Plumber has messed up, what are my options?

dlockers said:
Why are you fitting the side panel?
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Because the plumber has been a nightmare turning up. I thought if I can fit it myself then the bathroom would be finished.

For clarity I ripped this bathroom out in June myself and its taken until now to get it finished.

The tiler was great, turned up every day until the tiling was done. (8 days in total) The plastering was done by the builder who turned up within a few days and got it finished.

The plumber has taken on too much work and is just constantly spinning plates.

Also the silicone won't ever look perfect as the tiles have a texture to them so you can't get a clean straight line like you can on smooth tiles.
There were some gaps bigger then others between tile and Bath prior to silicone being applied.

I did check the Bath with a level and its not level, very slightly out, hence this issue.
 
That's nuts. I hope you've paid little (compared to expense, not compared to 'expectation'). Sounds like you've done a bulk of the work to give them an opportunity to top up their earnings around their bigger jobs.

I'd solve the problem by trimming the bath trim at this stage. I know it's a "bodge" but the mess around may not be worth it.

The alternative, is knock the few tiles off, level the the bath full of water, then get your tile man back to refit with new tiles.
 
dlockers said:
That's nuts. I hope you've paid little (compared to expense, not compared to 'expectation'). Sounds like you've done a bulk of the work to give them an opportunity to top up their earnings around their bigger jobs.

I'd solve the problem by trimming the bath trim at this stage. I know it's a "bodge" but the mess around may not be worth it.

The alternative, is knock the few tiles off, level the the bath full of water, then get your tile man back to refit with new tiles.
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I haven't really kept track properly, but he's done roughly 7 days work. He is a mate so won't rip me off (I hope) I honestly have no idea how much I owe him, over the last 2 years we have lived here he's fitted several radiators, added some plumbing for my fish tank. Changed the kitchen tap. Lent me tools to fix small problems etc. And I haven't been billed for any of it yet.

My concern with trimming the panel is that it will lose its strength and flop about.
Is not exactly the most rigid thing as it is.

As for me doing work. I wasn't meant to be doing much at all, but it's been frustrating having him take 6 weeks between visits, I've only done what I've done purely in the interests of moving the job along.


dlockers said:
P.S. it looks mega!
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Appreciated, I'll post a pic of the full room when I get chance
 
Sounds like the frustration that comes with relying on others but not having the commercials to beat them up with :D

The quality of the job looks like he may want to pop the tiles to get it right.

One option is batoning the floor (which you may want to do anyway) so the panel has something to rub up against.
 
I'm not understanding the constant reference to not wanting to trim the panel due to loss of strength. It's not providing any structural integrity to the bath which will weigh a ton full of water so...? Just trim the panel surely? It looks good from the pics. Ok the silicone could be slightly neater but I've seen worse.

Edit: I guess you mean strength of the panel itself. So trim the bottom to maintain the rolled over lip at the top for strength. It will always be a floppy pos panel anyway. It looks like it nearly fits as is. It looks like it could be made to fit with Mr Rubber Mallet. ;)
 
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jaybee said:
I guess you mean strength of the panel itself. So trim the bottom to maintain the rolled over lip at the top for strength. It will always be a floppy pos panel anyway.
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they're not floppy - have one - but w/o a former behind, of some sort, it might become so;

if he has already adjusted height though, on one corner, you'd need to check how the edge moves vertically when full of water, or just stepping in/out.
 
`Possible`fix is to grind/sand the edge of the bath where the panel is too tight? (if it is not too much i `might` not notice)
Maybe???
Cutting the panel to height and sticking the piece onto the back is another possible `fix`I have done this before when bath has been too low or floor tiles have been too high (too much adhesive)
Re mastic: i Would have used White tbh
 
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5mm is a lot to grind. Removing the bath and trimming the tiles would be hard. Tiles are hard to cut on a wheel, ceramic is tough.

Options are

Remove bath, remove bottom row of tiles, refit bath, retile.

Trim panel, silicone the edge (which you would do anyhow).

Both will look the same, option 2 means you're done by Christmas. Also, there's every chance you're plumber would have done this and you'd never have known.
 
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We can lose 2/3mm on the floor by cutting the floor tiles back (they're amtico).
Then that leaves 2/3mm.

The panel can be made to fit but it bows in the middle and looks awful.

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