Haha, aye, some of the lads recommended CT1 so I ordered a stick. I ended up doing a sole plate 2x4 and then using chunky wood screws. Holds tight, I was standing on it earlier to do the caulk for the cupboard/wall joint!Adhesive?
CT1 to the rescue!
1930s Semi Refurb - Part 9 of ... (Edition: WC)
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Looking quality mate!
It’s seriously good. It’s plastic too so it flexes, good for wood and if things contract/expand and need to stay adhered.
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cracking stuff is CT1, reattached our fence to the neighbours wall with it after the storms
Was better than the physical fixings that were there prior!
Was better than the physical fixings that were there prior!
Brief update:
I did the light; a Hue unit with warmth settings:
And then papered the top half:
Got the mitres done on the dado and painted them:
Primed the cupboard:
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Annoyingly I trimmed the cupboard door from the top not the bottom.... and now the cupboard door is way out of true. Annoying as it was the door I perfectly cut out of the large sheet material to avoid this issue.
It is also 18mm MDF and way too heavy for those regular brackets. So I think I'll grab some 9mm MDF and cut a door a more apt thickness.
I also filled the holes from the previous fixtures so hoping I am only 5 mins from painting -- just need to remove the radiator and replace/paint.
I did the light; a Hue unit with warmth settings:
And then papered the top half:
Got the mitres done on the dado and painted them:
Primed the cupboard:
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Annoyingly I trimmed the cupboard door from the top not the bottom.... and now the cupboard door is way out of true. Annoying as it was the door I perfectly cut out of the large sheet material to avoid this issue.
It is also 18mm MDF and way too heavy for those regular brackets. So I think I'll grab some 9mm MDF and cut a door a more apt thickness.
I also filled the holes from the previous fixtures so hoping I am only 5 mins from painting -- just need to remove the radiator and replace/paint.
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Yea, 18mm is seriously weighty and for a door I don't think you'd need it!
It's looks super sweet though!! Really nice. That's going to come up a treat.
Thought about any smart lights in there? You know, around the edges or something? I'm on a "what can I hook up to cool sensors" kick at the moment and so always looking at cool ways to light a space
Late to the party here... nice work!
Toilets sometimes use 'service valves' which have a compression fitting on the mains side and then a threaded nut and either rubber or fibre washer on the other, for use with bottom fill valves in the cistern. And of course an isolator in the middle.
Not too sure what yours had prior but just leaving this here for anyone else who might come across it and not know they need a service valve rather than a standard 15mm isolation compression fitting
Toilets sometimes use 'service valves' which have a compression fitting on the mains side and then a threaded nut and either rubber or fibre washer on the other, for use with bottom fill valves in the cistern. And of course an isolator in the middle.
Not too sure what yours had prior but just leaving this here for anyone else who might come across it and not know they need a service valve rather than a standard 15mm isolation compression fitting
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.
And got the dado hung:
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.
And got the dado hung:
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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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?
Also looks like it might be too short relative to where the new sink will be once it is presumably tiled?
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!
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Great job so far but that wallpaper looks like its from a tatoo artists wall. 
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As you can imagine I had nothing at all to do with that lol.Great job so far but that wallpaper looks like its from a tatoo artists wall.
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. )
( 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. )
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.
Definitely always worth thinking about accessibility. Current place is a new-build and we have Durgo type valves. Not a single one of them has an access panel and 2 out of 3 rattle like mad. Had to chop in to some nice new walls to sort
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).
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.
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.
LOL dude wtf is that? How weird!
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!
LOL dude wtf is that? How weird!
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!
On the rads I did give them a good sanding to provide a proper key. May have helped, may have been a waste of time!