The original bathroom dated back to 1963. It had been constructed at a
time when building materials were rare in East-Germany (well, they always
were). Interior walls had been made from shop windows; flooring several
layers of vinyl flooring to cover up the old and shoddy floorboards; no
tiles; rudimentary plumbing...
We attempted to get the biggest bang for the buck. Despite
the less than ideal preconditions no major
reconstruction was planned. Everything was supposed to be simple and straightforward. The budget did not exceed 1500 Euros.