Other Wall

Opposite wall, enclosing the tub. This also seals up that shaft of ductwork, and no doubt greatly improves the house's energy efficiency.

Since the tub was sealed up, I decided to caulk the seams. I had to fill the tub for this.

At this point, I stopped covering the wall because I had an idea for the vanity that needed to be run by the Architectural Review Board (aka "wife"). That idea didn't get approved, but we decided on the vanity to get. There are more options when the wall is open like that.

I put up some horizontal pieces of wood here, so that the vanity will have something that it can be screwed onto.

We're going to put a medicine cabinet here, so I have to frame that in.

All framed in. I know what you're wondering. Did I disconnect all those wires before I started taking power tools to the studs? I'm surprised you even asked. Of course not. But, you think, that's ok, because I turned off the power. Nope.

Here's the cabinet in a test fit. Looks good!

Wall up. Holy crap, it's starting to look like a room again! I thought about doing my usual thing, and just cutting a hole in a sheet rather than framing around, but I've only got one full sheet of Hardibacker left, and I had enough scraps to do that little wall.

Same wall, looking toward the tub. You're also looking through the hole in the wall that the medicine cabinet will go into.