Phew, first ever tiling job done and out the way - pleased with the look, hope it all lasts!
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I had to take down the ply that the builders had put up, and that was all replaced with tilebacker stuff, as was the bath side and cupboard. the mosaics are 3mm thick, the white tiles 6mm thick so that also caused a headache. I have underfloor heater (electric) so the floor tiles were sealed first, layed with flexible adhesive and grout then a little more of the protective stuff. Laying tiles around the bog and sink sucked a lot but I had no chance of having it ready for when the builders needed it done.
The job took me months, I remain amazed how the guys in the trade can do it so quickly while remaining sane!! I'd be interested to know how much a pro would charge to do a job like this... I'm sure it'll be worth paying next time I think a job like this will be "over in a few weeks...."
The remaining problem I have is getting a curtain pole of some type to fit. As you can see from the photos the bath is hexagonal and fits in a 45 degree corner. That in itself would be okay, except for the fact the roof slops away at one side so I can't use an off the shelf rigid or flexible one. The current idea is to buy marine grade stainless tube and fittings (as used on yachts for handrails) and knock something up with a pipe bender.
Nozzle
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I had to take down the ply that the builders had put up, and that was all replaced with tilebacker stuff, as was the bath side and cupboard. the mosaics are 3mm thick, the white tiles 6mm thick so that also caused a headache. I have underfloor heater (electric) so the floor tiles were sealed first, layed with flexible adhesive and grout then a little more of the protective stuff. Laying tiles around the bog and sink sucked a lot but I had no chance of having it ready for when the builders needed it done.
The job took me months, I remain amazed how the guys in the trade can do it so quickly while remaining sane!! I'd be interested to know how much a pro would charge to do a job like this... I'm sure it'll be worth paying next time I think a job like this will be "over in a few weeks...."
The remaining problem I have is getting a curtain pole of some type to fit. As you can see from the photos the bath is hexagonal and fits in a 45 degree corner. That in itself would be okay, except for the fact the roof slops away at one side so I can't use an off the shelf rigid or flexible one. The current idea is to buy marine grade stainless tube and fittings (as used on yachts for handrails) and knock something up with a pipe bender.
Nozzle
