Boonie Hound Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 I've been given the task by my wife to see if we can convert one of our bedrooms into a bathroom before the baby is born in July. Fortunately the room in question used to be a bathroom before we bought the house and still has the waste pipe. As a complete Klutz when it comes to DIY I will be calling on family and friends - sorry Windy - for advice/ help. And of course the all knowing shed. Any pointers - stuff like carpet, other flooring, wooden floor (although that sounds like a recipe for water draining into the electrics) etc, etc. Have to clean it out first as it is home to our rabbits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby dooby doo Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 I'd go to ToysRus and ask Bob the builder HOOPY R706KGU Hoopylight R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewenm Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Not carpet - it'll just get smelly. Marmoleum is meant to be good (posh lino ) 71560 miles and counting... but knackered alternator ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moomin Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Hi Boonster, Firstly I don't believe I have said CONGRATULATIONS on the impending family Secondly, having spent a couple of hours looking at wooden flooring in the DIY stores yesterday, you can now get wooden laminate specifically extra water resistant for use in kitchens and bathrooms. The problem with a laminate (where you effectively have a printout picture of some fancy wood laminated on the surface of MDF) is that if you do get water under the top layer it will de-laminate = bad news. Remember how you can peel dried glue or wax off your skin? It's a bit like that. So you can do laminate but make sure you spend the little extra for the increased water resistant option. Alternatively you can now get some vinyl/lino type coverings which look very similar to a textured laminate anyway - worth a look for a bathroom with a pukey baby IMO Other advice - make sure the poo goes down the correct waste pipe mooooooomin (currently getting over-excited at the prospect of forthcoming DIY projects) www.megabird.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossybee Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Tile the floor Downside is that when Boonie joon. starts trying to stand up, the potential head/hard floor interface may be rather undesirable Which is the very reason I have thick, good quality lino on my kitchen* floor 😳 *which will soon be getting soaked undoubtedly when the roof gets wheeeched off ☹️ Rrrrrosssssss!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossybee Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Oh, and get a pukka plumber/heating engineer to do all the water supply/waste work, because get that wrong and you can end up with water coming from the bath drain when you empty the sink, etc Yours, dreary of Dundee Rrrrrosssssss!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonbell Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Rubber flooring It`s warm, it`s hygenic, its good for banging your head on, its easy to clean, and it`s environmentally friendly. You can get it in all sorts of colours and even with a relief pattern like dimples etc on it. It`ll last a lifetime too Have engine.......need car I`ve seen the future.....and it`s powered by duratec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buda Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 avoid rigid floors upstairs on timber sub floors, cos they move and it'll crack, unless you cover it in something like plywood, in which case it'll have to be quite thick plywood, if I was in your position I would cover my self in papier mache and say oops a lot, this would lead to the missus accusing you of being inept, at this stage I would give myself a nasty cut with a stanley knife and swear blind that it was an accident caused when painting, the wife should then realise that the best bet is to get someone else to do it, like her dad and you can safley go down to the pub. jobs a gud un. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossybee Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 I have tried this but it didn't work ☹️ Rrrrrosssssss!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby dooby doo Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Try here HOOPY R706KGU Hoopylight R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moomin Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Hoop, I've just spent five minutes on the Amtico website, but yet I still don't have a clue what Amtico actually is!?! Is it some new element, perhaps similar to unobtainium moo www.megabird.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meldrew Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Tile the floor Downside is that when Boonie joon. starts trying to stand up, the potential head/hard floor interface may be rather undesirable Naaaaaaaaah, mate. They learn to fall gracefully very fast. Our oldest lived from 0 to 2 in an apartment in Singapore with tiled floors. It was amazing how quickly he learned to keep his head off the deck when he fell. If you like Amtico, also have a look at the vinyl available from Karndean. Much cheaper and to pretty much the same standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meldrew Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Simon, can you get a matching rubber coating for the walls as well? Would go nicely with my straitjacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owelly Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Amtico is posh lino. Often found in tile form! Use plastic pipe with push-fit fittings. You cant go wrong! If you use demountable fittings, if you do go wrong you can, er, demount them. Don't forget to use the inserts in the plaggy pipe tho ❗ I've managed to talk a complete dunder heed through fitting a bathroom (Mr XLB for those that know him!) over the 'phone and we did'nt spill a drop! 😬 😬 savin up to be eccentric. but for now, i'll just be stupid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby dooby doo Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 they have it at the raceway in kingscross I think. HOOPY R706KGU Hoopylight R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boonie Hound Posted January 13, 2004 Author Share Posted January 13, 2004 It haven taken me and a friend about four days to install a dishwasher I think a good plumber will be called. I'll tile some of the room but do I need to do anything special to the walls I'm going to paint. For any Robin Hood forum people - welcome to the sheds sorry this is a true numpty question and your advice, scorn and humour are much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossybee Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Boonie - RH reference In my (albeit limited) experience, Amtico = ££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££, and don't it need "specialist fitment" 🤔 which again = £££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££??? Ref the walls, if they are in good nick, just paint them with a good qual (ie Dulux or Crown) kitchen & bathroom emulsion. If they are as rough as a badger's backside, a) sand them & horizontally paper them with 1000 grade quad lining paper; or b) get in a plasterer to do a finishing coat of plaster. (could = more £££££ - remember Harry Enfield?) Then paint them with aforementioned dog's bollox paint. Mrs Boonie will be mighty impressed & the sense of DIYing for Boon Joon (although in this case indirectly) will fill you with a great sense of acheivement & providing for your offspring (even though not actually in this world yet) 😬 Rrrrrosssssss!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossybee Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 PS - Did I sound like I knew what I was blethering on about? Rrrrrosssssss!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossybee Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 PS - Did I sound like I knew what I was blethering on about? Rrrrrosssssss!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossybee Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Twice? Rrrrrosssssss!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owelly Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Cos once is never enough ❗ ❗ ❗ 😬 savin up to be eccentric. but for now, i'll just be stupid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossybee Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 😬 Rrrrrosssssss!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs GTD Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Confirm what the RH people think of us all and get lots & lots of expensive blokes in to do the job for you, whilst you sit back quaffing champagne and eating canapes 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossybee Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Not quite. ❗ I get Jeeves to hand feed me my caviar, and when he's finished, I lie back and my dusky amazonian maid drops grapes into my mouth seductively one by one... > Rrrrrosssssss!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boonie Hound Posted January 14, 2004 Author Share Posted January 14, 2004 😬 😬 Fantastic idea Mrs GTD - where do I find hand maidens in the yellow pages 🤔 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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