Need Advice for Reno

venno · Apr 28, 2008 1:17 pm

The after shots (still waiting on shower screen). Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅

venno · Apr 28, 2008 1:18 pm

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Paula · Apr 28, 2008 1:20 pm

100% improvement.

Great job and good to see all your 'stuff' in the cupboard :lol:

The room actually looks bigger withour the bath, and the toilet looks fine there.

Nice choice of colours.

venno · Apr 28, 2008 2:09 pm

Rachelle

Sounds like a good solution Venno.

When will you do the ensuite?

I am also in the process of arranging for a new kitchen, the ensuite will probably be a next year job as I think it will cost as much as my bathroom and kitchen combined

'chelle · Apr 28, 2008 2:12 pm

Looks soooo much better, fantastic.

We almost used that same vanity in a rental property recently. The plumber had cut holes in the back and everything and then discovered that the shop had given us the wrong top and they didn't have the right one anywhere, so we had to return it and try to find another vanity which was a huge stress as the tenant was taking possession in a couple of days and we needed a vanity with left handed drawers.

But back on topic, it's a huge improvement. Well done

venno · Apr 28, 2008 2:13 pm

Paula

100% improvement.

Great job and good to see all your 'stuff' in the cupboard :lol:

The room actually looks bigger withour the bath, and the toilet looks fine there.

Nice choice of colours.

Thanks Paula.

I think it has come up pretty good, the tiles were actually my second choice as they had no stock of the first choice. The tiles I used were 30% more than my first pick (difference between made in indonesia and made in spain I guess) but I couldn't find anything else I liked at such short notice (plumber/tiler moved my job forward and gave me 48 hrs notice on a saturday).

venno · Apr 28, 2008 2:16 pm

'chelle

Looks soooo much better, fantastic.

But back on topic, it's a huge improvement. Well done

Thanks Chelle, that old bathrooms days were numbered when I bought this place 3 years ago.

Michelle · Apr 28, 2008 6:30 pm

Very nice venno!

Big difference, doesn’t look like the old bathroom at all.

MICA · May 01, 2008 4:22 pm

Hi there Venno,

I had a look at the before and after shots of the bathroom, and i must say ...well done! It's come up a treat!

I would have recommended an ixl for the bathroom heat and exhaust, but it seems you already knew about that.

Kingy · May 02, 2008 6:09 pm

It looks great

We are looking at doing our ensuite pretty soon and it is also quite small. We are looking at a corner frameless shower, single basin vanity and new toilet. Tiles will be white also and I like the feature tile you used in the shower so thanks for the idea :wink:

If I could ask a question of you guys please? Small ensuite, use big tiles? Also, should they go to the roof, will this open up the room more?

venno · May 05, 2008 11:20 am

Michelle

Very nice venno!

Big difference, doesn’t look like the old bathroom at all.

Thanks Michelle, I don't miss the old eyesore bathroom at all

venno · May 05, 2008 11:22 am

MICA

Hi there Venno,

I had a look at the before and after shots of the bathroom, and i must say ...well done! It's come up a treat!

I would have recommended an ixl for the bathroom heat and exhaust, but it seems you already knew about that.

Cheers for that. The IXL was definately a must have for winter, mine may be faulty as the globe has just blown (or just unlucky as our power is not very stable around here).

venno · May 05, 2008 11:28 am

Kingy

It looks great

We are looking at doing our ensuite pretty soon and it is also quite small. We are looking at a corner frameless shower, single basin vanity and new toilet. Tiles will be white also and I like the feature tile you used in the shower so thanks for the idea :wink:

If I could ask a question of you guys please? Small ensuite, use big tiles? Also, should they go to the roof, will this open up the room more?

Thanks for that.

My tiling advice came from a sales lady at bathroom international. She reccomended large tiles to make the room look bigger and to lay them on their side (if rectangular). The feature series that goes with colour selection I picked was too expensive (25 a piece) so I just picked a dark version of the wall tiles and cut them to size. Also got told (by just about everyone) to tile right up to ceiling/cornice as the effect is so much better.

donuts · May 06, 2008 10:48 am

hi venno, well done on your reno. I like the way you've laid the feature (grey) tiles in the shower - it looks really smart.

venno · May 06, 2008 1:11 pm

donuts

hi venno, well done on your reno. I like the way you've laid the feature (grey) tiles in the shower - it looks really smart.

Thanks Donuts, if I had the cash I would have used the feature tiles (a stone/pebble effect) that were part of the suite but this was a much cheaper option.

venno · May 12, 2008 7:52 pm

And now completed with shower screen. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅

venno · May 12, 2008 7:57 pm

My entire bathroom cost $8041. The labour component was $2200 for the plumber/tiler. He had to dig underneath the slab and run in a new pipe for the toilet waste, the toilet plumbing install alone took him 10hrs. All up he spent 5 days working on my bathroom, I did however gut it myself to save money.

Glass block window Glass Block constructions 1639
Owner supplied bricks Malaga brick 24
Shower screen Stegbar 1309
Bathroom tiles Bathroom International 1055
Floor Wastes Bathroom International 110
Mirror Sink Warehouse 135
Toilet Bathroom International 379
Toilet roll holder Reece 95
Ceiling Fan/light Bunnings 90
Toothbrush holder Bunnings 25
Towel Rail Reece 45
Vanity Sink Warehouse 535
Labour and misc parts Gary 2600