Bodged Or Not? aqua-dec Shower Former Drain Issue

[Andrew]

Julia good on you for standing your ground and achieving what you are paying for!
I get continually fed up seeing trades get away with poor work and errors!
As far as paying for the additional work stand your ground again it was an error, it was wrong and why should you pay!

 

[Julia]

The little row of tiles here looks quite cute and seemed to take forever, cutting the mosaic is not easy - other photo shows how they should be covered by the travertine for the other walls. Not all of them will though so I shall have to make sure he fills the holes and doesn't just grout it! There is an awful lot of cutting and faffing about still to do. I am sure the tiler just loves us - I will be watching him like a hawk tomorrow......
We may have a toilet back in the next few days - one can but dream. After that we have commissioned the plumber to make a custom exposed heat coloured copper curvey shower (in the shape of the river Thames) which if it works will be a total triumph. It's not strictly tiles of course but I might have to share the finished photo.
Thanks all for your help!
(Must also add my hand does not look that weird with strange white flappy bit in real life.. )

 

[Impey Showers]

Hi.

We've just picked this thread up. As ever if anyone requires help direct on issues like this we are more than happy to offer expert opinion. Tweet us @impeyshowers or call us direct via our published numbers online.

We're glad this sees to have been resolved. We plan to offer more in depth workshops alongside our regular monthly training programmes and the technical team will also be on hand at the PHEX shows at Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge.

Thanks

The Impey Showers team

 

[p4ulo]

Cor, this is proper "edge-of-your-seat" reading, thanks its a great read.
Loving the look of that floor now, fingers crossed you are nearly there.
After having a month of flushing our only toilet with a bucket during my very slow bathroom remodel, when you can just press a button to flush its a very big thing!

 

[Julia]

Tile news
I don't think he's done a bad job at all round the window reveals considering none of it was square and there is not a piece of beading in sight! (or out of sight)
These mosaics are pretty time consuming to cut but the interlocked edging is really brilliant!
To the right hand side just under the window the tiles didn't exactly meet up (it really isn't square) but I am sure once grouted and the shelf is back in your will hardly notice it at all.
I think if I asked him to rip them out and start again he would never speak to me again!

 

[Dan]

Tile news
I don't think he's done a bad job at all round the window reveals considering none of it was square and there is not a piece of beading in sight! (or out of sight)
These mosaics are pretty time consuming to cut but the interlocked edging is really brilliant!
To the right hand side just under the window the tiles didn't exactly meet up (it really isn't square) but I am sure once grouted and the shelf is back in your will hardly notice it at all.
I think if I asked him to rip them out and start again he would never speak to me again!

That's neat that is. I like it.

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Hi there,

Personally I have never seen cuts like that to the gully, it should be from all 4 corners of the outlet for it to look correct and of course for the water run the same from all 4 corners, doesn't look professional at all sorry, if I was paying that sort of money I would have it up.....

 

[Qwerty]

Hi there,

Personally I have never seen cuts like that to the gully, it should be from all 4 corners of the outlet for it to look correct and of course for the water run the same from all 4 corners, doesn't look professional at all sorry, if I was paying that sort of money I would have it up.....

Have you read the whole thread? Tiler rectified his mistake on page 5

 

[Dan]

Ended up looking spot on too.

And he got cake!

 

[Julia]

Sorry for the resurrection but I thought you might like to see the finished result after all the DRAMA!
I have had to go over all the mosaic tiles which have grey grout and re grout them and do all the edges myself since all the cream grout from the travertine washed into them and the edges were more of a blur than a line - but I think I can finally say - we love it!

 

[Julia]

Shower - with very nice even floor....

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[Julia]

Basin - I think we can all agree my lovely straight lines where the 2 tiles meet are just the ticket!

 

[Julia]

Stopping now - promise...

 

[Old Mod]

@Julia
Wow, that is different!
Really well executed too!
Have u had it published yet?
What was your inspiration?

You don't have to a reason to post images on here,
We welcome them, always!

Thank you Julia

 

[Mr Tiler]

Thats one scary lookin bathroom lol very cool though

 

[p4ulo]

Wow, love the bizarre plumbing style.
Did you come up with that idea, had you seen it on the programme or is the plumber just from Siberia?
Really cool touches, and you're right, the tiling does look really sharp.
Thanks for the phots, give us some of the toilet etc and is that a towel radiator or just an old window shutter?

 

[Julia]

Toilet as requested! A restored wooden JakPak toilet- it makes a very satisfying flush noise! With copper flush pipe - heated so the to bring out some mottled colours. Actually we tried to do all the pipes like this and got some amazing results but can't get the colouring to stay. I've read a lot of advice on products that definitely work to achieve a long lasting result but none do! The red door is a old french louvre door and is a little cupboard. My other half must take the credit for the inspiration - he wanted an industrial / vintage / unique bathroom. Once he had had the idea though - I like to think I've helped bring it to life! One of our biggest challenges was - no chrome!

 

[Julia]

Toilet mechanics! for those who might be interested....

 

[cbmltd]

Excellent should be in a magazine

 

[Julia]

People keep saying that but how does one put ones bathroom in a magazine?!

 

[John Benton]

Leave it with me I'll find out, I just had a bathroom featured in a national homes magazine

 

[Old Mod]

People keep saying that but how does one put ones bathroom in a magazine?!

Approach them!
Send email with images, asking if they would like to feature it.

Just don't tell them too much initially, just an overview.
If you choose right magazine I'm sure your offer will be taken.

Another way to show your work is to join Houzz.co.uk

U can display it urself or there are competitions and the like u can enter, I'm positive u'll get a good response there!
They have an app and website obviously.
I'd think about watermarking your images first tho Julia, or they're likely to be stolen, figuratively speaking of course!

Do try tho!
It'd be great to see it published!
And of course keep us up to date and if u mentioned the forum by accident, well ya know! Haha

Good luck.

 

[Julia]

Just filing my pics away and I found this - this is the 'before'! Seems a fitting end...
I am off to figure out how to watermark pics...

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[Old Mod]

Haha kool pic!
Unfortunately I don't know either, but like u I'm researching, this very moment actually!
If I find out quickly I'll post it!

 

[Julia]

Haha kool pic!
Unfortunately I don't know either, but like u I'm researching, this very moment actually!
If I find out quickly I'll post it!

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