Two-Bath and Bedroom Remodel Trim in Felida, Vancouver, WA

This remodel in Felida, WA ran in two phases across two new bathrooms and a bedroom. We did the trim-out: cans in, fans in, vanity lights hung, switches where the homeowner wanted them, and the breakers landed at the panel.

What a bathroom needs

A bathroom needs more from its circuits than any other room its size. There’s water, a hair dryer that pulls a lot of power, a fan that runs after every shower, and code rules that keep getting stricter.

On this job that meant:

• Bathroom circuits run all the way back to the panel, not tapped off whatever was closest
• A 20-amp AFCI/GFCI breaker for the bathroom outlets
• 15-amp AFCI breakers for the lights
• Fans and lights on the switches the homeowner picked, not wherever the old ones were

AFCI and GFCI do different jobs, and a bathroom is one place you often want both. Our post on where AFCI and GFCI protection is required explains the difference.

Why we used Panasonic WhisperFans

We put in two Panasonic WhisperFan units. Bathroom fans get skimped on a lot in remodels. A loud fan doesn’t get turned on, so the moisture stays in the room.

A quiet fan gets used, and that’s what protects the paint, drywall and framing. Spending a little more on the fan costs less than what moisture does to a new bathroom over ten years.

Cans in the bedroom too

The bedroom got four 6-inch cans cut into the existing textured ceiling. In the downstairs hall, we swapped a flush-mount light for a can so the lighting matches across the floor.

Same can size, same trim, same spacing from room to room. That’s what makes a remodel look like one job. We take the same care with can lights and vanity fixtures anywhere in the house.

We set switch locations on site

We moved switches in the new baths during trim, and we set them standing in the room, not off the plans.

The plans put switches where the drafter thought the door would swing. Once the door’s hung, you can see in about thirty seconds where the switch should go. Moving a pencil mark is free until the drywall’s closed up. That’s a big part of getting bathroom electrical right the first time.

Remodeling a bath or finishing a floor in Felida or anywhere in Vancouver? Call 360-828-7143 or plan the bathroom circuits with us before the drywall goes up.