The Low Budget DIY Bathroom Refurb

[Saleen836]

I have just completed my bathrom refurb and not wanting to have a normal basin/pedastool set up and only having a small bathroom (1.7m x 1.7m) I wen for the following in solid oak.....

[KTF]

DoubleSix said:

No, ceramic tiles! All the rage I'm told.

Where are they from?

[DoubleSix]

KTF said:

DoubleSix said:

No, ceramic tiles! All the rage I'm told.

Where are they from?

Just a Topps tile...

http://m.toppstiles.co.uk/tprod45479/tabula-ice-ti...

They do a nice matching skirt tile that shall also attempt to fit.

[DoubleSix]

Saleen836 said:

I have just completed my bathrom refurb and not wanting to have a normal basin/pedastool set up and only having a small bathroom (1.7m x 1.7m) I wen for the following in solid oak.....

I've toyed with something similar but in the end decided it would create small, hard to clean spaces, between bath/sink unit/toilet.

[Saleen836]

DoubleSix said:

Saleen836 said:

I have just completed my bathrom refurb and not wanting to have a normal basin/pedastool set up and only having a small bathroom (1.7m x 1.7m) I wen for the following in solid oak.....

I've toyed with something similar but in the end decided it would create small, hard to clean spaces, between bath/sink unit/toilet.

The unit is flush against the bath and the bath panel so no space and plenty of space between unit and toilet to clean

[All that jazz]

DoubleSix said:

KTF said:

DoubleSix said:

No, ceramic tiles! All the rage I'm told.

Where are they from?

Just a Topps tile...

http://m.toppstiles.co.uk/tprod45479/tabula-ice-ti...

They do a nice matching skirt tile that shall also attempt to fit.

I hope your floor is ultra flat and well supported underneath with no allowance for flexing otherwise those fancy ceramic tiles will soon crack across the middle.

[Gingerbread Man]

Saleen836 said:

DoubleSix said:

Saleen836 said:

I have just completed my bathrom refurb and not wanting to have a normal basin/pedastool set up and only having a small bathroom (1.7m x 1.7m) I wen for the following in solid oak.....

I've toyed with something similar but in the end decided it would create small, hard to clean spaces, between bath/sink unit/toilet.

The unit is flush against the bath and the bath panel so no space and plenty of space between unit and toilet to clean

Being oak, has it gone as black as the ace of spades yet?

[DoubleSix]

All that jazz said:

I hope your floor is ultra flat and well supported underneath with no allowance for flexing otherwise those fancy ceramic tiles will soon crack across the middle.

erm thanks!, subfloor is fully prepped to spec ta

[DoubleSix]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

Hi TN,

Yeah I pondered it but decided against for reasons I won't bore you with

I also reached the same conclusion as you RE architrave. I hate losing anything original from an old house but it was the only way.

[The Don of Croy]

Fab project - hope you're getting the necessary brownie points safely banked...

How are you cutting the tiles? I've done a bit of bathrooming, but cutting those maxi tiles would fill me with dread!

[Neil - YVM]

DoubleSix said:

That makes a whole load of sense actually, thank you chaps.

I've applied the same method to the length of the room as well which gives me this, look ok?

Looks spot on.

And with a little bit of careful installation the basin and WC can be centered on a tile

[Neil - YVM]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

Carefully measure / lay it out, then go for the best fit.
It is always a compromise, just avoid slither cuts if possible.

[DoubleSix]

The Don of Croy said:

Fab project - hope you're getting the necessary brownie points safely banked...

How are you cutting the tiles? I've done a bit of bathrooming, but cutting those maxi tiles would fill me with dread!

Thanks mate,

Since you ask a pal dropped this beast in this morning...

[The Don of Croy]

DoubleSix said:

Thanks mate,

Since you ask a pal dropped this beast in this morning...

Job jobbed!

A plumber lent me his Rubi tile cutter for my last tiling headache - so much better when you have a sharp wheel and decent size cutting bed.

Will you be hiding the cut edges under a skirting board?

[Saleen836]

Gingerbread Man said:

Saleen836 said:

DoubleSix said:

Saleen836 said:

I have just completed my bathrom refurb and not wanting to have a normal basin/pedastool set up and only having a small bathroom (1.7m x 1.7m) I wen for the following in solid oak.....

I've toyed with something similar but in the end decided it would create small, hard to clean spaces, between bath/sink unit/toilet.

The unit is flush against the bath and the bath panel so no space and plenty of space between unit and toilet to clean

Being oak, has it gone as black as the ace of spades yet?

3 coats of yacht varnish says no

[DoubleSix]

It's been a long day....

But feeling chuffed to have done all my cuts without any disasters. I altered the bond slightly to avoid the ladder effect highlighted by a previous poster.

Edited by DoubleSix on Thursday 10th March 19:51

[0000]

Good work.

[jas xjr]

Nice job. Well done sir. I have a really tired beaten up bathroom to refurb. Unfortunately my kitchen also needs doing
Keep up the good work

[bomma220]

Did you need to put much packing under that spirit level?

Seriously, top job there DS. Looks the mutt's nuts.

[DoubleSix]

Thanks guys, I know it's not much by some standards but for a desk jockey like me it's a departure from my comfort zone. My old man (lost him when I was a lad) was an architect and I pretty much watched him build the family home from scratch, feels good to be doing something in the same vein albeit not on the same scale...

I had to buy a tile saw today so costs now:

£200 plastering
£500 floor and wall tiles
£50 tanking kit
£150 miscellaneous tools and materials
£90 tile saw
Total: £990

Edited by DoubleSix on Thursday 10th March 20:32