limited space:
http://www.americanstandard-us.com/Products/productDetail.aspx?area=bath&cat=2&col=&prodID=1243
I'll do what I can to salvage this tub...I love the shape and lines on it. I need to see it from underneath before I decide what to do with it.
Here are the floor tiles. These tiles have served the house well...now it is time for them to go. We're looking for something a little less busy on the floor.
The toilet is not quite original. Judging by the stamp, this toilet replaced the original around 1967. Regardless, it too has also served the house well...for forty years.
Interestingly enough, 1967 marks the same year that American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corporation
Outside stamp on the toilet.
We'll pay homage to A-S by installing their Ravenna sinks in both bathrooms. We like the clean lines and the built-in towel rack which makes for a cleaner wall plane which is great for our limited space:http://www.americanstandard-us.com/Products/productDetail.aspx?area=bath&cat=2&col=&prodID=1243
The stamp in the master bathroom toilet says '56. This coincides with the 1957 remodel where the original owners turned the garage into the master suite -- more on that later!
See, only "Standard":
See, only "Standard":
posted by Chad at Wednesday, February 28, 2007
5 Comments:
Good luck with your remodel. We gutted our last home and remodeled it and I have one piece of advice with your demo from the bathroom. Before you pitch it in the dumpster try posting some of your toilets/sinks etc on ebay or craigs list. You'd be AMAZED at how many people want that old stuff. On another note, if you're interested you should check out my home improvement blogroll, it is a great way to get more readers to your blog and increase traffic. You can read about it at http://homeimprovementblogroll.blogspot.com
Actually, did you know that American Radiator and Standard Sanitary merged in 1929? Until 1948 it was known as American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corporation. After that, people had informally shortened the name of the company to American-Standard, so the company began to refer to itself by that name.
I know, I know, I'm a total geek for knowing all that, and (even more so) for correcting you. It's just that all the plumbing fixtures in my 1958 bathroom are marked "Standard", so I was naturally inclined to do extensive research on it (I say this sarcastically, of course).
I stand corrected. You're right, the merge did occur in 1929. According to the American Standard website, it was in 1967 that the corporation adopted the name "American Standard".
Thanks!
I'm sorry you're tearing up that great bathroom floor. That's what others of us are putting IN our bathrooms. Where are you going with your renovation? Totally modern or retro?
The photographs do not do justice to the poor condition of the floor or surround tiles. Unfortunately, removal/replacement was a must. We're excited about updating though. Modern or retro? We hope to land somewhere in between. ;-] We want to modernize the look but keep some of the features of the period (i.e. tile surround, chrome (no satin finishes), hopefully keep the tub, etc...).
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