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diymark
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Joined: 22 Jan 2007
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 Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:26 pm Post subject: NOVICE TO UNDERTAKE COMPLETE NEW BATHROOM INSTALLATION |
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Hi everyone,
In the next week or so, I will be installing my very first bathroom suite as well as many other diy tasks associated with it. This list of jobs includes:
1) Re-route bath and install, Fit new basin and toilet in exisiting position.
2) Remove radiator, re-route pipes and fit heated towel rail with pipes buried into wall
3) Re-route wall shower and earth cable, again burying pipes and then installing 3 sided stand alone shower cubicle
4) Fit new skirtingboards were required
5) Tiles walls and tile floors
Need advice as to the order these jobs should be underaken and any other advice that you can give a complete novice.
Incidentally, I have never channelled walls to bury pipes! Is this a job that I can do and how easy will it be to plaster over?
Thanks all
regards,
Mark. |
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dewaltdisney
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Joined: 20 Jan 2006
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Location: Essex
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Mark,
The first advice is that the demolition stage may reveal problems that you haev not yet thought of. Take your time to check for rotten areas of wood that may have been subject to leaks over the years. Check under the toilet and add some supporting noggins to take the screws from the WC fittings.
Think about flooring early on. You may wish to replace the floor boards with a ply and/or aquapanel to give a good substrate for your floor tiles. Tile the floor and walls before the final fitting of the basin and WC.
Tiling is about carefull plotting of the datam line and working out where the cuts will be taking account of windows etc.
There is a load to think about but these are a few points to get started.
Good luck with your project
DWD |
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diymark
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks alot DWD,
No doubt I will be asking more questions as and when I get stuck into the job!
Much appreciated.
regards,
Mark. |
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tim'll fix it
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Joined: 18 Jan 2006
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Location: Leicestershire
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| Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:48 am Post subject: |
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my order of work is
1 rip out
2 first fix pipe work and electrics
3 plaster
4 fit bath and shower tray
5 tile walls
6 hang towel rad
7 tile floor
7 fit basin and wc, screen, etc
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panlid
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| Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:35 am Post subject: |
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| ive started to dry fit the bath and remove it till ive tiled as much of the walls as i can. alot easier to tile, gives you more space to work and less chance of damaging the bath. |
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diymark
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| Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks to Tim and Panlid,
Appreciate the advice.
Mark. |
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