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Complete bathroom makeover in Co Monaghan (plumbing, electrics, the works)

  • 05-01-2021 3:10pm
    #1
    balliali
    Registered Users Posts: 124 ✭✭


    Hi, I am currently thinking of renovating my bathroom. It's in a bungalow, and it's everything it shouldn't be. Very cold, mouldy, and grim. There is a "shower", a drip feed thingy since the house was built in 1974, and the usual bath, toilet, sink, radiator. It currently has ceramic tiles, and no shaver plugs or anything like that. The room is about 11 foot by 6 and a half foot, and am based in Co Monaghan. I hope this will be a complete makeover, so any ideas where to start are appreciated. I'm thinking the PVC panels for walls, PVC ceiling, and flooring which should immediately reduce the condensation and leave the room warmer. The suite will be updated from the beautiful avocado one......now where do I start?
    What are people's opinions - should I go with the pvc panels, or tile the whole room again (not sure what the difference in cost or comfort might be, but don't fancy the job of removing the old tiles), what other things do I need to do at the beginning? Who do I get first, an electrician to plan for proper shower and mirror lights etc, or a plumber? I'm also thinking do I need an extractor fan, a heating source alternative to a radiator, or indeed what do I need?
    Can anyone suggest someone/some company in Monaghan or surrounding areas that they can recommend to carry out the complete work, based on your own positive experiences? I'm seeing lots of Facebook pages from bathroom renovation businesses, but they are mostly based in Dublin/Kildare area. All advice appreciated, I'm dreading the hassle of the whole thing. Thank you


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  • #2
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    You are almost certainly going to have to have walls chased/hacked about for plumbing and electrics. You may want to have the floor tanked for the shower, and investigation into why the room is so cold and mouldy (lack of an extractor fan may be a clue here!) Its a small room, you might well be better to go back to bare walls, re-slab or plaster as necessary and completely start again.

    Go into a few places where you will be buying the sanitary ware and see if they recommend any fitters, who will in turn put you on to tilers etc, or maybe a firm offering an entire job.


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