Following on from my previous cottage bathroom renovation, my wife decided that the main home's bathroom should have a more contemporary look.
Another part of the reason was the state of the shower enclosure which had had a persistent leak over time, it was also took big for the fairly small bathroom.
This post will detail the job from start to finish, don't have photos of everything. I actually started the renovation a year ago but only really got round to it properly this summer. Then of course a family holiday delayed further work.
Starting off with the satisfying task of removing old fittings I cracked on with the shower.
With the concrete base broken up it became obvious that the leak had damaged the wall.
This bathroom was part of an extension - with the plans drawn up as such. So why was bog standard plasterboard used on the walls??? Not even the moisture resistant one at the very least!
You can see the damaged stud wall here. This was cut out and replacement studs fitted. Fortunately the floor joists were fine and not affected as the t&g chipboard had taken the brunt of the leak.
The floor was taken up as we wanted to retile everything. The walls by the door and the window were sound so only 2 walls were taken back to the substrate.
The ****e bog end was taken up and the unnecessary vent pipe blocked off.
The room now an empty shell:
Not too many pictures at this stage but 18mm WBP ply was used for the floor. Extra noggins fitted where there were any suspended overlaps. Pipes for the rad were re-routed and the two bare walls (where the corner shower will be) had Wedi board affixed.
Another part of the reason was the state of the shower enclosure which had had a persistent leak over time, it was also took big for the fairly small bathroom.
This post will detail the job from start to finish, don't have photos of everything. I actually started the renovation a year ago but only really got round to it properly this summer. Then of course a family holiday delayed further work.
Starting off with the satisfying task of removing old fittings I cracked on with the shower.
With the concrete base broken up it became obvious that the leak had damaged the wall.
This bathroom was part of an extension - with the plans drawn up as such. So why was bog standard plasterboard used on the walls??? Not even the moisture resistant one at the very least!
You can see the damaged stud wall here. This was cut out and replacement studs fitted. Fortunately the floor joists were fine and not affected as the t&g chipboard had taken the brunt of the leak.
The floor was taken up as we wanted to retile everything. The walls by the door and the window were sound so only 2 walls were taken back to the substrate.
The ****e bog end was taken up and the unnecessary vent pipe blocked off.
The room now an empty shell:
Not too many pictures at this stage but 18mm WBP ply was used for the floor. Extra noggins fitted where there were any suspended overlaps. Pipes for the rad were re-routed and the two bare walls (where the corner shower will be) had Wedi board affixed.