Bathroom Project

[Mr Ed]

Finally finished this one.

The project involved a full refit of the room - new floor, replastered walls, new ceiling, all new plumbing and electrics. It needs some finishing touches like mirror, toilet roll holder etc. but the main work is done. All trades by my own fair hand on this one in the interests of budget (but not speed...)

The bath is an omnitub Japanese style soaking bath, with an overflow type filler. Floor is heated.













Theres a couple of blog posts on the earlier phases here http://wp.me/pxmpF-pl and here http://wp.me/pxmpF-vY for those interested.

Thanks for looking

Ed

[jfc]

Very smart mate !

[jake]

Lovely job.

[sainty]

That looks really smart Ed.

I love the modern style in what appears to be a "period" house. Love the window by the way.

[lynx]

Nice work

[paulchapman]

Fabulous job, Ed. Very classy

Cheers

Paul

PS Love the blog posts

[mattty]

Lovely Ed. That should be worth some brownie points with mrs Ed

[jonnyd]

Top job Ed looks great

cheers

jon

[mcluma]

Nice BUT...........................

Why did you not turn the door arround

[modernist]

Very sharp design - works well.

[Mr Ed]

Nice BUT...........................

Why did you not turn the door arround

Because this is the traditional way to hand a door, such that the room is gradually revealed as the door is opened, thereby assuring the modesty of the occupants. Hung the other way, the minute you have the door open a bit you can see straight into the room. This is a historical hangover maybe, but remains as valid today as it was a few hundred years ago, especially in a bathroom.

At least thats what I was taught at University...

Ed

[mark270981]

Nice BUT...........................

Why did you not turn the door arround

Because this is the traditional way to hand a door, such that the room is gradually revealed as the door is opened, thereby assuring the modesty of the occupants. Hung the other way, the minute you have the door open a bit you can see straight into the room. This is a historical hangover maybe, but remains as valid today as it was a few hundred years ago, especially in a bathroom.

At least thats what I was taught at University...

Ed

tis true, something along the lines of handing the door so the toilet is revealed at the last possible moment therefore giving someone who is maybe on it the chance to say "F&&K OFF I AM ON THE S*****R" before they are seen.

[Mr Ed]

Nice BUT...........................

Why did you not turn the door arround

Because this is the traditional way to hand a door, such that the room is gradually revealed as the door is opened, thereby assuring the modesty of the occupants. Hung the other way, the minute you have the door open a bit you can see straight into the room. This is a historical hangover maybe, but remains as valid today as it was a few hundred years ago, especially in a bathroom.

At least thats what I was taught at University...

Ed

tis true, something along the lines of handing the door so the toilet is revealed at the last possible moment therefore giving someone who is maybe on it the chance to say "F&&K OFF I AM ON THE S*****R" before they are seen.

Exactly so, although in this instance the first thing you see as the door is opened is the WC, so the argument doesn't quite hold water there...

anyway, in summary its the right way round.

[mark270981]

anyway, in summary its the right way round.

theres me trying to support your argument, i remember asking the question at college saying well it shouldn't matter as there should be a lock on the door and the old boy tutor replied "how many times have you been caught by needing the toilet so badly that you haven't used the lock because you didn't have the time before you s**t yourself?"

Anyway excellent job there Ed i bet you are well chuffed with it?!

[lemonjeff]

Ed,
Nice mix of old and new that works very well, Loved the blog, my type of humour.

[Mr Ed]

Thanks for all the comments guys.

Few more pictures here for anyone interested http://wp.me/pxmpF-yQ

Ed

[jonnyd]

i like the bench

cheers

jon

[Mr Ed]

i like the bench

cheers

jon

She's a bit sneaky, thats from the downstairs cloakroom I did a year or two ago...still got to do one for the new bathroom.



Ed

[mcluma]

Nice BUT...........................

Why did you not turn the door arround

Because this is the traditional way to hand a door, such that the room is gradually revealed as the door is opened, thereby assuring the modesty of the occupants. Hung the other way, the minute you have the door open a bit you can see straight into the room. This is a historical hangover maybe, but remains as valid today as it was a few hundred years ago, especially in a bathroom.

At least thats what I was taught at University...

Ed

I know its traditional that is why you have to change it, its utter crap in the Uk that all doors are opening the bloody wrong way, thank god finally in new houses they have changed it

Finally they follow the way its already done centuries in the Europe

I am not a true advocate off following things that are traditionally wrong

[promhandicam]

It is threads like this that I have to make sure that the wife doesn't see otherwise I'll start getting earache along the lines of 'when are you going to do our bathroom / lounge / dining room etc.'

Nice job and if you ever fancy a few weeks holiday in sunny Surrey you'd be welcome to come and stay - as long as you bring your tools

[Mr Ed]

Nice job and if you ever fancy a few weeks holiday in sunny Surrey you'd be welcome to come and stay - as long as you bring your tools

Thanks Steve, although it would be months rather than weeks if I was doing it...I started this little project in March! Admittedly only working on it Weekends, but even so I'd never make a living from it.

Ed

[Doug]

Lovely job Ed, Swmbo should be well chuffed.

I`d hang the door the same way as you, though i`d have put the floor tiles the opposite way.

So how you fixed for giving me a dig out plastering uncle buk`s ceiling ?


Great work.

Doug.

[gsh1926]

Very ipressive work finished to a high standard.

[alex]

Impressive stuff Ed.
The floor tiles are the right way, i was taught was if tiles/laminate flooring have long edge lay them in direction of light source ie window.
That window is very cool, not seen many of those and those old panel Victorian doors are timeless, specially if well finished. That's where i think those pressed doors go wrong, fake wood grain and all gets to busy/ ghastly.

[Doug]

Impressive stuff Ed.
The floor tiles are the right way,

yebbut he`s put um shinny side up, very slippery in a bathroom, someone could have an accident.

[Mr Ed]

Impressive stuff Ed.
The floor tiles are the right way,

yebbut he`s put um shinny side up, very slippery in a bathroom, someone could have an accident.

lol - on balance I thought shiny side up was best.

Joking apart, the tiles are orientated in the way they are to lead you in to the room, which I would generally try to do with floor finishes. It also works out well that the WC pan sits on a single tile this way, which is not essential but a nice by-product. I've also just realised that it means there are less joints in the tile skirting along its main run as the tiles are long side to the wall there.

Well I'm convinced anyway...

Ed

[thatsnotafestool]

...... thereby assuring the modesty of the occupants. .....

Where's the fun in that ?

[Fevvahz]

Ed, love the project, so much so I'm planning on getting an omnitub myself! Really like the finish of the bench.

I noticed the chunky skirting in one of your pictures above. Have you used that throughout your house? Also - I was wondering what size wood you used for the frame for the bath - it certainly looks very sturdy!

[Mr Ed]

Ed, love the project, so much so I'm planning on getting an omnitub myself! Really like the finish of the bench.

I noticed the chunky skirting in one of your pictures above. Have you used that throughout your house? Also - I was wondering what size wood you used for the frame for the bath - it certainly looks very sturdy!

The frame for the omnitub is 4X2 sawn carcassing - might be over engineered but a bath full of water has some weight in it. the bath is also supported on 3 stretchers underneath.

The skirting I assume you are referring to is the oak stuff in the stool picture - I used this in just that one downstairs bathroom, to match the oak to the vanity. As it was only a small amount I machined it up from sawn.

Regarding the omnitub, it is a good product, but just beware how much work is involved with it compared to a normal bath. You have to make everything to suit it, the frame, a surround, the panels. The waste is non standard and the taps need thinking about. I'm not entirely sure I would use it again if I was starting from scratch, although I am happy with the finished job.

Hope that helps

Ed

[Fevvahz]

Thanks Ed - I thought as much regarding the sizing, but thought I'd best check! I intend on doing a completely custom frame, surround and panels whichever bath I choose (I'm going to be using a lot of mosaic tiles!) so that's not so much of a worry. Thanks for getting back to me and keep up the good work!

[Mr Ed]

Early on we did talk about mosaic, but the requirement to be able to remove the panels in the future kind of talked me out of that. In the end I went with painted MR MDF panels on keku fasteners to they could be unclipped if needed.