Renovation Project - What you don't know can't hurt you
Today is spent working on the
bathroom, john finishes making the boxing in for the heating system, this has
the added benefit of muffling the noise that it makes.
We then decide to build the
shower, this is even easier than last time, we are really getting the hang of
these.
It is almost like a Lego pack,
here are all of the pieces and they literally just screw together, we would
recommend also adding a line of silicone along all of the joints for added
water proofing to prevent any leaks, and as we found out last time it helps if
you have a selection of screw drivers because every screw head is a different
size.
As you can see from the picture
the plumbing is quite simple, or it would be if you had water pipes in place
and didn’t have to get them through walls that were 2 foot think and made of
stone and granite.
A big tip for putting together a
shower is to leave the plastic cover on the base, this prevents any scratches
when installing the shower and means you can stand on it in boots without any worries,
this can be removed once the shower has been fully installed, (but do make sure
that you lift it off the bit that is going to have other parts connected to it)
Another big tip when installing basins and showers is to cover plug holes ,
there really is nothing more frustrating than watching a screw you need role
down the plug hole and disappear forever!
The shower is all completed and
the layout of the bathroom finally agreed.
We have an easy evening and I go
for a big long soak in the bath, this is bliss, the bathroom is warm, the water
is hot and the days of 2 inches of luke warm water in a room that feels like an
ice bucket seems a million years ago, it is surprising how quickly you forget
the bad bits when doing a project like this.
We also receive a message stating
there is an amber weather warning about the snow that is due, we don’t really
panic as we don’t know what it means, and I am a great believer in what you
don’t know can’t hurt you.
Top tips
- Have a selection of screwdrivers
- Ensure your cordless is fully charged
- Leave the plastic cover on the base of the shower (but do make sure that you lift it off the bit that is going to have other parts connected to it)
- Always cover plug holes
You are making so much progress!
ReplyDeleteVery jealous of your lovely warm bath - we are currently renting a house with hideously outdated bathrooms and I shower as quickly as possible and would never consider an hour in the bath with a book (bliss!).
Take care in the snow.
Kate x
http://kateathome.com/
Hi Kate, you have my full sympathy, it doesn't seem 5 minutes since I had to have a shower that could go cold at any moment in a room that was more of an ice bucket, hope your bathrooms improve soon :)
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