Bathroom Remodel

[galwaydude18@gmail.com]

Hi guys I just finished this bathroom remodel this evening. I made a new sink unit with solid oak worktop, boxed in behind the toilet, new bath panel and filled in the space in between the end of the bath and shower wall with a cabinet.

 

[mouppe]

Beautiful finish on the oak. What is it?

 

[sancho57]

Very nice work

 

[galwaydude18@gmail.com]

Thanks guys. I sprayed the oak with 3 coats of clear laquer. Looks really nice when sprayed with a clear laquer

 

[Old School Carpenter]

Finish looks nice, but be prepared for a callback. In my experience lacquer and any moisture don't play well together.

Mike

 

[galwaydude18@gmail.com]

I have used laquer before in bathrooms without any problem but the client has also been advised to wipe any moisture off the worktop as quick as possible

 

[joe dirt]

Is the plumber on dope buddy? Who sets a toilet like that?,,, Nice Oak!
Joe Dirt

 

[galwaydude18@gmail.com]

I don't know who the plumber was. That toilet has been there for years.

 

[irishroey]

Looks very wel John

What did you use for the panel and gable on the units

 

[galwaydude18@gmail.com]

I used ivory chipboard with ivory iron on edging.

 

[irishroey]

Looks well I thought you might have sprayed some hdf or something

 

[galwaydude18@gmail.com]

No the budget wouldn't allow to spray MDF plus the ivory chipboard is prefinished and only needs to be cut to size and edged with iron on edging.

 

[Davej]

Is the plumber on dope buddy? Who sets a toilet like that?,,, Nice Oak!
Joe Dirt

The toilet is known as a low level toilet in this part of the world . It is an old style of toilet where there is a short length of flush pipe between the cistern and the pan, perfectly acceptable method of fitting and  untill the introduction of ' close coupled' toilets it was  the most  common and  preffered method of fitting a toilet .

 

[galwaydude18@gmail.com]

Thanks for clearing that up Dave. I'm not up with plumbing terms to be honest.

 

[Davej]

Thanks for clearing that up Dave. I'm not up with plumbing terms to be honest.

Happy to help .  I appreciate how difficult it can be to ' tart up ' an old bathroom , nice job .

 

[galwaydude18@gmail.com]

Thanks Dave. It was an awful looking sight before I fitted the new woodwork

 

[joe dirt]

Thanks for the info Dave, I figured something like that.,,, Here in Canada a Toilet  is about $150.  Just makes me wonder sometimes , All that custom woodwork and no $ for a new toilet.

 

[tiralie]

Looks great!
I think I would have made two small doors on the tall cabinet rather than just one, but it doesn't take anything away from the look.
Tim

 

[galwaydude18@gmail.com]

Thanks Tim! The tall door is only 325mm wide. It's better one tall door than have a joint line between two doors. I think so anyhow

 

[Davej]

Makes me chuckle sometimes when customers want everything boxed in and the cost is greater than changing items within the bathroom as they dont  want the ' inconvenience' involved .