daiking Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Not unlike Mr Harris I have a bathroom to tidy up. Doing the final 90% of niggly, PITA tasks that should have been done at the time. Not exclusively but off the top of my head: Completely replace the vinyl interlocking tile flooring (including removal of toilet and repair/replace sections of floorboards and 6mm ply subfloor) Fix bath waste trap leak Fix bath tap fixing leak Make access panel for tile bath panel Seal up old loft hatch Rake out and fill ceiling cracks Replace some wall plaster Paint door and replace ironmongery Seal up inside former airing cupboard Replace light in cupboard Put shelving in cupboard Replace cupboard doors Replace MDF window sill with tiles, sealing, insulating underneath. Fit trim to drawer unit base Clean sink of PU foam residue Re-fix bathroom mirror I really need to fit a ceiling extractor fan too. I’ve had a tile vent fitted in the roof and could manage physically fitting a fan unit of sorts but couldn’t do the wiring at the moment unless someone walked me through it. Sticking heated mirror pad on the back of the bathroom mirror is another on the wishlist. No doubt I will remember more as I start work this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 What do you need to know re wiring the fan? It's quite straightforward and we can talk you through it safely. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted July 20, 2016 Author Share Posted July 20, 2016 Cheers, let me get sorted for the weekend and I'll see how I get on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted July 23, 2016 Author Share Posted July 23, 2016 ****ing plumbers Need to cut this section and patch (old toothpaste came out of this hole) Old airing cupboard doors are severely warped so I plan on replacing with MR MDF I tidied up the inside last summer but missus wants built in shelves not a standalone unit (I've already taken out), the light needs swapping for a ceiling mounted one or bullhead, not a pendant and there's a part that is still brickwork inside the left door. Cracks in ceiling to take out with multitool and fill and seal up that old loft hatch to stop steam getting into the cold loft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 I feel for you I really do. Having an old house myself where EVERYTHING needs redoing pretty much makes me very envious of those who knock down / rebuild and have a clean slate rather than dealing with old cr@p all the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 On 23 July 2016 at 16:49, Onoff said: I feel for you I really do. Having an old house myself where EVERYTHING needs redoing pretty much makes me very envious of those who knock down / rebuild and have a clean slate rather than dealing with old cr@p all the time! And finding old horrors lurking in the shadows... although it could have been caused by the plumber when he set fire to the bathroom detritus that time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 How's that still in there? You've had a combi conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 8 minutes ago, Nickfromwales said: How's that still in there? You've had a combi conversion. In the 'ole with all the other sh*t. It wasn't connected or anything as we renewed all the electrics too. As I say, I first thought it was electrically damaged but now I think about it it could have been burnt by the plumber when he set fire to all the crap trapped in the hole under the hot water tank platform Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 I thought I had a 'problem' with me hoovering out joist voids and the such before boarding up / over. Seems you have had a treasure trove left for you. Never a dull moment eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 To be fair the first time its been able to be cleared is when I've cut a hole in the wall. It was trapped in a cavity not under the boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 6 minutes ago, Nickfromwales said: I thought I had a 'problem' with me hoovering out joist voids and the such before boarding up / over. Seems you have had a treasure trove left for you. Never a dull moment eh? Hoovering between joists and other never to be seen again places....music to my ears! Other people miss the point. Drives me nuts when I see piles of wood shavings where joists have been drilled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitpipe Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 On 7/23/2016 at 16:49, Onoff said: I feel for you I really do. Having an old house myself where EVERYTHING needs redoing pretty much makes me very envious of those who knock down / rebuild and have a clean slate rather than dealing with old cr@p all the time! I don't know, there's still quite a few mistakes made when building from scratch with the inevitable 'I should have thought about that'! I was obsessive about photographing every inch of the house before plastering but every time we get to a tricky area and go to the photos, it's either not there or burred or under exposed etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 14 minutes ago, Bitpipe said: I was obsessive about photographing every inch of the house Weirdo! Why would anyone do that? Next thing you'll have filled up your Photobucket like "a mate of mine" has..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 8 minutes ago, Onoff said: Weirdo! Why would anyone do that? Next thing you'll have filled up your Photobucket like "a mate of mine" has..... My bucket is only 15% full, you must have taken a lot of photos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 (edited) 11 minutes ago, daiking said: My bucket is only 15% full, you must have taken a lot of photos... And all of the one room..... Tbh I've gone back to Flickr having dabbled with Tinypic. Flickr is just so much easier to use, not limited to uploading 5 pics at a time and just seems slicker. Tinypic I find has pop ups and ads. Only at 0.3% used on Flickr. Think though maybe it's more "public"? Edited July 28, 2016 by Onoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Got about 5k photos since I started. Thank god it's the digital age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share Posted July 31, 2016 (edited) This turning into a nightmare. Got about 2 weeks more work left than I thought there was when I started. 1) Taken a small section of wall off as it needed doing - I thought I could board and paint it myself rather than paying for a skim (its behind the door). Only to find the original board had been subtly 'curved' round the stud to fit in meaning I'll have to use 9.5mm board and have a bump to blend in where it joins the existing at the corner. 2) Bath leaks at the tap mount and tiled panel makes it impossible (for a mortal) to get at. Cut out another tile to improve access, almost possible now but removing further parts of the panel probably won't even help much. Might just have to seal the tap base to the bath - which isn't easy when its an inch in from of the wall. 3) The floor is supremely manky. The toilet itself doesn't seem to have leaked but kids pissing on the floor means its got under the vinyl tiles (interlock not adhesive), at least the underlay has seemed to stop the majority getting to the wood. Also some water coming from the toilet itself somewhere. and dripping on the floor anchors. I suspect that its the kids pissing on the seat anchors and finding its way down that way. Otherwise it could be the pan/cistern joint but it looks ok to me. 4) 2/3 of the 6mm ply I put down to bed the vinyl tiles needs replacing after being cut up and a section of floor boards need replacing but I couldn't find matching floorboards yesterday so I'll probably get a piece of 22mm P5 flooring and cut it like a jigsaw puzzle piece to cover everything as a single bit. Need to paint the shelves and doors for the cupboard which I know is going to make ages. So best get started... Edited July 31, 2016 by daiking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 Just had a good idea regarding retrofitting hard-wired smoke alarms as my bathroom destruction has yielded a route from loft to ground floor ceiling. Wiring advice required later but for now, mechanical protection when cables are hidden in a stud wall? Will a length of metal conduit do the job? Presume that plastic does not offer mechanical protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 No real need tbh, unless it's in particularly dodgy place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 On 28/07/2016 at 22:36, daiking said: My bucket is only 15% full, you must have taken a lot of photos... Love your shot of the candlelit dinner in the middle of the building site! Wish my missus had a GSOH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 On 31 July 2016 at 19:48, daiking said: This turning into a nightmare. Got about 2 weeks more work left than I thought there was when I started. 1) Taken a small section of wall off as it needed doing - I thought I could board and paint it myself rather than paying for a skim (its behind the door). Only to find the original board had been subtly 'curved' round the stud to fit in meaning I'll have to use 9.5mm board and have a bump to blend in where it joins the existing at the corner. 2) Bath leaks at the tap mount and tiled panel makes it impossible (for a mortal) to get at. Cut out another tile to improve access, almost possible now but removing further parts of the panel probably won't even help much. Might just have to seal the tap base to the bath - which isn't easy when its an inch in from of the wall. 3) The floor is supremely manky. The toilet itself doesn't seem to have leaked but kids pissing on the floor means its got under the vinyl tiles (interlock not adhesive), at least the underlay has seemed to stop the majority getting to the wood. Also some water coming from the toilet itself somewhere. and dripping on the floor anchors. I suspect that its the kids pissing on the seat anchors and finding its way down that way. Otherwise it could be the pan/cistern joint but it looks ok to me. 4) 2/3 of the 6mm ply I put down to bed the vinyl tiles needs replacing after being cut up and a section of floor boards need replacing but I couldn't find matching floorboards yesterday so I'll probably get a piece of 22mm P5 flooring and cut it like a jigsaw puzzle piece to cover everything as a single bit. Need to paint the shelves and doors for the cupboard which I know is going to make ages. So best get started... 3 100% valid if my kids are anything to go by Its like a scene out of ghostbusters..... "never cross the streams" ☔️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 10 hours ago, daiking said: Just had a good idea regarding retrofitting hard-wired smoke alarms as my bathroom destruction has yielded a route from loft to ground floor ceiling. Wiring advice required later but for now, mechanical protection when cables are hidden in a stud wall? Will a length of metal conduit do the job? Presume that plastic does not offer mechanical protection. Have a look here: http://www.hager.co.uk/news-exhibitions-case-studies/news/amendment-3-to-bs-7671-2008/consumer-unit-selection/36231.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 6 hours ago, Nickfromwales said: No real need tbh, unless it's in particularly dodgy place. I can probably "safe zone" it within 150mm of a corner or by putting the extractor isolator there later 6 hours ago, Onoff said: Love your shot of the candlelit dinner in the middle of the building site! Wish my missus had a GSOH! She hasn't really 6 hours ago, Nickfromwales said: 3 100% valid if my kids are anything to go by Its like a scene out of ghostbusters..... "never cross the streams" ☔️ I was never happy with the bathroom but it was all done in a rush before moving in. It'll just get bodged and looked at when the ceiling below comes down. every hole/joint/fastener will get filled with clear sealant. Probably use waterproof PVA on the tile joints as it will flow but sealant on the taps and toilet stuff, even the toilet seat fixings. I just can't get to the tap nuts to refit the bath taps. 5 hours ago, Onoff said: Have a look here: http://www.hager.co.uk/news-exhibitions-case-studies/news/amendment-3-to-bs-7671-2008/consumer-unit-selection/36231.htm Probably wont bother on the above basis of a safe zone, only plastic for cabling convenience, not protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 If it's the same tap connectors that came off, they should 'fly' ( ) back on. Are they SpeedFit tap connectors? Eg plastic not metal, or are they flexis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 22 minutes ago, Nickfromwales said: If it's the same tap connectors that came off, they should 'fly' ( ) back on. Are they SpeedFit tap connectors? Eg plastic not metal, or are they flexis? The plumbing is fine (I think) it's the tap seating on the bath is letting water through and dripping down the pipes onto the floorboards. The nut seems tights but I can't get enough access to undo the tap connectors and the tap nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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