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davemul

Apologies mods of this needs to go elsewhere.. please feel free to move it or bin it!

Riiiight.. here goes....

We've been in our first house nearly 2 years now. We've (well ... more like I'VE!) done everything else bar the bathroom. It's an old 1800's cottage so the bathroom was in a pretty bad way. Solidly built but nasty and OLD!

I decided a few weeks ago to RIP it out and start from the beginning.

First task was to move the hot water cylinder from in the bathroom to a new cupboard outside the room (thanks to Scruff from ultimatehandyman.co.uk for the advice!)

Now you see it...

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Now you dont!

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Ive taken quite a lot out..

CARNAGE

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Well, I picked up a load of bits today..

Marmox goods and tiles!

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New shower pump for the house too

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Also have taken delivery of a taptile wireless light switch system Taptile - Ditch the switch one-touch mood lighting and dimming solutions for the bathroom and kitchen

6 astro glass downlights

an airflow icon15 extractor fan

and some Polk RC60i ceiling speakers

and a couple of remote water isolation switches about surestop

More bits arrive tomorrow.. i'll update this thread as I go along... im taking next week off to start the plumbing and install!
 
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Bathfix Bob

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When its finished you could move into that room, its got everything you need; running water, washing facilites, television etc. Just drag the fridge and microwave in there and a sofa and rent out the rest of the house.

Put one of those inflatable chairs under the showerhead and shower while your sat watching telly of an evening!
 
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davemul

Thanks Robson, I dont think I could do this full time though!

another day, another load of tile boxes now empty :)

getting there slowly but surely! just need some tile drills now for various holes.

Would like to start grouting bits soon but concerned about using kerapoxy on my own... I only have 5kg tubs and bit concerned it will all go off too quickly...

Do you reckon I could get away with using normal ultracolour mapei grout in the non wet areas and just the epoxy in the wet parts... or shall I just get my butt in gear and use the epoxy everywhere I can?


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davemul

Boxed in the soil pipe and trial boarded up the concealed cistern framework. Missing a part for the super duper light flush button... Grohe kindly sent one out to me as goodwill today. Nice grohe!

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Porsadrills arrived... feel really cheap but do the job... they do chip the tile if you arent carefull though!! :mad2::thumbsdown:

So, holes drilled and tricky tiles laid.... measurements had to be SPOT on!

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Oh and architrave fitted, recessed screen channel fitted and tiled / sealed. I impressed myself with this!

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Thats all for today!
 
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The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP

I take my hat off to you Dave, if this is your first job, you must have been a tiler in a previous life.:thumbsup: Just one question, your avatar, is that a comedian from the old TV show The Comedians? (Bernard Manning & co), if it is you, please accept my apologies:lol: Good work, either way.
 

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