Bathroom and en-suite refurb

[TinkTatoo]

Originally Posted by Goldia

Really good luck with your renovation. I hope it all goes smoothly and you end up happy with the end result. I can't wait to see it all come together.

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Thanks, we’re all set for the morning although I can’t decide if I’m ready for the refurb or if it’s the start of a crime scene

[Disney Planning]

We’ve just had dust sheets up for a few weeks during a new ceiling and then TV wall, was glad to get them down after 4 weeks! My DH did the work. The sheets really do help, we used a mix of plastic dust covers and some old sheets we have.
Bet it looks good in a few weeks time 😊

[TinkTatoo]

Today wasn’t as bad as expected, the plumber and his mate arrived at 8am and immediately set to work. There was a fair bit of noise while the drilling was being done and there’s a thin film of dust around the place but the plastic sheeting helped immensely. Luckily the weather was OK so we were able to sit in the garden to escape the worst of the noise. A couple more of the team arrived after lunch and they all worked solidly until they finished around 5pm. They hoovered before they left so I just needed a quick going over and a run of the steam mop. No major problems but he did say that the hot water tank was weeping at the bottom so I’ve decided to replace that as it’s at least 25 years old, the replacement will be here tomorrow. From what I understand they’ll be working all day tomorrow, the plaster will be here Monday, the tiler on Tuesday and then two of the plumbers will start to fit the main bathroom on Wednesday while the other team start ripping out the en-suite. That suits us as it means it’s a minimum amount of time without at least one bathroom in use..

[ClaireNJ]

Good progress & it was good that the workmen did a full days work 😊

[TinkTatoo]

Originally Posted by ClaireNJ

Good progress & it was good that the workmen did a full days work 😊

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Thanks, I know this plumber does good work and his reviews are excellent so was happy to wait almost 4 months for him to be able to start the job.

[Michelle]

Great start Jakki, nice and tidy

I'm just on decorating my bedroom. We are hopefully starting building work in October, knocking walls down, new kitchen etc. Trying to get anyone to come out and give quotes is ridiculous at the moment. When they do the estimates are mental. But that's another thread

[TinkTatoo]

Originally Posted by Michelle

Great start Jakki, nice and tidy

I'm just on decorating my bedroom. We are hopefully starting building work in October, knocking walls down, new kitchen etc. Trying to get anyone to come out and give quotes is ridiculous at the moment. When they do the estimates are mental. But that's another thread

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We decorated 3 rooms during various lockdowns and at least with that you know what you're dealing with. I know I got lucky getting this plumber even though prices are higher than when I originally started inquiring and like you I also had some eye watering quotes - I think if I was starting out now I'd probably be tempted to wait 6 - 9 months or even a bit longer to give things a chance to settle down.

[Michelle]

Originally Posted by TinkTatoo

We decorated 3 rooms during various lockdowns and at least with that you know what you're dealing with. I know I got lucky getting this plumber even though prices are higher than when I originally started inquiring and like you I also had some eye watering quotes - I think if I was starting out now I'd probably be tempted to wait 6 - 9 months or even a bit longer to give things a chance to settle down.

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Thats what we were thinking too - we've been trying since Feb/Mar to get someone to give us a quote for the building work that needs doing. Eventually we got someone who gave us a decent enough quote hence starting work in Oct, that's for now. He has to reprice the jobs nearer the time, if it goes up silly amounts we'll knock it on the head and wait.
Talk about stress.. at least you have got yours started.

[TinkTatoo]

Originally Posted by Michelle

……..Talk about stress.. at least you have got yours started.

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I don’t envy you, hopefully the quote will still be reasonable when he’s ready to start

[TinkTatoo]

Day 2 done and dusted and I’m pleased with the progress, the electrician was here and he fitted the new spot lights and did a few other bits. The plumbers are back Monday morning and the plasterer will be here in the afternoon followed by the tiler on Tuesday who’s expected to take 3 days as it’s going to be fully tiled.