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Thread ID: 93861	2008-10-03 22:35:00	Renovation questions	beetle (243)	PC World Chat

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709644	2008-10-03 22:35:00	Ok usual waffle coming up, want to clarify some things before i attack my bathroom and find horrendous bills i hadnt anticipated . :waughh: my shower leaks and is in process of dying, (leaks thro a crack in acryilic wall and some where else yet to be identified . ) which leaks onto the vanity unit down the side which has caused the wood or what could be that crap board stuff which swells bad . this possibly has mould growing on the outside vanity, no room to see . the lino has discoloured and water at times comes out the bottom of the outside weather board down at ground level when the shower runs at times . . . what i want to clarify is . . . . . . . . . does a plumber rip out the shower / vanity? or does a builder rip them out? and if its a builder does a builder need to put new ones back in and then the plumber does his job? im not sure of where the line of plumber / builder jobs where they cross and blend . and this job has not been started, just looking at options, the plumber who came to fix toilet looked and went arrrrrrghhhhhhh . and i forgot to ask what part he does . . . . . apart from pipes . and if there is any bits i cant do . . . . . . . . . :eek: like rip it out:p without an overseer . . . beetle :confused:	beetle (243)
709645	2008-10-03 22:44:00	Normally a plumber would come and disconnect all the pipes and cap them off then a builder would rip out the shower, install the new one and get the plumber back to reconnect the pipes. You could rip the shower out yourself save some money but you still need to check inside the wall for rot and probably a new vanity will be needed, you will also need to check the floor for rot too. Gary (ex builder)	gary67 (56)
709646	2008-10-03 22:48:00	Rip the crap out yourself without disturbing the pipes feeding the bathroom, then let the builder do the rest, He/she will get in the plumber as required.	Metla (12)
709647	2008-10-03 22:52:00	Remember the first law of doing something up It will take longer and cost more than you originaly thought	prefect (6291)
709648	2008-10-03 22:58:00	I forgot to say the floor is concrete . LOL yes i am aware it always takes more time and money to fix . . . . . . . . . and as currently i have no budget allocated at all for it . . . . . . this is all just in question mode stage . wanting to clarify what to expect of each tradesperson . . . . i had planned on getting a new vanity, a small corner one instead of the large one already in place . and none of this almond ivory muck currently in place . and a new shower . . . . . :rolleyes: and i spose new taps, and bits and bobs that will be needed . . . . and possibly wall bits too? beetle:rolleyes:	beetle (243)
709649	2008-10-03 23:01:00	Check with your insurance company/policy. State Insurance covers seepage or long term drip type leaks in the system, which you might not have been aware of happening. Others probably cover similar. Good luck.	Scouse (83)
709650	2008-10-04 03:38:00	I forgot to say the floor is concrete . i had planned on getting a new vanity, a small corner one instead of the large one already in place . and none of this almond ivory muck currently in place . and a new shower . . . . . :rolleyes: and i spose new taps, and bits and bobs that will be needed . . . . and possibly wall bits too? Are the pipes accessible? If under the concrete, well, forget it . As for what you want to do, it will cost a fortune . There will be a builer mainly with the plumber coming in as the builder calls him . Do whats necessary, not the just because of looks stuff, whats wrong with the taps for instance?	pctek (84)
709651	2008-10-04 05:32:00	Are the pipes accessible? If under the concrete, well, forget it. As for what you want to do, it will cost a fortune. There will be a builer mainly with the plumber coming in as the builder calls him. Do whats necessary, not the just because of looks stuff, whats wrong with the taps for instance? Forgot this bit glad someone picked up on it.	gary67 (56)
709652	2008-10-04 06:18:00	Ok not absolutely sure about pipes, but this shower room was originally a laundry . . . . . . . . . so its been changed once since it was built . . . . . . . . . and the taps are colour matching to the almond ivory so if i replace things they will be white, so best to match? the whole room will need a revamp, stripping wallpaper and fixing cracks . . . and some areas have jib showing . . . . . . so its not suitably sealed . . . . . . . . but i can strip wallpaper good, ive done that before . . . . . . . . :( and im presuming the old jib is not aqualine or whatever its called . this is the 2nd bathroom of the house, but the only one with a toilet, so if it all goes to custard, we can shower / bath elsewhere . but the toilet needs to be operational . so it will be a work in progress . and at leisure depending on cost . beetle :D	beetle (243)
709653	2008-10-04 07:25:00	If you can get a specialist shower intaller to put in the shower. In my experiance plumbers may be capable of installing a shower cabinet, but are not that great at getting a good finish. We had a plumber put in an acrylic shower cabinet and when it leaked his only solution was to pile on the sealastic, on the wrong side(inside), which quickly turned black from mold. After a couple of years I had it pulled out and reinstalled by a specialist installer and it has been fine since.	tutaenui (1724)
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