Bathroom Renovation with Striped Tiles

1. The old bathroom

A tired bathroom with old tiles, a bathtub and fittings that had had their day.

2. Demolition

Tiles, basin and toilet come out, and the walls are taken back to the brick.

3. New pipework

The water pipes are replaced. The new pipes run through the floor and walls before they are closed up.

4. Built-in cistern

The cistern goes inside the wallConcealed cisternA toilet cistern hidden inside the wall on a metal frame, which usually also holds a wall-hung toilet. Only the flush plate shows.. That saves space and makes the bathroom look tidier.

5. Rendering the walls

The walls are renderedRender (plaster)A layer of mortar (sand, cement or lime, and water) spread over brick or concrete to give a wall a straight, sound surface ready for paint or tiles. again and the surface is scored so the tile adhesiveTile adhesiveA ready-mixed cement-based mortar, sold as a powder and mixed with water, used to stick tiles to walls and floors. It is spread with a notched trowel. grips well.

6. The ceiling

The ceiling is closed in with plasterboardPlasterboardA sheet of gypsum faced with paper, screwed to a metal frame to make suspended ceilings and light partition walls. It hides cables and pipes and takes recessed lights., which later takes recessed lights.

7. Tiling

The striped tiles are laid carefully so the lines stay straight from wall to wall.

8. The result

A bright, modern bathroom with new tiles and a basin with a cabinet underneath.