Renovations
Small Flat with a New Floor and New Colours
The old floor was taken up and new tiles were laid, and the dark blue walls were repainted in a soft grey-green.
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Step by step
1. The starting point
A small flat, cleared of furniture, with an old floor and tired walls.
2. Taking up the floor
The old tiles are broken up and removed, and the rubble goes into bags.
3. A bare base
With the old floor out, the base is cleaned ready for the new tiles.
4. Walls and fireplace
The walls around the fireplace are cleaned and prepared for paint.
5. The dark blue
Part of the space was painted dark blue, which made the flat feel darker.
6. A new colour in the kitchen
The blue gave way to a soft grey-green, lighter but still with some character.
7. A new floor
New grey tiles were laid through the flat, from the front door to the kitchen.
8. Ready
A bright flat with a clean floor and fresh walls, ready to move into.
Questions this job answers
What does it mean to strip a bathroom or kitchen "back to the brick"?It means the tiles, render, fixtures and old pipes all come out until the bare masonry shows. The renovation then starts from a sound base, and you can see what the walls were hiding.What happens to the rubble from a strip-out? Where does it go?It is bagged inside the home, carried down with the shared areas protected, and has to end up with a licensed waste management scheme, not in the household bins.