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OK so we may sponsor this forum but we are not aloof and we dont sit
up here in our ivory tower while you poor readers have to get down and
dirty with your own projects...

Oh no EVEN WE have to put our hands into the dirt, roll up our sleeves
AND DO A BATHROOM !

I intend to do this project in stages and I am taking pics as I go.

The brief on this one is to strip out the bathroom, strip out the kitchen
plumb in a new combi boiler and remove the tanks to give space.

OK here we go. First off in the Bathroom

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This beauty is taking up a bit of space so its going....
But we have to make room in the kitchen for a new boiler

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I've just taken off the kitchen cabinets and first thing is that
there is a great lump in the plaster exposing the bricks.

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Patched with a piece of plasterboard and a bit of thistle !
(Do you like my plastering...) Now thats ready for the gas fitter who will be
on site on Monday.

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Back to the bathroom and theres that tank again!
Wont be around too much longer.

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Dirt on my nose? WHAT WORKING????
Time to grab the Timotei from the pile of rubble...

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I am not a tidy worker !

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What a lovely ADVACADO sink...

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Going....

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Gone...

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I love my sledge hammer... Thats the shower tray gone.

OK thats it for now. I will take pics as this project progresses and
post up. Then you will be able to laugh at my efforts and hopefully
share my pain !
 
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Deleted member 1779

Re: Tiling Project. A bathroom from start to finish.. TOTAL refurbishment of bathroo

Vaillant, quality boilers.thats all i fit
Nice one! - I did consider the potterton but this is good

Just got back in from another 6 hour stint.... Forgot my camera!

Going back in the morning so will do a bit of a snapshot of the work
done yesterday and today.

PS: My back hurts... My hands hurt... My head is full of plaster dust...
(Ahhhh)
 
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faithhealer

Re: Tiling Project. A bathroom from start to finish.. TOTAL refurbishment of bathroo

Nice one! - I did consider the potterton but this is good

Just got back in from another 6 hour stint.... Forgot my camera!

Going back in the morning so will do a bit of a snapshot of the work
done yesterday and today.

PS: My back hurts... My hands hurt... My head is full of plaster dust...
(Ahhhh)
welcome to our world Richard, apart from the short shift lol
 
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Deleted member 1779

Re: Tiling Project. A bathroom from start to finish.. TOTAL refurbishment of bathroo

Latest installment.

1) Bathroom. Room is now plastered. Thats drying so not much can be done in here for a while...

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WRONG TILES HAVE BEEN ORDERED !!
Should have been 300 x 600. However 300 x 400 arrived. Going back Monday

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On to the kitchen then and its time to get that wall straight.

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What a mess.... Here we go !

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Almost there.....

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And finished... Thats the wall almost back to blockwork. Its as level as I can get it with all those mutli layers...

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Cup of tea time I think !

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My little portable fridge is a blessing with the milk. Bargain !
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Shower tray has arrived but still cant do much in the bathroom yet.


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Time to move to the living room now.
Jobs to do.
1) Strip out the skirting boards.
2) Remove coving
3) Chase out walls for new double sockets.

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Nope... That bathroom wall is going to take some time....
 
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Deleted member 1779

Re: Tiling Project. A bathroom from start to finish.. TOTAL refurbishment of bathroo

Job is in HARLOW. But at the moment everything is under control...
The plasterer is a good friend of mine, Glenn and has worked with me for years.
But thanks for the offer. Appreciate it. Always good to know the trades are out there

Latest Pics... While we wait for that bathroom plaster to dry out there are other jobs to do.

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Coving coming off the living room ceiling. Going to skim this lot.

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Skirting boards also ripped out....

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Closer look.

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Time for a new electrical socket

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Cant leave the drills alone...

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Job done.

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Aaaaannd.... A CUP OF TEA ! In the luxury living room furniture.

Bathroom Plaster is still drying out and we are waiting for the tiles to be replaced with the 300 x 600 instead of the 300 x 400
 
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Deleted member 1779

Re: Tiling Project. A bathroom from start to finish.. TOTAL refurbishment of bathroo

Todays update...

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Shower tray cut into the plaster and setback ready for tiling.

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Different angle. View from bathroom door to where that old cupboard was with the central heating hot water tank.

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Toilet now relocated and plumbed in to main sewer.

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We're getting there....

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Tile laid out. 600 x 300 ceramics.

Going to be laid as a brick bond pattern.

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Wider shot.
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Remember when it looked like this......
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Ceiling is overboarded 9mm plasterboard (nothing special) Skimmed and then painted with two coats of white.

Another day over
 
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Gazebo

Re: Tiling Project. A bathroom from start to finish.. TOTAL refurbishment of bathroo

Nice of you to take time to submit photos of the job mate.


Looking forward to seeing the end result


Is the shower area being tanked when the plaster is dry.??

Are those tiles within the 20kg weight limit for plaster skim.??

p.s. a mini fridge is the way forward on some jobs. keeps your shandy bass cold.
 
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Deleted member 1779

Re: Tiling Project. A bathroom from start to finish.. TOTAL refurbishment of bathroo

Cheers Gazebo. Well here are some more for you guys (1st July 2010)
Here we go...
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Its the shower wall tiled (no door or screen yet)
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And this is the wall tiled for the sink and toilet.
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Tiles around the doorway. I would have done away with the architrave and used tile trim but not my choice.
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Bottom of the tile rows showing the shower tray
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Corner of bathroom
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The sink unit is looking nice
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And a bit of a well known tap
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Helps with a small bathroom
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Just needs grouting now!
(PS: The window section has been left because in 7 weeks time new windows to be fitted so ripping out. Space left for tiles and window sill.
 
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Deleted member 1779

Re: Tiling Project. A bathroom from start to finish.. TOTAL refurbishment of bathroo

I think the centre line was taken from the window due to the cabinets being in place

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Which may have upset the balance of the ceiling / floor tiles.
I will have to measure the floor tile to see if was feasible to have put a
full tile to the ceiling.

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Toilet has now come out of its room.

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Cuts a lonely figure outside as it waits for the dump !

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New loo looking a little bit more modern in white than advacdo

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So they have someone at the factory testing them...
Must drink a lot of water.

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Shower tray in and ready for lino to be fitted to floor

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Some extra shots
 
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