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Stupid question re doing up a bathroom

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stanausauruswrecks · 07/01/2010 22:43

We are having some work done on our bathroom, namely having the bath rehung (is very wonky water depth varies by about 10cm depending which end you sit at!) walls retiled, a new toilet fitted, new flooring and the sink rehung (everything slides off into the sink at the mo)
So what do we do first? Bath and tiling, then sink toilet and leave floor to last, or floor first? Am very confused by it all...

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HerHonesty · 08/01/2010 10:27

you must have very interesting bathtimes. take everything out, strip of tiles. reinstall bath sink etc andthen tile round them

Lanky · 08/01/2010 10:30

If somebody is doing it for you they will advise on the order of work and, if responsible, should leave you with a toilet and/or the ability to wash, for most of the time.

BiscuitStuffer · 08/01/2010 13:06

Floor first

BigBadMummy · 08/01/2010 13:19

Sort the floor out to make sure it is level

Do any plastering that needs to be done where old fixtures removed.

Install all fixtures, ie bath, sink, toilet, any screwing into walls.

Tiling and grouting (remember to grout aroudn the bath when the bath is full of water otherwise the first time you fill it the weight will put the bath away from the grout).

The do any painting.

And then do the floor. You can't cut the lino or lay tiles without having the pedestals etc installed or you have nothing to cut around.

Fill bath, sit in it and admire your fabby work.

Fizzylemonade · 08/01/2010 13:22

We followed this when we refitted ours with a new white suite. Was very informative and funny!

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