Thanks for the advice and support – pictures of the completed job.

[Mark B]

I’d like to thank everyone that has offered advice and answered my posts in relation to this job. :grouphug:

As requested by Dave - here's some before and after photos.

It’s a full bathroom refurb. Flooring replaced with 25mm WBP ply, stud wall built to enclose soil stack and shower valve, electric UFH laid, 450x450 porcelain tiles with a travertine and glass mosaic border and a nice new bathroom suite and all my own work!


Thanks again.

Mark.

 

[videoman]

Hi Mark
Very nice job and no wonder you are so pleased with it as the difference between the before and after is great. Hope the customer was pleased and paid accordingly.

 

[grumpygrouter]

Well done. That is so much better now.

 

[Mark B]

Oh - I forgot to mention that this has been my first tiling job !

Mark

 

[sWe]

Looks fab Mark. Good job!

 

[grumpygrouter]

I think you have done a really good job. You should be proud of yourself.

 

[klouan]

It looks great - hard to believe that it is the same room!

 

[wetdec]

Looks good m8


I see you used a upvc quatrant around the bath what did you tank the walls with m8 ??

tiler

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[Mark B]

Looks good m8


I see you used a upvc quatrant around the bath what did you tank the walls with m8 ??

tiler

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Hi Tiler,

It's not upvc quardant, it's Silicon. The walls were tanked with a BAL WP1 kit. I know you advocate the use of membrane systems and they make a lot more sense to me too. I may try one on the next job.

Mark.

 

[Deleted member 1779]

They are lovely holes! (Picture "after" number 2) of the victorian sink and waste pipe...

Did we have anything to do with that?


R

 

[brummie tiler]

Cracking first job mate. I would pay top dollar for that

 

[Droopy]

Re: Thanks for the advice and support – pictures of the completed job.

That looks top notch, Mark.

Is the suite form Bathstore?
Looks identical to one we installed just after new year.

 

[Branty]

Looks good Mark.
A great choice of tanking too.

 

[Mark B]

They are lovely holes! (Picture "after" number 2) of the victorian sink and waste pipe...

Did we have anything to do with that?


R

Hi Richard - Yes, 365 drills for all 34 holes in the bathroom! I've posted a review on the tile drilling forum http://www.tilersforums.com/tile-dr...ke/10889-just-used-365-drills-first-time.html

They are a great bit of kit - I can't wait to try them on ceramic tiles

Mark.

That looks top notch, Mark.

Is the suite form Bathstore?
Looks identical to one we installed just after new year.

Hi Drew - Yes, it is a Bathstore suite. The sanitary ware seems well made and the only problem I had was with the bath filler from them. The first time the customer used it the cold valve blew apart! The gland nut was held in with threadlock and wouldn't hold on it's own. I'm waiting for a replacement from them. The only downer on an otherwise very smooth job.

Mark.

 

[DHTiling]

Mark..!!!

That is a top notch job....and you should be very proud of it.....

Many thanks for sharing those photo's...coz we love photo's on here.....

give yourself a pat on the back...you did well ....:hurray:..

 

[Mike Strutter]

Nice one mate, looks great

 

[devonmark]

excellento.......

 

[GazTech]

Spot on Mark, you must be overjoyed with the end result......Gaz

 

[CJ]

Top job:yes:

Like the suite as well.

Wife is nagging me to do our bathroom :yawn:

 

[pjtiler]

is there a reason why the basin pipes are,nt concealed within the pedestal where that should be

 

[Mark B]

is there a reason why the basin pipes are,nt concealed within the pedestal where that should be

Hi pjtiler,

Yes - the cavity in the pedestal is very narrow and only just wide enough for the pedestal trap. As I was using chrome pipe with the stainless flexi tap connectors I didn't think it was too much of a problem aesthetically.

Mark.

 

[pjtiler]

Hi pjtiler,

Yes - the cavity in the pedestal is very narrow and only just wide enough for the pedestal trap. As I was using chrome pipe with the stainless flexi tap connectors I didn't think it was too much of a problem aesthetically.

Mark.

it spoils a very nice job mate
sinking them in the wall would have been a better option

 

[Pawelzik]

I like it Mark, hope you could have taken a shower with the house mrs as a reward.

 

[CTD Marie]

One word.


WOW.

Looks like a different room.

The choice of tiles was good room looks clean and fresh.

 

[Fred]

Sweet as a nut m8...............

 

[Mike Strutter]

I like it Mark, hope you could have taken a shower with the house mrs as a reward.

Even if she looks like this?


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[brian c]

it spoils a very nice job mate
sinking them in the wall would have been a better option

it is his first job and he has done very well ,but that is a good point you make about the pipes and something he can think about on his next job.

ALWAYS LEARNING EH!

 

[Mark B]

it spoils a very nice job mate
sinking them in the wall would have been a better option

it is his first job and he has done very well ,but that is a good point you make about the pipes and something he can think about on his next job.

ALWAYS LEARNING EH!

pjtiler & Brian C - thanks for the comments.

I totally agree. Unfortunately there would have been a conflict with the waste pipe together with issues with the stud wall construction. I would have much rather put all of the pipework in the walls, just as the feeds and waste for the bath are through the new stud wall .

But as you say - ALWAYS LEARNING.

Mark

 

[pjtiler]

im not trying to knock the lads workmanship
if i see something thats not right well if some one dont tell him he,ll never learn
ive never been one for bull **** sorry