My house renovation project

[James]

Great thread however I would have got standalone shower but I guess I don't like baths! Looks fantastic thus far. You getting a breakfast bar? Looks good!

Thanks the main reason I went down the bath route was simply resale ability and just in case there is a patter of tiny feet at a later date lol.
I'm getting a breakfast bar yes that's going to overhang nearest the lounge.

Really like the layout of the stairs/room

Thanks the lounge was long narrow and dark previously due to lack of windows.
Taking the wall down has opened it all up nicely.

Could you please post photos when they're up? It's basically the same design as my bathroom that will be going in soon except I couldn't get a border with mine.

Cheers!

No problem I wasn't sure about the mosaic at first but I'm sure it will look good when it's in! I hope so anyway!

Tomorrows jobs are bedrooms and landing ceiling back to flat, then tiling bathroom on Saturday can't wait!

 

[James]

Ok slight update today!

Started on tiling the bathroom now, coming along nicely should be finished tomorrow.

Holes cut in the bathroom for Spotlights and Extractor Fan.

All ceilings now back to flat upstairs now:

Started to rip out the old heating system too, out with the old hot water cylinder and pipework. Will post more updates this week, should have everything ready to go in now the new boiler now 28Kw Vaillant/Worcester Bosch jobby.

 

[James]

Heating system completely stripped out now, old boiler removed!

Making some good progress now, bathroom almost fully tiled.
Pics to follow.

 

[DiCe!]

MOARRRR!

 

[randal]

I concur, more updates please.

I mean what are you and StevenG doing with your time when you're not working on your houses? Pfft.

 

[Hyburnate]

Holy crap, subbed

 

[James]

Photo updates as promised!

Tiling not quite finished in the bathroom but should be finished at the end of the week.


First base coat + sealer on plaster on landing, need to fill the old light hole going to go for three spotlights now.

Second Bedroom first coat.


Cat 6 Cable & New Wiring for Spotlights etc in Situe.




Boiler removed from wall, flue going to be bricked up and boiler moved to adjacent wall.

 

[Lopéz]

Are you not concerned about the amount of wall space for units and worktops you're losing from the kitchen having knocked that wall down?

 

[randal]

Could always build units under a breakfast bar style worktop, would still give the feel of space but gain a usable space and storage.


Lovely and light in there, just realised. Wish our place was like that... next place will be for sure.

 

[James]

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There was a horrible brick built fireplace in there too!

 

[James]

Boiler being fitted today, bathroom fitted and tiled etc to be finished this weekend.

Kitchen plan being done today!

 

[James]

Kitchen plan done.

It's not 100% correct but there are a few tweaks we are going to do (breakfast bar etc) but I've actually got more cupboard space than I started with even though I've taken the wall down.

 

[SDK^]

Do you have a utility room for the washing machine & dishwasher?

I know you said it wasn't accurate but it looks like the fridge/freezer section in your plan is deeper than the space you have in your photos. That will be hanging out into your door space.
So it will look more like this. Are you intending that door to open outwards?

 

[Merlin5]

All due to be tiled on Saturday this week!

Nice job so far man. Doing it all yourself and your bro, I commend you. Had my bathroom and kitchen done last year, but not a chance in hell would I attempt it myself, I'm not that DIY capable, motivated or knowledgeable on big jobs like that.

Hope your walls are strong, those dark porcelain tiles are not lightweight. But excellent choice. I've got exactly the same ones on my floor. Was deciding between the black and the charcoal grey and went for the grey. Got them from Topps Tiles. Mine is such a small bathroom though, there weren't many floor tiles to lay

http://i.imgur.com/VRPunIr.jpg
http://imgur.com/y4pZOC8

 

[James]

Do you have a utility room for the washing machine & dishwasher?

I know you said it wasn't accurate but it looks like the fridge/freezer section in your plan is deeper than the space you have in your photos. That will be hanging out into your door space.
So it will look more like this. Are you intending that door to open outwards?

Hi there,

From the birds eye view it doesn't look right which is why I can understand what you mean, the fridge does stick out and isn't in line with the worktop by the back door.

The reason for this is the protruding part of the fridge is to allow space for the doors to open freely all of the units I've seen in that style are the same.

I don't have a utility room that's just a cupboard front for the washing machine which is plumbed next to the fridge (well, on the same side).
The Dishwasher is in the unit to the right under the sink.

It's a two bedroomed house (Two up Two down) well one down now I suppose!

 

[James]

Nice job so far man. Doing it all yourself and your bro, I commend you. Had my bathroom and kitchen done last year, but not a chance in hell would I attempt it myself, I'm not that DIY capable, motivated or knowledgeable on big jobs like that.

Hope your walls are strong, those dark porcelain tiles are not lightweight. But excellent choice. I've got exactly the same ones on my floor. Was deciding between the black and the charcoal grey and went for the grey. Got them from Topps Tiles. Mine is such a small bathroom though, there weren't many floor tiles to lay

http://i.imgur.com/VRPunIr.jpg
http://imgur.com/y4pZOC8

That looks really good!
I had to get one of the walls replastered to accommodate the tiles as the plaster wasn't in good shape, the other walls are fine!

For the record I'm not doing it all myself, i.e plumber to re-do central heating, sparky to do electrics, plasterer to do plastering.
I'm just saving a lot by doing the labouring/ground work first i.e demolition, chasing and painting.

Picked up my taps yesterday also.


Stock images, will post proper ones once fitted though!

With a bit of luck the bathroom, boiler and all of the ceiling gubbins will in this weekend and I'll be able to get the new ceiling up next week!

 

[Glaucus]

Only one oven, not enough oven space, and no BBQ grill by the hob.

But then again I'm a massive foodie. Great work so far though

 

[James]

Just had the quote through from Howdens including discount.....
Includes their overpriced excuses for appliances etc.

Bearing in mind there are NO WORKTOPS included in this price also.
£6,502.38 LOL!!

I nearly fell off my chair when the Kitchen Fitter emailed it over to me!
Needless to say I won't be going down that route, I'll probably be going down the diy-kitchens.com route!

 

[James]

Time for a bit of an update!
This is the state of the ground floor at the moment!
New radiator installed, more cables in! (Nearly all done now!)


The new radiator in it's new position, I thought it best to move it rather than have one on the wall below the TV!

A picture of the other new radiator installed.



New boiler in situe, completely ripped out the old system and pipework as it was shoddy.


New gas feed for gas hob in place, there is a new 22mm feed for the gas in the house now.

Few shots of the bathroom which should finally be complete tomorrow!
Two more bits for the bath taps to be installed, tiling to be finished and grouted.

The feature part of the bath tiling.

You can kind of see how it's coming together now!

 

[James]

*ALMOST* There with the bathroom now, put it all together to find out the ball valve supplied is faulty and the waste is very tight with the taps behind!

But taps all in and working just finishing off to do tomorrow (grouting last bit of tiling etc.) then sort the wall out where towel rail is ready for painting and we should nearly be there.




I should mention in this pic the tile where the shower is isn't fixed to the wall properly yet as I've changed my mind and going for a grey strip of tiles up the middle.