I HATE LATHE & PLASTER!

In preparation for turning the bedroom into the bathroom, we need to take off the 100 year old plaster from the walls. it’s generally not in good condition, and we need to rip down the plaster from the internal stud walls and renew it.

Because these walls probably haven’t been messed with in a while, they have been plastered using an old technique called lathe & plaster. Stud framework is erected, and then small wooden batons are hammered across, which are then plastered onto.

Needless to say  – it’s a real pain the arse to remove. Have a look:

Bathroom wall before:

Bathroom wall after:

The batons have to be removed and denailed from the stud so we can fix plasterboard sheets to the studding. Here’s another  – bathroom before:

bathroom after:

It’s going to be a long Easter weekend……

Bathroom To Be – Starts Taking Shape!

The beeeeeeautiful roll top bath arrived! I ordered it from TrueShopping.com for a steal – their normal prices are cheaper than other outlets SALE prices! The only problem was that if the product you order is big, they will not bring it in the house! So, on a rainy day last month, the bath arrived and i had to somehow get it in the house…ON MY TOD as i was home alone!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, i made lots of soggy ramps out of spare cardboard and placed them over the 4 different steps into our house…and dragged the beast in!

 

Half Way

Matt and i got it upstairs OK, and i was a very happy girl. Next i got creative & sprayed the feet white…

 

 

 

 

 

Then I got busy taking the dodgy plaster off the walls, and exposing the fireplace…messy work! 

Tackle the damp problem – Job 3: replace joists & floor

One of the largest jobs, the damp course and ground floor needed to be finished. With help from Dad and a friend of his, we were on a 5 day mission to sort it!

Part 1. we hired a DPC Injection machine and drilled a bunch of holes. We then injected a DPC around the inside of the front and back living room.

 

Part 2 The ‘orrible wall on the stairs was removed, as was every radiator, and the stairs were propped up using acrow props. Instantly looks much brighter and airy!

 

Part 3 – Dig out the rest of the rubble underneath the floor and relay new joists where the old ones used to be, and spray with Timber & Wood preserver to prevent dry rot, wet rot and any woodworms munching on the wood.

 

Part 4- Relay and hammer down the floorboards from the front of the room to the back!