Bathroom Updates Integrate Perfectly Into 1920s Home

DMS Architects, Mountainwood Homes

Project Details

Project Name: Bathroom Updates Integrate Perfectly Into 1920s Home

Location: Portland ,
Ore.

Project Types: Single Family

Project Scope: Renovation/Remodel ,
Interiors

Year Completed: 2012

Awards: 2012 Remodeling Design Awards

Consultants: General Contractor: Robert Wood,
Kathy Bash

Project Status: Built

Cost: $149,000

Room or Space: Bath

Project Description

Priorities

Update this 1920s-style home with a new master suite without losing the vintage feel
Create a floor plan to accommodate a bathroom retreat that did not previously fit
Grant homeowners’ request for a steam generator in the shower

Solutions

Keeping with the era of the house, Mountainwood Homes added a shed-style dormer for the new bathroom space. The materials used for the dormer match those of the existing space to maintain balance between new and old. The steam generator resulted in some challenges for the team. To avoid excess moisture from the steam, a motion-sensing fan was added. Spray foam was used to insulate the adjoining attic to control temperature and condensation issues.