What a brilliant job on our Bathroom

[lawrenso]

Hi,

I will be posting pictures later on, to follow up on the recommendations posts.

We chose Young Stone Tiles from CTD for both the wall and floors (floor had previously been tiled but 6 needed replacing) - Mocha and Beige (they have a twinkle in them - more noticable in the Mocha), with the Autumnal Mosaics (Square). The tilers set out the room brilliantly and finished the window spot on. All tiles were laid on a full bed, applied with a trowel. We used Schluter Quadec trims around the door, window and shelf in a satin finish, using the matching corners. The room is not finished requiring basin and toilet to be fitted (couple of weeks) and the electrics doing (when SWMBO lets me get the time ) and the door replacing, however the kids can now get a bath. Walls need an extra wash but we are really happy.

Again, I would recommend Finesse Tiling of Chester to anybody.

Cheers guys

Steve

 

[lawrenso]

As promised guys, here are the photo's. The guys have now joined the Forum - hopefully they will pop in and say hello to you all.

Cheers

Steve

 

[tommyzooom]

My My steve, What deep window reveals you have!:lol:



Looks great btw

 

[DHTiling]

cheers steve..looks spot on.....got a bad neck now......only 1 pic the right way round...:lol:

 

[lawrenso]

only 1 pic the right way round...:lol:

😳

sorry about that - done in a rush Monday night:smilewinkgrin:

Steve

 

[brian c]

looks good Steve.

 

[jay]

ve4ry nice top job

 

[CJ]

Looks the dogs veg from here.

I'm trying to talk my mrs into a colour scheme like that.......I'll need to show her.

Or do it when shes at work :smilewinkgrin:

 

[macten]

Looks great mate.
Shame the window trim isn't mitred.
So glad you've finally got the bathroom you deserved.

 

[david campbell]

nice work!:8:

 

[lawrenso]

Looks great mate.
Shame the window trim isn't mitred.
So glad you've finally got the bathroom you deserved.

With my misses and kids - you have to protect every point. Besides, the Quadec looks nice as we have used it around the door (not on the wood though) and carries it through the room..

Need to order my drill bits from 365 now for the other stuff to be fitted

Cheers

Steve

 

[Deleted member 9966]

Hey Steve, how have you, sorry meant the wife and kids :smilewinkgrin:, been coping without a bathroom? I'm just a bit concerned that 3 days ago you still hadn't had the basin and toilet fitted :yikes:

It's looks the monkeys banana's Steve :hurray: Glad it all came good for you in the end

 

[lawrenso]

Hey Steve, how have you, sorry meant the wife and kids :smilewinkgrin:, been coping without a bathroom? I'm just a bit concerned that 3 days ago you still hadn't had the basin and toilet fitted :yikes:

It's looks the monkeys banana's Steve :hurray: Glad it all came good for you in the end

We have an en-suite - not much fun trying to shower a 5yr old and 3yr old in a 760mm corner entry shower!!! and a downstairs cloak as well.

Once completed, and got the dosh together we will begin on our en-suite (wonder how long that one will take :dizzy2🙂 - looking at making it into a wet room . That was what part of this was about - but the bathroom was only half tiled originally with no shower - thought - do the bathroom - get a shower in there - can be used while en-suite out of action. The misses and I are shower people!!

Also, thermastatic shower going in rather than the mixer tap shower we had before which trying to set a temperature on was like trying to light a candle in a hurricane!!!:mad2:

Steve

 

[murf]

As a matter of interest how many tilers on the forum
mitre these flat tile tiims and who dos'nt.?
personally i would have reversed these trims showing the narrow side
to the front. Having said all that the job looks pretty good

 

[macten]

Definitely look better mitred and the flat ones mitre better too.

 

[lawrenso]

I am very happy with the corners on them - better than the sharp corners you can have (admittedly on external corners), on this one there is no narrow side or else I would of had them put it that way

Cheers

Steve

 

[DHTiling]

Steve....

I remember you saying you used corners.....so what are this lot twisting about mitering for..:lol:

 

[macten]

Yeah sorry about that - didn't read first post correctly.
Smashing looking job though - pleased for you

 

[cam_low]

aha !!! Found the pictures. Looks lovely. Im going to use a picture to show a customer for the colours as they have around the same size bathroom.

if thats ok of course !!

 

[Fekin]

Looks nice

 

[wivers]

Looks very nice mate.

The young stone is the same as the Zamora from topps i think.

The brown ones are great, but i've always found the beige look like they leave a dirty edge in the grout line coz the tiny 0.5 mm bevel is dark... anyone else found this?

 

[White Room]

Great looking job mate

 

[Daveyboy]

Bathroom looking a damm sight better Steve...I could hear your sigh of relief and cheers of joy all the way down here in Hampshire :hurray::lol::lol: I think the metal beading and corner cuts look good, classy...

Would be a different matter if it were plastic strips... personally, I find they never match the grout/silicon, joints never look good, looks out dated and ruin the look of the tiling....

Looking forward to the finished photos...

 

[lawrenso]

aha !!! Found the pictures. Looks lovely. Im going to use a picture to show a customer for the colours as they have around the same size bathroom.

if thats ok of course !!

Not a problem with that at all. Hope you get the job!!


Thanks for all the comments - can't wait. Going to be getting started on the electrics shortly - IP65 Downlights around the ceiling - don't know whether to go with 5 or 6 (5 would use the hole for the existing light), setting the fan to be on the pull chord alone rather than the lights as well, and the light switch being moved to a switch unit just outside the bathroom door. I know you are all going to shout Part P but I am going to get the council (BR) to inspect the work as it will all be accessible for this - used to do electrics in the Forces upto 20 KWatts and 100Amps.

Steve

 

[cam_low]

what height is the schluter quadec trim that has been used, i and using same size tiles on a job and will use the same trim. nice finish !!!!!

 

[lawrenso]

Hi Boosha - did try to answer you earlier than this but the site wouldn't load??

I sought Dave's advice - 12.5mm - which was smack on. Love the effect

Cheers

Steve

 

[Colour Republic]

Not a problem with that at all. Hope you get the job!!


Thanks for all the comments - can't wait. Going to be getting started on the electrics shortly - IP65 Downlights around the ceiling - don't know whether to go with 5 or 6 (5 would use the hole for the existing light), setting the fan to be on the pull chord alone rather than the lights as well, and the light switch being moved to a switch unit just outside the bathroom door. I know you are all going to shout Part P but I am going to get the council (BR) to inspect the work as it will all be accessible for this - used to do electrics in the Forces upto 20 KWatts and 100Amps.

Steve

Why do you want the extractor to be on a different switch? If you don't want the fan to come on with the lights you can purchase a 'Humidity Fan' which will only come on when the room hits a certain humidity.

If you still want the fan on it's own switch, you can buy a pull cord dimmer for the lights for a bit of mood lighting