Out With The Old...

PART  ONE  OF  THE  BATHROOM  RENOVATON

It all started with this...........

20 years old with a cracked top on the vanity unit cupboard and leaking tiles on the shower floor.  I am starting to shudder at the thought of the "consumerism" I am about to embark upon but there is really nothing in the bathroom that we can salvage and use again.  The point is - if we want to be able to sell our home in the future, the job needs to be done, and done properly - enabling it to pass a building inspection.

This is what we have after two days of demolition.  The tiles of course would not come off the walls so our easiest solution was to cut and remove the whole lower section of the tiled wall sheets.  A jackhammer was still necessary to remove the "wetbed" from the shower and the tiles from the floor.  I won't say another word because you would all be able to imagine the noise and dust that was part of my life for the duration of this proceedure.   Boy - glad that's finished.

Another couple of days and my wonderful, handyman husband has been able to re-sheet all the walls, relocate the water pipes for the vanity unit, build the shower hob and concrete the wetbed for the shower floor.  Having a "tradie" husband is certainly a big money saver for this part of the renovation.

And now the professional "Waterproofing" bloke has just left after applying the two coats of waterproof sealer needed before the tiling can begin.  Yes, I'm hearin ya!!!!  that is a very vibrant shade of blue.

SO NOW WE HAVE A FULLY BLANK CANVAS - ALL WATER TIGHT AND LEAK FREE - READY FOR STAGE TWO.....