UPDATE - Renovation of downstairs cloakroom toilet

[redrabbit]

Absolute novice at DIY so this is probably a simple question.

Could you tell me if this sounds like a realistic plan?

1) plumber removes toilet, sink and radiator. He also seals water pipe so I can turn water back on

2) he goes and I paint for a few days

3) carpet right or whoever come and lay floor

4) plumber comes back and fits brand new toilet sink and radiator

Is that doable or have I got the wrong idea? Plumber is coming Monday to quote

 

[Whitespirit66]

Sounds like a plan to me. Don't forget to keep your plumber happy with copious amounts of strong tea. And biccies.

 

[redrabbit]

Thanks

I'm good with tea and coffee making for tradesmen so will do that easily. Hoping to get a quote for around £200-250 for the plumbers work (not including parts which I will buy) - think that's reasonable?

If I disconnected the sink taps, do I buy something to stop all the water coming out I turn it back on? If so, does it have a special name?

Same for radiator - thinking about trying this myself.

 

[easyflow]

Thanks



If I disconnected the sink taps, do I buy something to stop all the water coming out I turn it back on? If so, does it have a special name?

Not a special name just a plumber

 

[Whitespirit66]

Thanks

I'm good with tea and coffee making for tradesmen so will do that easily. Hoping to get a quote for around £200-250 for the plumbers work (not including parts which I will buy) - think that's reasonable?

If I disconnected the sink taps, do I buy something to stop all the water coming out I turn it back on? If so, does it have a special name?

Same for radiator - thinking about trying this myself.

If you're not sure about capping, I would leave to plumber. Not worth risk of a flood, compared to the few quid it will save.

 

[redrabbit]

I will take your advice!

What do you think is a rough price - about £250 to remove items, and cap them... Then come back a couple of weeks later to refit new stuff?

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

Unless using wall hung toilet and sink then flooring wants laying afterwards! Carpet fitter will cut around base of pan/basin pedestal (and any other obstructions), the plumber wont!

 

[mogget]

Indeed, get the carpet fitted after all other works are complete.

 

[redrabbit]

Unless using wall hung toilet and sink then flooring wants laying afterwards! Carpet fitter will cut around base of pan/basin pedestal (and any other obstructions), the plumber wont!

Really? All the sites say the toilet sits on top of the newly laid floor...

It's just a standard toilet - with a bit that sits on ground.

 

[Whitespirit66]

What flooring are you having?

 

[redrabbit]

Just some vinyl stuff

 

[Whitespirit66]

Sanitary ware down first - flooring after. Vinyl can be easily damaged during plumbing works.

 

[Tibbot]

That'll look sh**. The trick is for them not to damage the floor while fitting the sanitary ware. Then again on that budget, for 3 visits, you're probably right.

 

[redrabbit]

UPDATE

Plumber came out this evening. Said that he could remove sink and radiator no issue, and also block off the pipes so that I could spend a few weeks painting.

Bit more complicated with toilet. It's a really old one with a big cast iron pipe coming out the back which is cemented on and goes into a cupboard thing.

He said it would be tricky but doable. However, he would also have to build a kind of box thing on the wall, to house the toilet cistern as the cast iron pipe sits fairly far away from the wall.

Quoted:

£100 to remove radiator, sink and toilet + seal off the pipes
£180 to fit all the new stuff

Which I think it fairly reasonable.