The latest bit of the house to get done!-Good timing as well, seems the bath had not been sealed properly and the stud wall/plaster as wet rot!

Just started to get into one of the joists too! so here we are.........

 

How the plasterboard held up I don't know LOL!!

 

All treated and rotten bits replaced and new floor boards going in...

 

 

Also moving the door to allow a bigger shower enclosure (cos' I'm a fat git lol)

 

Got the tray in Today and the ceiling cladded,also cladding the walls...

 

Good job we have the wet-room Downstairs as this is a longer job than expected!:ninja:

i did the same with mine, totally ripped to bit's, cost me 3k in material's

 

bit of advice when putting the bath in is to get some stuff called "stick's like sh1t" (real name) put it all round the bath before pushing it into place (level it up before putting the mastic round) also when fitting the tile trim's, get the bigger trim's and fill them full of silicone making sure you get plenty of it in the corner's (mitre's), leave it for a good few day's to go hard before tiling, i did it with mine and not a single drop will get through

 

also if you find with a plastic bath that you get squeek's, spray a bit of foam filler under the egdes against the wall, this will keep it solid and you will get no squeek's

Nice work Dazza! Just done my bathroom too, was leaking around the bath like yours but I have straw walls and they were soaking!

i did the same with mine, totally ripped to bit's, cost me 3k in material's

 

bit of advice when putting the bath in is to get some stuff called "stick's like sh1t" (real name) put it all round the bath before pushing it into place (level it up before putting the mastic round) also when fitting the tile trim's, get the bigger trim's and fill them full of silicone making sure you get plenty of it in the corner's (mitre's), leave it for a good few day's to go hard before tiling, i did it with mine and not a single drop will get through

 

also if you find with a plastic bath that you get squeek's, spray a bit of foam filler under the egdes against the wall, this will keep it solid and you will get no squeek's

 

lots of brilliant advice there Al, thanks ;)

also, that waste has a 22mm pipe off it, it look's like a bath overflow pipe

 

an it look's like the waste goes through where there is a joist, thet will be a bit of a pig to get round, you can cut the joist away but not too much

one thing that works really well in a smaller bathroom is fitting a sliding door. I did that in a friends bathroom, built a false wall that the door slid into.

 

Vijay

as long as it open's into the radiator it should be ok as it's a dead space

 

but sliding door's are good in some place's

 

i fitted a shower bath in mine as it give's you the best of both worl'ds also fitted wash basin and toilet cabinet's as i hate having thing's on show and the cabinet's have drawers in to put all of shell's crap in and the psp for those extra long toilet break's lol

I would leave that radiator wall open and have a large mirror on the wall, again it opens up the room

you can get aquapanel cement board (like plasterboard but a bit more expensive) to use in damp places such as showers, behind bath etc not absorbent like plasterboard and you can still stick tiles directly to it. Also make sure if you use that flexi waste pipe that it is well supported to get the drop you need. It will sag and cause run back into the large shower waste which doesn't have a proper trap possibly causing the shower tray to fill up rather than drain away. It's preferable to use hard pipe and bends if possible.

also, that waste has a 22mm pipe off it, it look's like a bath overflow pipe

 

an it look's like the waste goes through where there is a joist, thet will be a bit of a pig to get round, you can cut the joist away but not too much

 

LOL!-no bath mate,just a shower,that's a 90mm waste for the tray.It falls smack in the middle of the joists-lucky eh?:yes:

Well,just waiting for a Carpet but it's about done!-Now onto the Hall/Landing/Stairs! OH! the Joy.........

 

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That looks great! Fab job. Er, but carpet? In a bathroom? I hope you do wee wees sitting down as I've never met a man yet who doesn't accidentally miss at times! Nice bit of lino mate lol

That looks great! Fab job. Er, but carpet? In a bathroom? I hope you do wee wees sitting down as I've never met a man yet who doesn't accidentally miss at times! Nice bit of lino mate lol

 

Always had Carpet Jane, like the comfort and after living in Spain,Tiles and Lino etc are out-Bloody lethal!!:whistling:

Always had Carpet Jane, like the comfort and after living in Spain,Tiles and Lino etc are out-Bloody lethal!!:whistling:

 

Only if you've had one too many sangrias lol!

You must have a very careful aim :w00t:

Only if you've had one too many sangrias lol!

You must have a very careful aim :w00t:

 

Nah!- I just rest it on the rim!:biggrin::ninja:

So no bath in the house at all? Not sure Rose would stand for that lol :D

Nope, took the last one out at the old House-never used it!

Hang on,that don't sound right!-we Shower! LOL!:sweatdrop:

I like a good hot bath now and again, like after working on the car all day or playing football or something, helps to sooth the muscles, otherwise I use the shower in our en-suite on the day to day.

So no bath in the house at all? Not sure Rose would stand for that lol :D

 

Rose doesn't live there does she :confused1:

 

Well,just waiting for a Carpet but it's about done!

 

Why stop at carpet :huh: make sure you get a toilet mat, here found you one one ebay :tt2:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Free-PnP-Cashmere-Touch-Bathroom-Pedestal-Mat-Rug-/230639994686?pt=UK_Bathroom_Mats_Rugs&var=&hash=item7b68328944#ht_1718wt_932

Rose doesn't live there does she :confused1:

 

No but I'm assuming he has a missus. :confused:

Looking good mate! My bathroom is my next project - well a friend of mines lol. I'll assist fetch/carry etc whilst he makes it look awesome. As you can see I have some distance to go... hehe

 

 

C'mon how retro is that :crying:

Very much hope you don't bring girls back..haha :whistling:

C'mon how retro is that :crying:

Very much hope you don't bring girls back..haha :whistling:

 

Haha no I dont, no GF either so im the only one that gets to enjoy it! I've actually recarpeted it from scrap from the other rooms which has improved it and got rid of the hot water tank cupboard. New boiler went in two weeks ago so thats all gone.

 

Although its still bloody awful! I cannot wait to get it done.

 

 

This is what I'm going for with it I think!

 

mmmm Chocolate Brown bathroom suite, erm YUK! lol I still remember my nan having almost the exact same bathroom suite back in the 80s, hated it then too! lol

mmmmmm. I have had a full suite ready for instalation for over a year now, compleat with taps and all the tiles. best get around to getting started LOL

You wanna see a rotten floor and puny joists , this is what i found when i ripped our bathroom out , it,s in an extension on the side of the house , whoever built it needs sacking !!!

You can see the floor dipping .

When the bath was filled it dropped about 10mm , not surprising when i saw the so called joists !!

And this is what i replaced it with , the bath doesn,t sink now !lol