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Bathroom Project Day 14

We have been working since early this morning as Hubby was determined to get the screens in today. Our boxes contained an end screen, fixed screen and door, with all the fittings and seals. Thing was we needed space, so … Continue reading

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Bathroom Project Day 13

We couldn’t do much today as we had the dentist this morning and the journey to and from was a little fraught. We ended up being late due to heavy traffic so I phoned ahead and the receptionist laughed as … Continue reading

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Bathroom Project Day 12

Today was grouting day. Although the adhesive we’d purchased was waterproof, it was not a grout, so we had to buy some. We have a good DIY store here and although a bit on the pricey side, the quality is … Continue reading

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Bathroom Project Day 11

We have two tiled walls now and although not yet grouted, they are looking good. The shower fitment is secured against the wall and we have no leaks. The bracket will also be refitted and for that it means more … Continue reading

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Bathroom Project Day 10

Tiling was on the agenda today, but we hit a small snag in that we thought we might not have enough tiles as none of what would be cut offs could be used elsewhere. We phoned the store and after … Continue reading

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Bathroom Project Day 9

Hurrah! The tray is in position and sealed against the wall! Basically that was all we could do today as we have to allow 24 hours for it to ‘go off’. Now you are probably wondering what ‘it’ is. Well, … Continue reading

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Bathroom Project Day 8

Although a week has passed with no work done, we have done pretty well today. The shower tray was fitted with the risers and clips for the plinth boards and the pipework juggled with for the plumbing. Just a small … Continue reading

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Bathroom Project : recap

This was how we looked a fortnight ago before we started. Day 1 saw us get the bath out and putting down new floorboards. Day 2 started off with a tip run and getting rid of the bath (a neighbour … Continue reading

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Installation stalled

We are having a weekend off from installing the new shower. The floor has been laid and is as even as it’s going to get, but everything else is on hold. We unpacked the shower tray but did not remove … Continue reading

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Bathroom Project: Day 6

The floor has been our nemesis and Hubby has had no choice but to take up what he had done and start again. Our delivery was due between 6.30 and 7.30 this evening so we had some time to run … Continue reading

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