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DAY FIVE: Nearly There And Completion

May 7th, 2011 by admin

Day five was the day that I was looking forward to. This day consisted of tiling the floor, fitting the shower, completing the grouting and then painting the room.

I was ready to put the time in today as I wanted it finished. I spent the whole day working my backside off on what can only be described as the most boring jobs in the world. Grouting and painting.

Fitting the shower was fun especially when you are messing with electricity and water. I wouldn’t recommend doing this yourself as it is just to dangerous if you get it wrong. It is quite a simple process if you already had a shower where you are putting your new one and literally only involves unscrewing the old one and screwing the new one in. The electrical connections are the same as if you are wiring a plug so not rocket science at all. If you are not 100% sure though get some help.

I could taste the success as I could see the finishing line ahead. I worked from 09:00 until 23:30 that night and finally I had finished. When I say finished I mean we had a working bathroom that was fully painted and ready to use. All that was left was the accessories.

These got added the next day and all I can say is that I am very proud of myself for taking this project on and winning. Don’t get me wrong if I had the money to pay somebody else to do it I would but when I stepped back and looked at it I did say to myself “I did that”

Without further ado please take a look at the 321 corner suite that I fitted myself. Before you look at it I suppose the answer to the initial question that was can a novice hit his or her own bathroom suite is YES THEY CAN:

AMAZING I KNOW

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How To Fit a New Bathroom As A Novice

May 1st, 2011 by admin

When I was quoted the ridiculous price for taking out my old bathroom suite and putting a new one in I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I finally awoke and picked myself up off the floor and decided that there was no other option than to fit the bathroom myself. The question was, could a complete novice handle such a big job?

I am a complete novice when it comes to DIY and being brutally honest the thought of doing it made me feel physically sick. The first thing we had to do was choose a new bathroom from the plethora of bathroom suites that are available online. I have quite a small bathroom so was looking for something that would look great but maximise on the space I have available. In the end I went for the 321 corner suite. Reasonably priced and most importantly I wouldn’t have to do any major plumbing work.

I don’t think I would have attempted this project if I had to start moving any plumbing. Lucky enough for me the suite I chose would fit quite nicely and because of its space saving corner bath would actually give me more room to move around.

With most projects I undertake I usually just get stuck in, but this time I decided that it would probably be best to formulate some sort of plan. After careful thought my plan was as follows:

  • Rip old bathroom out
  • Put bath in
  • Put sink and toilet in
  • Tile the walls
  • Tile the floor
  • Add a radiator
  • Paint the walls
  • Add in all the extras
  • Done

Sounds easy doesn’t it? Lets see how I got on.

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