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]

bath ell plumbed, new water feeds, and new waste run...

holds water and drains leak free... so far!

 

[Mike]

looking good dave, you must be loaded, putting extra service valves on each pipe :lol:

 

[Bathfix Bob]

Nice Dave,

Jeez you've spent some hard earned.....

er...you know a yellow handled lever valve means gas.

Its alright to use them for water though.

You can buy chrome pipe rad snaps for the towel warmer, its a bit late now to swap for chrome plated 15mm.

 

[davemul]

Mike... what if the flex hoses go t*ts up (service valves built in to hoses)

I know Bob me old mucker, the yellow valves are full bore 22m... the red ones weren't , all fine for water, if it stops gas eh

i use gas ptfe tape also for all my plumbing

will be painting the pipes for the warmer in a chrome paint snap ons look poo im my opinion and its such a short run

 

[tfs]

right chaps!

lets put the trowels away and start doing what Dave does for a living:lol:

 

[tfs]

how much have you spent on the bathroom Dave?

Dont mean to be rude

 

[Mike]

how much have you spent on the bathroom Dave?

Dont mean to be rude

don't upset him :lol:

 

[davemul]

havent kept a running total! a decent holiday i'd guess!

 

[Qwerty]

don't upset him :lol:

You will if you mention smashing the LCD TV!!!

 

[davemul]

You will if you mention smashing the LCD TV!!!

new one comes tomorrow!

 

[davemul]

 

[Bathfix Bob]

new one comes tomorrow!

Loss adjuster on standby for this weekend....

 

[Bathfix Bob]

Wow its coming along, I can't wait to see that glowing push button.

Have you tested the cistern for leaks Dave before you tiled? It will probably be okay but the flush pipe can be troublesome.

 

[davemul]

Fully tested bob, even had a wee in it! (loo not cistern! )

bathroom TV comes this morning!!!

 

[DHTiling]

Getting there...