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Skylight Bath

1920s Spanish bungalow · 118 sqft · 6 weeks

Skylight Bath — Silver Lake

the assignment

A windowless second-floor bathroom in a 1920s Silver Lake Spanish bungalow. The owners wanted daylight, a curbless shower, and to not lose any of the existing footprint.

Spec sheet —

Tile
Honed sand limestone, 12×24
Skylight
Velux fixed, with solar shade
Fixtures
Brushed brass, Watermark
Floor
Electric radiant under tile
Permits
LADBS 24010-10000-00871

Challenges

  • No exterior wall for a window
  • Joists running the wrong direction for a curbless drain
  • Hillside Construction Regulation overlay — restricted haul-route hours

Solutions

  • Engineered ridge skylight, 4×6, with diffusing inner pane
  • Sistered joists + linear trench drain on the long axis
  • Materials staged off-site, delivered in HCR-compliant truck windows
Curbless wet-room with 4×6 skylight overhead.
Curbless wet-room with 4×6 skylight overhead.
Sand-toned limestone wraps the floor and bench.
Sand-toned limestone wraps the floor and bench.
Brushed-brass fixtures throughout.
Brushed-brass fixtures throughout.

Timeline

6 weeks · 5 milestones · 2024

  1. Week 1Sep 9

    Demo + temporary bath setup

  2. Week 2Sep 16milestone

    Skylight cut + flash, rough plumbing

  3. Week 3Sep 23

    Waterproofing, radiant mat, inspection

  4. Week 4–5Sep 30

    Tile, vanity, glass

  5. Week 6Oct 14milestone

    Fixtures, punch, final

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