You can't have a before and after bathroom remodeling project without the bit
in the middle so when I had my small bathroom renovated I took over 100
digital bathroom remodeling pictures of the
room during the renovation and I wish that I had taken more. They tell a story
that is difficult to put into words about how the bathroom was transformed from
a dingy tired old place to a bathroom that people want to use.
I've selected a few of these pictures for you to see below. Every time I look at
them I find something new about my new bathroom so look closely.
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Badly hung ceramic tiles
The small bathroom has been stripped and the tiles removed. Notice how badly the
old tiles were hung. They were stuck with spots of adhesive instead of an even
patterned coat. To hang the new ceramic tiles the adhesive was spread evenly on
the wall then patterned using a notched spreading tool.
Setting ceramic tile isn't difficult
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Old bathroom plumbing
There was nothing to be seen in the bathroom except the old plumbing sticking
out of the floor and the bathroom contractors tools were everywhere.
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The new toilet and shower pan arrive
Things began to arrive on the second day of the bathroom makeover and as they
did they were placed in roughly the places they would be installed in.
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The new bathtub and wash basin
The plumbing for the bathtub was extended from the left side to allow the new
faucets to be placed on the right hand side. This avoided having the faucets
underneath the radiator. The wash basin is a pedestal model which takes up the
minimum of space in a small bathroom.
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Fixing the bathtub to the wall
Notice how the bathtub is fixed tightly to the wall with metal brackets.
This prevents the bath from moving after installation and breaking the
seal with the ceramic tiles around the edges.
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Half assembled bathtub faucets
Don't faucets look strange when you see them half assembled? A shower head will
be attached to this one for use when bathing.
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Connecting the toilet and bathtub
The toilet and bathtub are fixed in place almost ready to have the plumbing
connected.
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Bathtub shower head and tiles
The tiling, faucets and shower head are now assembled in place. Doesn't that
look better?
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Bathroom tiling almost complete
Most of the ceramic tiles had been hung by this point. Grouting was to come next
when the fixing adhesive had dried. The cardboard spacers are still in place
between some of the tiles.
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Concealed bathroom plumbing
The plumbing for the radiator is hidden by a false wall which will look great
when it's tiled over. I wish that I had asked for a method of easy access to be
left though. Perhaps it will never go wrong.
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Curved quadrant small shower pan
The curved quadrant shower cubicle is a great space saver for a very little bathroom.
I think that it looks a whole lot nicer than a square one too.
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Ceramic tiles above the bathtub
I believe that it's the ceramic tiles that realy make a bathroom shine.
I'm more than pleased that we decided to tile the whole of the bathroom
from floor to ceiling.
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Bathroom plumbers
Bathroom plumbers are not the neatest or tidiest of people but as long as
the bathroom plumbing doesn't leak and it's concealed then I don't mind.
This picture shows how the plumbing is arranged underneath the bathtub.
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More bathroom plumbing
It's handy to know where all the plumbing lies when you need to do some
maintenance at a later date.
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Space saving radiator idea
If you've got a very small bathroom then combine a radiator with a heated
towel rail and put the radiator above the bath. It can save a lot of room in a
little bathroom.
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Shiny radiator and ceramic tiles
The new radiator looks a lot nicer than the old one and the white tiles
look great behind it.
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Small shower cubicle
Notice how the curved quadrant of the shower enclosure provides more space to the
side of the toilet. This makes it look much less imposing than a square one
would have been.
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Ceramic tile design in the shower
A simple ceramic tile design was used in the shower. It makes the room a
little more interesting and draws you into the shower area.
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Small wash basin ready for sealing
The sink is installed and plumbed in with the tiles behind ready for sealing
with silicon sealer. A bead of sealer is applied to all wet surfaces where
they meet the ceramic tiles.
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Completed small bathroom remodel
It's all done and because there was just one bathroom contractor involved it
took a lot less time than I thought it would. This is the front view of the little
bathroom.
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