Bathroom remodel in Les Arbres
One of my first projects, before my brother and son arrived, is to remodel the upstairs bathroom in the gîte we'll be living in to begin with, Les Arbres.
I started this in early December and thought it would be a quick job but I quickly found out tile, cabinets, showers must be ordered and this can take 4-6 weeks, even when the world is working normally!
Gutting the old bathroom was not too bad except the tiles around the old pedestal sink would not come off the plaster board without damaging it so I opted to remove that section of board and replace it with new.
I added 2 additional metal studs to the outer edges of the hole so the new plaster board would fit seamlessly with the old. The wooden studs you can see are for the pedestal sink which was screwed into these for additional support.
The shower base they had in stock so I bought this and quickly realised the wall where the shower was going was about 3cm out of square so I had to add batons and new plaster board to make it square
Next the tiling. The floor is done here and partially up the wall with the "Baker Street" tiles, they look lovely but it took so long to complete! Note to self, go for big tiles every time 😫
The sink cabinet in the picture above turned out to be too deep, not leaving enough space to go around the shower to the toilet so I changed it for a more slimline model but of course that was not in stock, so more delays.
A cheap, easy and attractive "hack" is to use plastic tongue and groove ceilings in bathrooms. It looks great, easy to fit (with staples into the plaster board ceiling) and is waterproof so no risk of ceiling paint flaking. I still need to caulk around the gaps between the tiles and the new ceiling here.
Finished, just need some trim around the door frame but I can't get any until the restrictions ease...
A mention here for my new DeWalt D24000 wet tile saw and stand, it is the best machine I have ever used, and I have owned and rented many machines over the years. The build quality is top class, the cut is straight and precise every time and quick thanks to the 1600W motor and 250mm diamond disk. It also has a max cut length of 610mm which is rare and covers nearly any tile you're likely to come across. It was expensive but worth it and it will get a lot of use!
I started this in early December and thought it would be a quick job but I quickly found out tile, cabinets, showers must be ordered and this can take 4-6 weeks, even when the world is working normally!
Gutting the old bathroom was not too bad except the tiles around the old pedestal sink would not come off the plaster board without damaging it so I opted to remove that section of board and replace it with new.
I added 2 additional metal studs to the outer edges of the hole so the new plaster board would fit seamlessly with the old. The wooden studs you can see are for the pedestal sink which was screwed into these for additional support.
The shower base they had in stock so I bought this and quickly realised the wall where the shower was going was about 3cm out of square so I had to add batons and new plaster board to make it square
Next the tiling. The floor is done here and partially up the wall with the "Baker Street" tiles, they look lovely but it took so long to complete! Note to self, go for big tiles every time 😫
The sink cabinet in the picture above turned out to be too deep, not leaving enough space to go around the shower to the toilet so I changed it for a more slimline model but of course that was not in stock, so more delays.
A cheap, easy and attractive "hack" is to use plastic tongue and groove ceilings in bathrooms. It looks great, easy to fit (with staples into the plaster board ceiling) and is waterproof so no risk of ceiling paint flaking. I still need to caulk around the gaps between the tiles and the new ceiling here.
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| New extractor fan |
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| New slimline LED light for the ceiling |
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| New toilet |
A mention here for my new DeWalt D24000 wet tile saw and stand, it is the best machine I have ever used, and I have owned and rented many machines over the years. The build quality is top class, the cut is straight and precise every time and quick thanks to the 1600W motor and 250mm diamond disk. It also has a max cut length of 610mm which is rare and covers nearly any tile you're likely to come across. It was expensive but worth it and it will get a lot of use!
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