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Hello @Annie2
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's marvellous to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about your laundry renovation.
I suggest making your list as thorough as possible. It's also important to indicate who's doing the job and when.
- Turn the power and water off - How long will you have it off and will it affect the day-to-day operation of the household? If you turn the power and water back on make sure that the wires are safely covered and the water outlets plugged.
- Before you assemble and install the cabinets this would be the best time to install new plumbing points and power outlets. Any flooring repairs should also be carried out at this stage.
- Once the cabinets are in place, this would be a good time to cut access points for your washing machine.
- Install your benchtop - It's important to cover the benchtop while construction is still being carried out in the laundry room.
Once the benchtop is in place the rest of the steps you've listed should work fine.
I suggest using QEP 3mm Cross Type Spacers. This is the most common size spacer used for wall tiling, but if you feel that more distance is needed you can use a bigger spacer.
I suggest running the steps in your laundry area and pretend that you're actually doing it. As you go through the motions, any steps you might have missed will reveal itself while you're doing your rehearsal. Make sure to add those steps to your list.
Please make sure to wear appropriate clothing along with personal protection such as gloves, goggles and a dust mask while working on your laundry renovation.
Let me call on our experience members, @prettyliving, @lifestylebymari and @redbournreno for their recommendations.
Please make sure to keep us updated with your progress, we look forward to seeing the start of your laundry renovation.
Eric
Looking forward to seeing how you can transform your laundry @Annie2.
Just thought I would encourage you to check out the guide How to plan a laundry renovation by experienced member Adam. You might also get inspiration from our Top 10 most popular laundry renovation projects shared by our clever and creative members.
Welcome to the community. We trust you'll get loads of help and inspiration for all your projects around the house and garden from the community.
Jason
Hi @Annie2
If you are tiling above the benchtop, I suggest leaving a standard tiling gap between the benchtop and the tiles. I recommend putting on a single bead of silicone once your tiles are in place. It's not necessary to apply two beads of silicone on the benchtop.
Please note that once you have the tiles installed, it's important that you give the tile adhesive enough time to cure before you grout the tiles. I also strongly recommend applying tile and grout sealer to prevent dirt and water from settling in the grout.
If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.
Eric
Hi @Annie2,
There are grouts that are mould and stain resistant, but it's better to seal them separately for maximum effectiveness. I recommend using Davco 500ml Sanitized Tile And Grout Sealer or Betta TileCare 1L Tile & Grout Sealer.
A water-based poly would certainly appear less yellow on your benchtop than an oil-based product. I'd recommend using Cabot's Water-based CFP.
Selleys Aquadhere would be a suitable exterior-grade woodworking glue for your cabinets.
Remember your PPE for the demolition, including safety glasses, gloves and a face mask.
We look forward to those photos. Shout out if you need any assistance.
Mitchell
