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The project:
We have an old garage (built back in 1960's) that includes a small laundry and WC at one end.
After recently completing a separate 'organising reno' within the interior of the main garage area, that included new storage, VJ panelling, carpeting and the creation of a living / games room, it then made the laundry area look quite drab and boring, so we decided to also renovate it.
The laundry is a relatively small space (5 sqm) and was a little tricky due to its age, exposed piping, bowed walls, large concrete tub, cracked sloping slab, etc.
Furthermore, to minimise the reno costs we wanted to make this a special sustainability project that involved the use of left-over materials from our other reno projects, plus most importantly, the recycling of an old timber fence that we had recently pulled down/replaced.
- Materials:
Old Fence Palings / Decking Boards - these were pressure washed, but left in their raw state
Sponge matting
Concrete & Paving Sealer, Black
Easycraft easyRegency150 General Purpose 9mm MR MDF E0 Primed White
Porta 18 x 18mm 2.1m Meranti Quad
Matt White Wavy Ceramic Subway Wall Tile, 300 × 75 mm
Davco Bright White Pre-Mixed Easy Grout
Dunlop Wall And Floor Tile Adhesive
QEP 1.5mm Cross Tile Spacers
Painters Masking Tape
Dulux Vivid White Low Sheen Wash & Wear Interior Paint
Stainless Steel 2-Way Mounting Toilet Roll Holder, Black
Fastlane Dyed Nylon Carpet Tiles, Slate Grey 50 x 50cm
Double-sided Carpet Tape
- Tools:
Table Saw
Mitre Drop Saw
Mitre Box and Hand Saw
Measuring tape and pencil
Ryobi 18V ONE+ 18GA C1 Brad Nailer
Manual Porcelain/Ceramic Tile Cutter
QEP 6mm Square Notch Handyman Adhesive Trowel
QEP Home Pro Grout Float
QEP Sponge
Paint brush and roller
- Step 1:
Gathered the materials that were left over from our other reno projects, including some VJ150 panelling, subway tiles, paint, and of course the recycled fence palings.
New materials included some rubber matting, extra carpet tiles (1 box of 20), quad trims, tile grout & adhesive, and a new power point.
- Step 2:
Emptied the laundry room / WC and painted the concrete floor with black rubber based sealer.
Laid some padded cork tiles on the floor, which will eventually sit under the carpet tiles. This padded layer simply provides extra warmth and softness to the room.
- Step 3:
Removed the old shelving, brackets and fibro trims from all walls in readiness for wooded palings, VJ panelling and a tiled splashback.
- Step 4:
Once pressure cleaned and dried, the old recycled fence palings that we had managed to save and store, were fitted to three of the four laundry walls. The palings were fitted directly over the old fibro, using a Brad Nailer and some screws to help secure to identified studs. Some trim was required at wall ends and below the uneven old ceiling.
- Step 5:
The main laundry wall (top & bottom sections) was covered using left-over VJ150 panelling (from our main garage reno), whilst subway tiles were placed in the middle as a backsplash.
This work took time to complete as we had to work around existing piping, the toilet and concrete tub.
- Step 6:
The VJ panelling and tub frontage was painted, with the tiling grouted and silicon sealed.
We also took the opportunity to give the ceiling a quick paint refresh.
- Step 7:
To neaten everything up, quad strips were installed around all walls and where the VJ panelling met the ceiling.
To finish the look, some grey carpet tiles were finally laid in an alternating pattern and secured using double-sided carpet tape.
Project completed and very happy with the result.
