Bathroom March/April 2009

[Colour Republic]

Ok TF, I thought I'd share with you the job i'm on at the moment and keep you updated as the job develops

These are the before photos

Kids don't you just love 'em

Can you see the big curve in the wall between sink and toilet, The picture doesn't show just how out it is

What is going on with that boxing! The soil pipe takes 4 x 90 degree bends over just half a meter! before it enters the stack

Again you can't tell in the picture but there is an 8" step into the shower!

Before shower valve shot

Before rad shot

On a side note i'm going to try and list the materials used as I go along. In the kitchen i've just finished I found a perfect tile to match the colour of the units and becuase I fit those kitchens all the time I thought it would be handy to start taking notes of materials used and where I got them from. That way when I show a new customer my work I can fit the same if they wish... Also looking through the albums of members here it would be nice to build up a catalogue of the tiles you used so it is easier to find them if another member whats to use them, what do you think?

 

[mikethetile]

looking nice cr

 

[mikethetile]

forgot to mention you cant see the strings in the last pic

he looks almost human

 

[Colour Republic]

he looks almost human

I can confirm: he's not.

 

[Fred]

Nice to see a step by step photograph update. Looks good mate..........

 

[python]

looking good there mate. think your mate needs a pint. :8: or he has had one already?:smilewinkgrin:

 

[Colour Republic]

ok no more updates today as wait for it... The wrong tiles turned up! I went and picked them up this morning thinking great 'I can crack on today', do all my setting out, get the cutter set up, sponge, bucket of water, spacers, Addy, trowel in hand... open up first box ARRGHHHHHH!!!

I'm not a very happy bunny to say the least

 

[python]

thats not good mate,

 

[LM Ceramics]

looking very good so far mate ive got my first bathroom install next week

 

[doug boardley]

could you not talk customer into a "feature wall" with te wrong tiles (assuming they're the same size)? Who was responsible for tile order mate?

 

[Colour Republic]

The tiles are the same, just not the right colour (cream not white) I did ring the customer and joking tell her that I thought a cream tile would look much better:lol:

There is no way it's my fault I plonked the sample down on the counter when I ordered them, my receipt says White, the shops purchase order to the distributor says White(alledgedly!) but the delivery note says cream.

You should have heard the scream I let out when I found out... In fact if you live within a 20 mile radius you did, about 10:30am??? Ring any bells

 

[Colour Republic]

Ok an update for the bathroom from hell

here is a quick out line of the just SOME of the problems i've had

1) company I ordered the suite from went under before i took delivery, so had to reorder through another supplier - 3 days delay

2) The wrong colour tiles turned up, so had to reorder - 3 day delay

3) Wrong size towel rail turned up - 1 day delay becuase I couldn't build boxing behind bath without rad tails

4) Customer didn't like the first wall colour of their choice - 0.5 day delay to repaint

5) Shower enclosure supplied with wrong wall profiles, company where in the process of changing design - 2 day delay

6) New shower enclosure profiles turn up... wrong profiles again!!:mad2: - 2 day delay

7) Tile floor and grout, customer decides she doesn't like grout colour, it take almost 1 day to take up pebble floor (Man does Mapei Ultracolour Plus go off like granite!!!) one stone at a time - 1.5 days delay to take up and relay

So here we are 2 weeks later and a big hole in my pocket and finally all that is left is to grout the floor, change light fittings, change door hinges from brass to chrome, and put the pedestal and toilet back in

 

[Spud]

nice bathroom lovely job

 

[DHTiling]

great looking job...luv the floor..

 

[Colour Republic]

great looking job...luv the floor..

I did until I had to take it up a do it again becuase she didn't like the grout colour

Note to any people that go into tile shops and run your finger over the grout sample with mucky hands... DON'T!!!! because a cream with look grey to the customer and i'll have to rip up more floors!:incazzato:

 

[White Room]

I've got my own mapei grout sample selector, and it's all mine:smilewinkgrin: