DIYist signing on. About to do the bathroom!

[DarrenThomas]

Just saying hi before I do my best not to flood the house next week. Will be putting in a Trevi boost as well so it could get interesting.

 

[ecowarm]

Welcome to the forum Darren.,we need a welly boot and snorkel sponsor for the forum 😉

 

[dontknowitall]

Welcome Darren


You've reminded my that I've forgotten to book my swimming lessons ...


Hope you enjoy the forum and good luck with the job!!

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Aye, best of luck man, i hate doing bathrooms 🙂

 

[Puddle]

Hi Darren

Welcome to the forums,hope bathroom swop goes ok next week

Do not listen to these doomsters sure all will go ok

Take some pictures before and after,so we can see,I would order one of these to be on the safe side though

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Underwate...85429214275585275&_qi=RTM742988#ht_4142wt_907

:bigear::smiley2:

 

[PlumbBobBob]

welcome along darren

 

[DarrenThomas]

Thanks for the welcome guys.

Here is the before shot! We bought the place 2 years ago and have already done the rest of the house but this was working so we waited. Can't put it off any more though.

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[Puddle]

Thanks for the welcome guys.

Here is the before shot! We bought the place 2 years ago and have already done the rest of the house but this was working so we waited. Can't put it off any more though.

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Thought that was the after picture,was going to say how nice it was and what a good job,do like a bit of avocado, tough and grooving
withh a nice splash back of tiles ,very retro😛unk:

Have you planned it out yet,are you keeping items in the same place ?

 

[dontknowitall]

That'll keep you occupied! I can see a good makeover coming up. Hope it goes well.

 

[DarrenThomas]

Thought that was the after picture,was going to say how nice it was and what a good job,do like a bit of avocado, tough and grooving
withh a nice splash back of tiles ,very retro😛unk:


Have you planned it out yet,are you keeping items in the same place ?

It's all staying in the same place, the bath is being put in the other way around though as we wanted a screen and the window is too close to the wall to allow a screen on that wall. I've already got all that wonderful panelling off and some of the tiles, and the various parts of the new bathroom are dotted around the house waiting to go in. I'm working tomorrow and then I start in earnest on Friday removing the remaining tiles and making the walls good where a few bits of plaster have gone. Then Sunday is bath day.


Depending on how well that goes I'll either start tiling on Sunday or Monday and then gradually work my way through other bits as I go.

 

[dontknowitall]

:cry_smile:

The panel's come off!!!

How could you?

Class relic, that ...

:shades_smile:

 

[Puddle]

It's all staying in the same place, the bath is being put in the other way around though as we wanted a screen and the window is too close to the wall to allow a screen on that wall. I've already got all that wonderful panelling off and some of the tiles, and the various parts of the new bathroom are dotted around the house waiting to go in. I'm working tomorrow and then I start in earnest on Friday removing the remaining tiles and making the walls good where a few bits of plaster have gone. Then Sunday is bath day.


Depending on how well that goes I'll either start tiling on Sunday or Monday and then gradually work my way through other bits as I go.

sounds like you all have it in hand,fingers crossed for the weekend,good idea moving bath round

could be a argument for switching w/c and basin so you have wall above basin for mirror

 

[stevetheplumber]

battens on the walls to hold top edge of bath especialy if its plastic

 

[GQuigley67]

could be a challenge swapping the bath around, good luck, and welcome to the forums 🙂

if you get stuck with anything we are all here to help:welcome2:

 

[DarrenThomas]

:cry_smile:

The panel's come off!!!

How could you?

Class relic, that ...

:shades_smile:

You are more than welcome to it! It's still sitting in the garden waiting for me to get rid.

It was glued onto the walls which in a couple of places took some skim and render off and places where it didn't has left some lovely dollops of glue all over the wall that I need to try and get off before I tile it.

The stuff on the ceiling? Nailed up using what appear to be railway spikes rather than nails lol.

could be a challenge swapping the bath around,

Why do you say that out of interest? And thanks for the offer of aid, it could well be needed!

 

[GQuigley67]

well you have to alter the waste and have the correct fall etc, and alter pipework to bring them to the other side. Could be a challenge for a DIYer who doesn't do much plumbing, but I'm sure you'll manage.

If your going to use plastic pipes make sure you clip them properly or they will rattle about under the bath whenever you turn water on

 

[DarrenThomas]

well you have to alter the waste and have the correct fall etc, and alter pipework to bring them to the other side. Could be a challenge for a DIYer who doesn't do much plumbing, but I'm sure you'll manage.

If your going to use plastic pipes make sure you clip them properly or they will rattle about under the bath whenever you turn water on

Ahh I see.

Well I'm actually taking a 22mm hot feed from the bedroom next door as its a straighter shorter less bendy run from the tank and I'm trying to feed the Trevi Boost as best I can according to the MIs. The joists are running in the right direction to make that bit easy at least.

And I'm doing it copper and compressions. With a couple of feet of 22mm chromed copper to feed the surface mounted Trevi Boost.

I have already learned form this very forum not to put plastic speed fit caps on the chrome pipe unless its de chromed. Something that would have otherwise not crossed my mind!

The bath and basin wastes are both the hepvo straight type so that gives me a little more leeway for a better fall.