Bathroom project - Work in progress

[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...

Now you dont!

Ive taken quite a lot out..

CARNAGE

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

Marmox goods and tiles!

New shower pump for the house too

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!

 

[davemul]

 

[davemul]

should have expected this but came as a shock... 2.5kg of grout to do just this mosaic tray!

need to get some more kerpoxy... today!!

god knows where in kent will have some

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Dave - despite all the preparation the final fixing of the tiles and subsequent grouting is what this job is all about.
As you have shown a warts an all account of the 'Bathroom project' you are to be commended for asking all the questions and using the information to put together an excellent thread.
However to offer what I hope can be taken as constructive advice - I think that the fixing of the mosaic in the tray could have been straighter and the first full tile on the second row of wall tiles from the tray is showing a lippage shadow that should be altered. As I'd previously posted my concern at the broken bond pattern you have chosen, this design pattern can be difficult to complete if the tiles are bowed.

 

[davemul]

taken as so John

Mosaics in the actual flesh look great.. i think my pony photo taking skills accentuate it a bit more than it really is. As for the lipped tile, indeed there is. That wall was VERY bad and I had a hard time getting it ironing board straight However again in the flesh its ok for me. Im not a pro and know that, and appreciate the constructive criticism mate. This is my first ever bathroom.. hopefully 2nd one will be better

 

[davemul]

and im out of grout. 10kg done. So me and the washboy are going to spend some time together!

will grab a few more tubs of epoxy this week and finish off the doorway and do the niches

then some Silicon work and get the damn bath up here out of the front room!

 

[Tomtiler]

looking good dave

 

[Bolter]

Looks good dave! Are you pleased with it so far?

 

[davemul]

Looks good dave! Are you pleased with it so far?

very pleased mate, considering im just your average joe that sits at a desk.. i think its come on pretty well so far. It'll do me!

I HATE grouting though, worked that out today!

 

[Bolter]

very pleased mate, considering im just your average joe that sits at a desk.. i think its come on pretty well so far. It'll do me!

I HATE grouting though, worked that out today!

:lol: yea I hate it aswell

 

[Mike]

looking good dave, you could have made life a bit easier for yourself by putting service valves on the pipes, no need to switch the water off then when your fitting the basin etc. and less mess

 

[davemul]

I will be fitting them mike!

 

[Mike]

I will be fitting them mike!

i know you probably would but was saying it would have been easier to do it at the time of fitting the end caps/blanks then no need to switch the water off and risk a mess when connecting up

 

[davemul]

aah gotcha, its ok.. tanks in loft are drained already for something else im doing. Otherwise yes youre right, it would be a proper pain!

 

[Bathfix Bob]

You should be proud of yourself Dave I really like the bathroom.

One thing I learnt early on as a bathroom fitter was downlighters will highlight tile lippage, but if a tile won't push in anymore what can you do, take the tile off and hack away at the tanking? Ha ha...

Imagine after all your hard graft in that room if when you've finished you had to turn your back, walk away and never see it again!

Now you know how I feel.

 

[davemul]

True Bob, true!.. plus those marmox washers with tape over didnt help.. I think there was one right on the end of the lipped tile rrr:

anyway, back at work today, let that grout go off and then do some Silicon work (JOY)

might cheat and grab some corner tape!