1930s Semi Refurb - Part 9 of ... (Edition: WC)

I got the door hung; a bit of fettling and it went on fine. I've ordered new brackets which'll come tomorrow. It is now primed but I didn't take a pic.

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And got the dado hung:

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N.b. I'm super pleased with the returns on the dado. Mitre saw ftw. I haven't gone into the window because a shutter will arrive shortly and fit proud to the sill.

Just need to get a new radiator ordered as I really CBA to paint this one. I think game plan is:
* Remove radiator
* Paint wall
- TBC on whether I do the wood in emulsion or furniture paint -- sods law I only have a thimble full of furniture paint left.
* Refit new radiator
* Fit sink
* Do skirting
* Sanitary silicone around toilet/sink.
* Fit toilet roll holder.

Edit: forgot to add, I whacked some Zinsser B.I.N on the exposed plaster after I shamfered the edge with a bit of polyfil. It feels smooth - hoping a thick roller will hide the worst of it. I'll do the sink fractionally higher to hide everything.

Pipes coming out of the floor need boxing as well; but that can wait till I put the new floor down.
 
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Buffman said:
How come you did returns on that rather than run the dado rail into the window? I'd have done the latter and have an external corner mite. How's it going to be finished the window side?

Also looks like it might be too short relative to where the new sink will be once it is presumably tiled?
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Yeah it's a fair shout, I could have gone into the window slightly and then just cut a 90. A window shutter is being fitted proud to the sill edge, so I guess it's six and 2 threes.

Shutters are being delivered TBC so it'll be a while till I see the full effect!
 
jpaul said:
Do you have a basin lined up - identifying something big enough to wash hands in without prospect of water splashing outside is a challenge.

( I didn't see - did you consider leaving access to the cistern for changing valves down the line without employing a childs dexterity - we have a rak cistern where preventative maintenance/crud is difficult. )
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Yeah, it is a pretty identical corner unit. I have a tap from Amazon which if it has that issue will be boomerang'ed back to them.

Cistern access - anything serviceable is behind the button. The shelf pops off without too much drama, and worst case I can cut a big circular hole on the bottom right.
 
Almost finished now (x-post from man jobs). I'll grab some metal+furniture paint from Valspar and do the skirting and radiator. The replacement rad is a no-go as it is 25mm too wide. When I get the plumbers back I may ask them to refit it, if a painted rad turns out to be the nightmare I expect it to (paint flake etc).


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Dis86 said:
I do love that blue. WTF is that hairy arse thing on the right though! Is that your finger on the camera lens?!

I often think it can be a risk building a dummy wall in a small room but...looks good here and it's definitely practical. Will add that I never had flaking issues with painted rads but did find they yellowed quickly. In the end sent them all away for powdercoating.
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LOL dude wtf is that? How weird! :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Yeah it was a gamble --- originally I wanted the slightly lower Grohe toilet as the dado seemed a bit odd if it was too high. That would have meant an even deeper fake wall though, and taken up more space; so it was lucky they were out of stock of them!

Half way through I decided to leave the middle exposed which helps I think.

Fingers crossed on the radiator then!
 
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