Bathroom project - Work in progress Page: 19

[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!

 

[Bathfix Bob]

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!

 

[Stef]

Dave that cut round the shower pipes is perfect, for a man that works in the city? you are in the wrong trade m8, but it all comes down to money!!! love this post, keep it going.

 

[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?

 

[davemul]

oh and I have a MASSIVE problem!!!







OUT OF VODKA!

 

[davemul]

NIGHTMARE

 

[Bolter]

Very impressive Dave, you should be proud!

 

[Mike]

Very impressive Dave, you should be proud!

for what? the work or for polishing off the vodka? :lol::lol:

 

[Bathfix Bob]

Very tricky and delicate cuts round those niches Dave!

If you got them right 1st time then have another bottle of vodka on me.

 

[davemul]

1st time round mate! ill grab another bottle and send you the bill :hurray:

 

[davemul]

bit of a stark contrast... used to look like this eh!