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Complete bathroom renovation

Yundy
Getting Established

Complete bathroom renovation

Project was complete Reno of original ensuite bathroom. Replace highly glazed slippery wall/floor tiles, plaster upper half of wall after tiles removed and line walls with wall lining, Dado Rail and skirting boards. Replace shower screen and redesign shower area, Remove the huge spa and supporting walls and add replace with Bath Tub. Replace bench top, sinks, tapware, mirror. Frame windows. Paint vinyl wrapped cupboards. Before photo shown.

 

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Materials

Wall and floor tiles, adhesive, waterproofing membrane, grout.

Cement /sand for screeding floors and shower area.

Wall plaster, primer and paint.

Easycraft Wall Lining, rebated Dado Rail (Bunnings) and glue to secure to walls.

Benchtop from Bunnings.

Stand alone shower screen.

Stand alone bath.

New mirrors, taps and shower fittings.

Cleaner, primer and paint for cupboard doors and sides

 

Tools

Ozito hammer drill to remove tiles (Bunnings).

Trowels, spacers etc for re-tiling.

Float and trowel for plastering walls.

Circular saw and guide for cutting wall linings, rails and bench top.

 

Steps

Step 1

Remove existing tiles with the hammer drill.

Remove the spa body and the supporting brick walls (sledge hammer and hammer drill).

Re-locate the spa drain to accommodate the Bath.

Re screed the floor and shower area where required to ensure adequate fall.

Plumber re-locate taps for the shower and bath.

 

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Waterproof shower area.

Plaster top half of walls outside of shower area.

Lay new wall and floor tiles and grout.

Fit Tile Insert Shower Drain.

Glazier fits Shower Screen

Stick on wall linings, Dado Rail and skirts.

Frame the windows with wood (was tiled around windows).

Secure bath to floor (plumber to connect).

Repaint cupboard doors and ends, replace benchtop and fit new basins.

Fit new tap ware and shower ware. Paint walls and linings.

 

KatieC
Retired Team Member
Retired Team Member

Re: Bathroom Renovation

Hi @Yundy,

 

First, let me extend a warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community! It is wonderful you have joined and thank you for sharing your lovely bathroom renovation with us. Your new bathroom looks modern and luxurious and I am sure you saved some money upcycling your existing vanity. How did you remove the yellow tint from the windows? That must have taken some big effort. Do you have any advice to someone looking to renovate their bathroom? 

 

Great projects like yours sometimes make it into our Top Ideas section, like this Top 10 most popular bathroom projects article. You may even find yours in there one day. We hope you continue to find Workshop to be a great source of inspiration and advice, please reach out whenever you need help along your next D.I.Y. journey.

 

Katie

  

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Yundy
Getting Established

Re: Bathroom Renovation

Hi Katie,

Thanks for the comments. The tint in the window in the before shot was due to a potted tree outside the window and the afternoon light, the glass is as it was.

Advice to others is don’t be afraid to take a project back to a blank canvas. Any problems can be solved with research on the internet, asking experts and a lot of thought.

Rgds, Yundy

KatieC
Retired Team Member
Retired Team Member

Re: Bathroom Renovation

Hi @Yundy,

 

Crazy what the afternoon sun can do! Thank you for your advice, I am sure many will find it inspiring.  

 

Katie

 

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JoeAzza
Kind of a Big Deal

Re: Complete bathroom renovation

Hi @Yundy  Congratulations on your bathroom renovation, the best part I like about renovations is the demolition, then sitting back and looking at your achievement, well done.

Joe

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