Bathroom project - Work in progress - Tile Advice

[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!

 

[macten]

Looking forward to seeing the progress Dave. Nothing like doing it all yourself.
Especially good when it's your own home as all those little problems you come across are treated as a
challenge and satisfying when overcome whereas on a paid job they are just a PITA

 

[Brian the Tile]

looking good

 

[davemul]

Few more bits arrived today, a few boxes from Grohe

concealed cistern

concealed fixed shower head

some taps for the basin

and the most expensive toilet flush ever.. dont ask me WHY! I just thought a flush button with a light ring would be cool!

Oh and the dry deck 20 pump system turned up. Gravity drainage would be a bit of a prob so I thought id get it all pumped away. Kit looks pretty good. Very smart stuff check out the website The New Dry-Deck 20 from Pump Technology

 

[Rich]

Brilliant! Keep us posted, we love threads like these


And of course and questions, just ask :smilewinkgrin:

 

[davemul]

Thanks rich! Got a few q's going in the wet room

 

[davemul]

Woohoo,bath has arrived.

I also did a bit of boxing out in the downstairs cloakroom ready to tile/fit concealed cistern loo/sink

AND.. I decided to tile the kitchen! First ever time tiling a wall... not too bad I hope!

absolute nightmare as no walls were straight! im just about to finish the window surround today, then i'll grout in a few days once fully dry!

 

[Bolter]

Subscribing to this thread..........now!

 

[davemul]

Few more niggly things done.. kitchen is fully tiled now, no pics as need to grout it all.

 

[PHG Dave]

Hi Davemul,

Nice project, curious as to what shower tray former you are using. Have you put it straight onto joists?

 

[davemul]

Hiya.. Marmox showerstone. Direct to joists but with support tray for the gully hole

 

[PHG Dave]

Good one..
I was slightly concerned when i saw the pic of the underside of the tray with the cut-out for the pipe that it might of been foam cored as per the Showerlay tray and would need full support.
Look forward to seeing the ongoing pics

 

[davemul]

Started to plumb the shower pump and flow sensors for the dry deck today. Better not leak!

did some plumbing for the shower mixer and some electrics also... more pics tomorrow

this bathroom lark is stressful!

 

[One Day]

Have to say I'm impressed with the plumbing!
Do you opt for push fit over soldering for the same reason I do: insurance?!

 

[davemul]

Pushfit for ease in my situation. I'm only using compression where its a last resort and im no plumber so am not going near solder!

Only problem is copper pushfits are so expensive! I reckon ive spent £800 in fittings and pipe alone so far!