Project #37 - almost there?

Getting there? Starting to think all the hassle is going to be worth it... :-)

Project #37 - update...

So - the tiles are done! Looks so much better! Onwards to the flooring...

Project #37 - tiling update...

... getting there!!

Project #37...

Another long evening of prep but total progress as tiles are ON THE WALL...

 Floor redone...

 Several hours later... shower tray down and crap plastic legs that came with shower tray in the bin and last minute dash to B&Q for wood to make a new frame for the shower tray purchased and assembled.

 TILES!

TILES!!

Project #37 - catching back up...

So - despite the usual set-backs that although always seem to happen always seem to surprise me (plaster gone off sooner than it should, none spare, trip to B&Q at top speed before closing, standing on something sharp & a pizza on the floor are just some of this evening's choice happenings) - we aer making progress, despite that being at the expense of our sanity.

Small hole in the floor....

 Rest of the floor up (of course).

Wall come down and new baton's up (check out the size of the baton nearest the wall, this frame is seriously wonky)...

Then some serious plastering of walls where the tiles won't be. Think we need another coat in some places but to be honest, it's looking better than expected.  Let's just hope it looks the same in the daylight. :-)

 And here's some progress on the floor too - it's not fixed yet - that's tomorrow's job... along with replastering the wall, finishing the wall, putting up the rest of the plasterboard, fitting the floor, cutting the rest of the floor, fitting the shower tray - well, i guess you get the idea. Tiler still due on Sat.

Project #37 - big set-back :-(

So - despite what these photos below show... we have to now take the walls back down, straighten the frame (or plaster out the walls to make them straight, neither option seems attractive!) and also replace the floor. A nice 6am start on Saturday was completely fruit-less as the tiler had to leave as the wall is *that* uneven. Booo. Rob did think about replacing the floor (as we had to in the other bathroom) - so it's not a total surprise.... but still. Urg. Anyway - here's the update...

 Walls up and tanked and sealed. PROGRESS!!

Shower base in - this is one of the reasons that we need to change the floor. It moves when you stand on it - not ideal. Worst than that... it squeaks! :-)

Project #37 - update...

A glimpse of things to come.... ?? Fingers crossed...

Rob's back on the plumbing...

And the sink needs all the things adding to it.... like a tap! :-)

Project #37 - update...

So - we managed to fit in some drinking and eating this bank holiday weekend as well as some decent progress on the en suite. It's all slowly coming together. Slowly. But surely. :-)

Cutting a hole in the plasterboard for the big shiny shower thing...

 Executed perfectly!

 From the cupboard in the spare room looking in!

Shiny shower thing on it's base board...

 The new floor...

The new floor in...

Rob giving the new shower base a cuddle. :-)

Project #37 - walls back up...

So the walls are going back up, but now we have to figure out how to fit this lump of shiny nonsense...

Project #42 - almost complete!

Those ceiling are FLAT!

And the painting of the new ceiling has begun... and yes - it's a very boring job...

Project #37 - more progress..

... so the walls came down... who was i kidding thinking they would stay up this time... Although that was a good excuse to fit some noise reduction insulation into the cavity before the walls go back up...

Tomatillos!

Something that is growing well!!

The first batch (after the taster) of the roasted tomatillo base sauce & roasted tomatillo & chipotle chilli salsa...