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Bathroom Refurbishment
Finally got around to starting mine.
Got the toilet out, which was orrible.
Got the pipes capped
Fook Me, getting the tiles up is hard work.
Anyone used a Rotary Hammer?
Think I might have to get one at this rate.
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I'm guessing you have a concrete floor and the tiles have been stuck down on that. Hard job !
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If you were in the Uk, I'd say pop along to screwfix and buy one of these
https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb...230-240v/4172g
£65,
put the flat tool in and away you go
you will of course be able to buy them in Home Depot / lowes etc etc
Cheap large sds drill ( its not going to be massively worked )
one of these bits
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Bosch-3-in-...ng-Bit/1242637
you call them Scaling chisel it looks like
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blue matt
Cheers Matt.
I was looking at the Bosch Bulldog one.
It's $220 plus the bit.
Might be worth it as I plan on doing the guest bathroom if I do a reasonable job on the master bath.
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Wash DC Blue
Cheers Matt.
I was looking at the Bosch Bulldog one.
It's $220 plus the bit.
Might be worth it as I plan on doing the guest bathroom if I do a reasonable job on the master bath.
you must be able to get cheaper " own brands " ( I must admit my knowledge of US power tools is limited to the main brands, slight funny side story , I got Married in Vegas, middle of our trip, We are in a Vegas tool store buying a Dewalt 14.4 v Cordless drill and 2 batteries , had some funny looks when the batteries were in the hand luggage :hehe::hehe: )
its not going to be hammered ( no pun intended ) so a own brand would be fine, and if it does die inside a week, just return it :thumbup:
though that will slice them off easy enough
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Home Depot is blocked from the UK, strange
Just thought of Walmart
something like this
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Stark-Ele...8?athbdg=L1700
or this if you wanted to go bigger ( though imho the 1st is fine and comes with a flat bit )
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Xtremepow...e&athbdg=L1700
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blue matt
Nice one, I got a home depot about a Mile away.
Been there 4 times in the last two days..be going later again!
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Wash DC Blue
Nice one, I got a home depot about a Mile away.
Been there 4 times in the last two days..be going later again!
I love a trip to Home Depot when in Orlando, got a Cheesecake Factory close, so its a nice evening, Home Depot ( for 1 hour max ) and then Cheesecake Factory for tea :hehe: I spoil them kids
last trip I got a few dewalt screwdriver bits and a leatherman multi tool :hehe:
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blue matt
I love a trip to Home Depot when in Orlando, got a Cheesecake Factory close, so its a nice evening, Home Depot ( for 1 hour max ) and then Cheesecake Factory for tea :hehe: I spoil them kids
last trip I got a few dewalt screwdriver bits and a leatherman multi tool :hehe:
I bought some Dewalt gear just Hammer and Crowbar.
Taking it back though as the hammer was too small to shift any of the tiles.
I think I could trade off the calories of a Cheesecake Factory for the work going into this bleeding floor.
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Wash DC Blue
I think I could trade off the calories of a Cheesecake Factory for the work going into this bleeding floor.
I really fancy a cheesecake factory slice now :hehe:
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Wash DC Blue
I bought some Dewalt gear just Hammer and Crowbar.
Taking it back though as the hammer was too small to shift any of the tiles.
I think I could trade off the calories of a Cheesecake Factory for the work going into this bleeding floor.
If they're a f ucker to take up, then get something decent. It may cost you an extra $100 but it's so worth it when you see the progress and the difference a more powerful and better built power tool Makes. Let's face it, you're on it now, pissing about with rubbish will spin you out, waste you time and probably cost you more. Good luck :thumbup:
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A 240v sds hammer drill will do it. Just buy a few extra chisel bits as they snap at the stem when they heat up.
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Tuerto
If they're a f ucker to take up, then get something decent. It may cost you an extra $100 but it's so worth it when you see the progress and the difference a more powerful and better built power tool Makes. Let's face it, you're on it now, pissing about with rubbish will spin you out, waste you time and probably cost you more. Good luck :thumbup:
Sound advice Mate.
Cheers!
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Wash DC Blue
Cheers Matt.
I was looking at the Bosch Bulldog one.
It's $220 plus the bit.
Might be worth it as I plan on doing the guest bathroom if I do a reasonable job on the master bath.
Guest bathroom, posh ??
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life on mars
Guest bathroom, posh ??
Pretty much standard here Mate.
3 bedroom Townhouse (3 level terrace) has 2.5 bathrooms (.5 being a toilet on the bottom level).
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So I got a Bosch Bulldog Cordless SDS Tool.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Bosch-18-Vo...nly/1000979918
$200 plus $150 worth of batteries and a charger for free.
Lady outside the store working for Bosch gave me a tshirt and another free battery when she saw me Furry the gear to the car.
What an amazing tool. I finished the floor in a little over an hour.
Time to get the tiles off the drywall now!
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Many a home improver has met the same fate. This is best left to the professionals ....and when i say professionals i mean pikeys.
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Wash DC Blue
So I got a Bosch Bulldog Cordless SDS Tool.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Bosch-18-Vo...nly/1000979918
$200 plus $150 worth of batteries and a charger for free.
Lady outside the store working for Bosch gave me a tshirt and another free battery when she saw me Furry the gear to the car.
What an amazing tool. I finished the floor in a little over an hour.
Time to get the tiles off the drywall now!
:thumbup:
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Originally Posted by
Wash DC Blue
So I got a Bosch Bulldog Cordless SDS Tool.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Bosch-18-Vo...nly/1000979918
$200 plus $150 worth of batteries and a charger for free.
Lady outside the store working for Bosch gave me a tshirt and another free battery when she saw me Furry the gear to the car.
What an amazing tool. I finished the floor in a little over an hour.
Time to get the tiles off the drywall now!
:thumbup: nice
go careful on the drywall, as that flat chisel will dig right in it
a free t-shirt, its a double winner today
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DC Blue wants to hope that the tilers did a shit job of sealing the wall before they tiled or that the tiles are on a cement board, otherwise that drywall will be a f ucked wall.
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Tuerto
A 240v sds hammer drill will do it. Just buy a few extra chisel bits as they snap at the stem when they heat up.
Might struggle with 240 V though.
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Tuerto
DC Blue wants to hope that the tilers did a shit job of sealing the wall before they tiled or that the tiles are on a cement board, otherwise that drywall will be a f ucked wall.
the US DIY home renovations programs I used to watch ( 2 brothers / twins present one of them ) seem to imply that the " code " states that all bathroom boards need to be 1/2" Cement board ( with 1/2" OSB backing board )
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xsnaggle
Might struggle with 240 V though.
Equivalent of Snaggs :thumbup:
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blue matt
the US DIY home renovations programs I used to watch ( 2 brothers / twins present one of them ) seem to imply that the " code " states that all bathroom boards need to be 1/2" Cement board ( with 1/2" OSB backing board )
He may have a chance then!
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I dug into cement board big time.
Like a webbing with crumbled concrete behind it.
I was a bit concerned at first but my Mate who's making sure I don't fcuk everything up says we are replacing it anyway.
About another 60sq ft to do on the walls.
Tub out tomorrow.
Thinking of grinding it into thirds/quarters for removal.
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I'm trying to get a bathroom gut reno. It went from $6,000 to blokes just quoting $20,000 over the phone without even looking. For a 6 x 8' room. I've had about $5,000 of drywall, backing board, bath, sink, tiles etc sitting in my garage for over a year.
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NYCBlue
I'm trying to get a bathroom gut reno. It went from $6,000 to blokes just quoting $20,000 over the phone without even looking. For a 6 x 8' room. I've had about $5,000 of drywall, backing board, bath, sink, tiles etc sitting in my garage for over a year.
I remember you saying.
We were in the same boat, had a guy lined up was going to be around 20k for two bathrooms
We agreed in principle but we had to keep chasing for a start date and he wasn't very collaborative.
So finally after a conversation with a Mate and a bunch of free slate from him, we decided to start.
Back on it after the City game finishes.
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Pretty much finished.
Have to tidy up and seal some grouting as well as put some pencil trim on the baseboard.
https://postimg.cc/gallery/mHN8BPn
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Wash DC Blue
What a job! That really is Top Notch workmanship, love it mate, you're in the wrong game! Love the Venetian Walls, absolutely beautiful work mate, really impressed. But one thing trumps all of that, i see that you're an Adidas classics man, fair play :hehe: :thumbup: You should be proud of yourself.
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Tuerto
What a job! That really is Top Notch workmanship, love it mate, you're in the wrong game! Love the Venetian Walls, absolutely beautiful work mate, really impressed. But one thing trumps all of that, i see that you're an Adidas classics man, fair play :hehe: :thumbup: You should be proud of yourself.
Ahh thanks man, really appreciate it!!
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Wash DC Blue
Ahh thanks man, really appreciate it!!
I'm serious, brilliant work. Was the Venetian plaster difficult to work with? Looks lovely.
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:thumbup:Very, very impressive, you must be relishing having the debut turn out:thumbup:
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splott parker
:thumbup:Very, very impressive, you must be relishing having the debut turn out:thumbup:
Gotta spoil it splotty :hehe:
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Tuerto
Gotta spoil it splotty :hehe:
Aw, c’mon, sat there surveying the scene and admiring your work, can you think of anything more satisfying?
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splott parker
:thumbup:Very, very impressive, you must be relishing having the debut turn out:thumbup:
Keep seeing faults :)
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splott parker
Aw, c’mon, sat there surveying the scene and admiring your work, can you think of anything more satisfying?
I stand corrected.
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Tuerto
I'm serious, brilliant work. Was the Venetian plaster difficult to work with? Looks lovely.
It was a lot more forgiving than drywall, tape and mud.
I used a type called Marmorino, which isn't as shiny as some of the other types.
You can burnish some of it to almost a marble look.
This was the brand that I used and was happy with it.
https://vasariplaster.com/
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Wash DC Blue
It was a lot more forgiving than drywall, tape and mud.
I used a type called Marmorino, which isn't as shiny as some of the other types.
You can burnish some of it to almost a marble look.
This was the brand that I used and was happy with it.
https://vasariplaster.com/
Nice, lovely product. I used an external lime render called 'Glaster' named that because it has tiny pieces of broken glass in it, all different colours. When it's rubbed up all the glass colours show through, looks great when the natural light shines across it.
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Wash DC Blue
Keep seeing faults :)
That is a problem, no bugger else notices them which should be good enough for you........but it never is :furious: curtail your ablutions or take in more absorbing reading material...........meanwhile whilst in the shower..........:hehe:
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splott parker
That is a problem, no bugger else notices them which should be good enough for you........but it never is :furious: curtail your ablutions or take in more absorbing reading material...........meanwhile whilst in the shower..........:hehe:
More absorbing than CCMB?!?
I've got enough tile haze to worry about in the shower already :)