Mmmm speaker holes in the ceiling. Went with some rather tastey KEFs.....WAY too much overkill, but I got a good price



Window reveals put in last....hate doing them, so put them off till last. Stuck these bad boys in place, framed them up and let them set overnight....



Got in touch with a man who knows a man and a plastererererer appeard. Blokes top at his work - super smooth finish. I don't mind doing the building work, but when it's the finish at stake, I had over to the pro's (sometimes).


He starts....



Then he smokes outside....



Then he smokes.....



The he smokes.....



Smokes some more....



and he finished.

And smokes.

New rad brackets moved to the other side of the room and I mistcoat, then paint....



Other side.....



Meanwhile, the shower needed fitting. this wall was not plastered....was going to be using the waterproof boarding I love so much. It's a weird 'ol pattern which was going to be a feature wall.

Put the shower (upside down) to test fit with a bit of board to simulate the thickness of what was going to be there....all looked good......I thought.



Turns out I'd got something COMPLETELY wrong and the collars didn't leave enough room for the shower to screw on. Nightmare.

Ended up driving ALL over the place looking for a small machine shop to mill them down. Ended up finding a bloke who didn't bat an eyelid and said come back tomorrow and I'll sort it tonight!!!

Left them in his hands.....went back and he charged me SIX QUID!!!!!!!!!!!! and he'd cut them down 6mm RESULT!!!!

Below you can see them after having the collars cut back.....

Floor went down.....(I think I've lost some of the order here....)



And then I used another pack of floor to build the panels for my toilet and basin frame. Some are screwed, but removable and others are held in place with strong magnets!!!

All the lines match up with the floor...so it looks neat. Saw it in a hotel, so I've swiped the idea.....

This is the front



The back is a 9mm WPB ply, with battons that fit snugly into the frame. Laminate boards were scratched and scored and stuck with Pinkgrip to hold....



Here you can see it slotted into place.....

I would of maybe put speaker in ceiling 2" to the right but apart from that,looks great job,that shower wall behind shower mixer looks the biz

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Next the counter was put in for the sink - it's Durapal board from a Window place. Nice and white, like the sink. Going for black/white theme here.....



Tap was one of those stupid popup waste things with a rod down the back HATE setting them up!!! Still, all sorted now. The edges were capped with Window cill edging...the plastic stuff. Looks smart.

Lost the pics of the karzi being fitted. But the cistern was screwed to the wall, connected to water and same boards fitted.

The back actually slides up - Durapal window board put on the top as a shelf. Lifts off to peer inside!



Next, blinds......Called a bloke who knew a bloke and a blind man shown up. Turned out to be 10 quid more for this guy to get blinds (from Hilleries, if you've got them?) AND fit them!!!!

black, with a silver sparkly bits - look nice (I think)...

Oh, nearly forgot......where the cabinet boards meet at the corner, it looks a bit rough....I've got some stainless steel edging to go all the way down!!!

Lost my next set of pics, but the shower cubicle was fitted and then the shower.....this is the final result. Well pleased!!



also got a mirror that ties the wall into the rest of the white.....



Just a bath left to fit now. Cut the tap holes, mounted the taps.....just need to fit!!

Can't wait.....I'm so slow and having a second project on the go isn't helping much!!!!

Cheers....

BG

Stuff left to do:

Fit Bath
Fit Extractor
Fit new light
Make last panel for custom unit
Trim unit with metal edging
Hang mirror

I'm sure there is somthing else I'm forgetting, but so far so good. Missis is pleased, which makes me pleased.



BG

there are actually two of them and they are inline with the Windows.....if that is what you meant?



Oh.....and how could I forget the toilet roll and towell holders????

Also got a custom corner cabinet to build for towels, but that's another project. The Router might finally get an outing!!!!



Who said good has to be expensive? Sales rule....

BG

Great job and well done I would never have the patience for a job like that.

What is that shower panel made of?

Thanks :)

Board is a waterproof something.or.other.

Its called Bushboard - they do counters, Worktops and all sorts.of.things

Meh...can't edit.

stuff is this: http://bushboard.co.uk/ and the one I installed is called Nuance clicky

You can order samples off the website too :) Wonder if you can order 200 and build a wall?

was only joshing about the speaker, ,as said it looks great

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thanks WPM - I'm just so dead from sorting the other place, I don't know if I'm coming or going anymore. I'm off to bed I think, it all carries on at 8am again.

Got bored last night so I installed the bath in my own house. Moving at a glacial pace, it should be done in the next month. Maybe.

Just left to do:

connect shower/bath to drains
Skirting boards
trims

so close, yet so far away....