Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 Feb 29, 2012 9:15 am So I have trawled this site for inspiration & ideas regarding how to go about doing a bathroom renovation, and had some fantastic insights, advice & opinions. I thought it might be a good idea to post some progress pics for those that have helped me out along the way. I took on the task of doing the demolition myself to save money on the job - as it turns out I saved money and enjoyed the experience along the way. As an IT Manager by day, handyman stuff is not my greatest strength, but I have learned alot along the way, and have proven that anyone can do this themselves. Here's some before shots (note the lovely green tile choice). http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd191/McReidy23/Bathroom%20Renovations/Before.jpg http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd191/McReidy23/Bathroom%20Renovations/IMG_0961.jpg http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd191/McReidy23/Bathroom%20Renovations/IMG_0960.jpg I started out by removing all the wall tiles that I could access, using a hammer & tile chisel (cost about $10 from Bunnings). http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd191/McReidy23/Bathroom%20Renovations/IMG_0984.jpg http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd191/McReidy23/Bathroom%20Renovations/IMG_1036.jpg http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd191/McReidy23/Bathroom%20Renovations/IMG_1038.jpg Once the wall tiles were gone, I started on the floor tiles, bath hob & screed (borrowed a hammer drill from a mate). http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd191/McReidy23/Bathroom%20Renovations/IMG_1037.jpg http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd191/McReidy23/Bathroom%20Renovations/IMG_1051.jpghttp://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd191/McReidy23/Bathroom%20Renovations/IMG_1056.jpg Next pulled the ceiling down & replaced with new gyprock (old ceiling was a littled saggy & tired looking). http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd191/McReidy23/Bathroom%20Renovations/IMG_1064.jpg http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd191/McReidy23/Bathroom%20Renovations/IMG_1065.jpg http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd191/McReidy23/Bathroom%20Renovations/IMG_1068.jpg Finally removed bath & shower (plus a little damaged villaboard as well: http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd191/McReidy23/Bathroom%20Renovations/IMG_1099.jpg http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd191/McReidy23/Bathroom%20Renovations/IMG_1101.jpg Plumber comes today to change the tap arrangements (swapping position of bath & vanity) - then tiler comes for his part - it's nice to see a light at the end of the tunnel. Will post some more progress pics as things change. Thanks again to all who replied to my newbie threads - much appreciated. Re: Bathroom renovation - a beginners guide (Warning Pic Hea 2Feb 29, 2012 10:28 am Wow you certainly got stuck into it didn't you?? Very brave to tackle the ceiling as well Look forward to your progress ... For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: Bathroom renovation - a beginners guide (Warning Pic Hea 3Feb 29, 2012 7:54 pm Very impressive! Well done, looks like you did a great job. I'll be keeping and eye out to see how your bathroom progresses. Hope it turns out brilliantly. BTW, how long did it take you to gut the room out? Re: Bathroom renovation - a beginners guide (Warning Pic Hea 4Feb 29, 2012 8:09 pm That looks like it would have been fun! Custom downslope build Build thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=61873 Blog http://www.buildingroyalmanor.blogspot.com.au Re: Bathroom renovation - a beginners guide (Warning Pic Hea 5Feb 29, 2012 8:28 pm Had the plumber in tonight and had all the pipes relocated, very exciting stuff. Best part was there were no nasty surprises or deviations from the original plan. The demolition took me around 1.5 weeks from start to finish. This is an hour here & there after work & between other things including a very inquisitive 2.5 year old... Tiler is next so will post some more pics soon.. Thanks for the feedback... Firstly, if your house is still under builder's warranty (10 years in Victoria) you should have no need to crawl into roof space but let the builder handle it, unless you… 3 5638 What size are the windows, double or single glazed, can I have a pic of the full windows inside & out? If you can see packers please take a pic. 1 12393 I recently went through a similar renovation and move scenario when updating our family home. We also swapped some rooms around and tackled a major… 2 10031 |