After the grout set and was sealed, the shower was basically ready for use. Except for the lack of shower hardware. This install should be rather simple in theory. I had to solder a copper tub spout to a threaded connector piece in order to screw this in to the valve. Note: I should have done this before the drywall and tile to make it much easier. For this I had to have a long piece of copper so that I could use a wrench to tighten in to place and then cut off the part damaged by the wrench. Finally I could slide the tub faucet on to the copper pipe (there are also twist on types of faucets). Unfortunately there was a leak and after another round of the same process, I discovered the hardware itself was damaged. Took a couple days to receive a new one which worked perfectly. Installing the other pieces of hardware was a snap.
Installing the vanity was one of the easier steps. The sink trap kit of pvc piping needed to be lined up and cut to make sure it all fit. It comes with gaskets and connectors for tight seals. The only part that was a little tricky was attaching the pipes to the sink with a good seal. Once everthing was lined up and the down pipe was attached to the sink, it could then be glued to the top of the vanity. Finally all of the connectors were tightened and the system was tested. This picture does not show the finished version with the faucets in place.
Next I hung the medicine cabinet. Adding these items in provides a lot of storage but at first makes the bathroom feel smaller. This is just because it was days after having nothing, not even a tub and toilet, in the bathroom.
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