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2020 – Drone Shot

2020 – Tiling around the pool

2020 Master Suite – Part 3

2020 Master Suite – part 2

2020 Sometimes it’s the little jobs……

2020 Pool opening – in July!

2020: What a year…. and it’s not over yet!

2020 Master Suite – Part 1b

2019 – Tiling around the pool

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Category: Bathrooms

2020 Master Suite – Part 3
2020 Bathrooms Bedrooms

2020 Master Suite – Part 3

Mark Johnson August 4, 2020

The Plan: Plasterboard the ceiling Level and install new green chipboard to the en-suite Build the wall with door for the en-suite Install the plumbing and electrics. Level and replace … Read More

2020 Master Suite – part 2
2020 Bathrooms Bedrooms

2020 Master Suite – part 2

Mark Johnson August 4, 2020

The Plan: Plasterboard the ceiling Level and install new green chipboard to the en-suite Build the wall with door for the en-suite Install the plumbing and electrics. Level and replace … Read More

Downstairs Bathroom – Part 3
2010 Bathrooms

Downstairs Bathroom – Part 3

Mark Johnson August 16, 2010

After the opening for the window was made the sides were rebuilt with a slight curve and the oak window sill installed. This gives a much nicer appearance than just … Read More

Downstairs Bathroom – Part 2
2010 Bathrooms

Downstairs Bathroom – Part 2

Mark Johnson August 16, 2010

With the original walls being so uneven (over 2 inches difference top to bottom) we installed plasterboard on partition framing to get good flat surfaces for the shower, enabling easy … Read More

Downstairs Bathroom – Part 1
2010 Bathrooms

Downstairs Bathroom – Part 1

Mark Johnson August 16, 2010

The downstairs (and up until recently, the only) bathroom had to be changed as the WC waste for the new bathroom had to be installed via this room. It also … Read More

The Guest Bathroom – the final part
2010 Bathrooms

The Guest Bathroom – the final part

Mark Johnson August 16, 2010

In the last article on the guest bathroom (here) there were a few jobs left to be done during this trip. So with help from Peter these were fairly quickly … Read More

June 2010 – The Guest Bathroom – Part deux
2010 Bathrooms

June 2010 – The Guest Bathroom – Part deux

Mark Johnson June 30, 2010

Five of the last 6 days have been spent in the guest bathroom. This bathroom has been a challenge from the start, with the main problem being overcoming the plumbing … Read More

May 2010 – The Guest Bathroom
2010 Bathrooms

May 2010 – The Guest Bathroom

Mark Johnson May 23, 2010

On this trip down I was joined for the first four days by Paul, who despite having been made to work hard on at least four previous visits still willingly … Read More

April 2010 – Our guests will be pleased….. eventually
2010 Bathrooms

April 2010 – Our guests will be pleased….. eventually

Mark Johnson April 17, 2010

After little internal work for a couple of years I finally gave in to pressure and started work on the first of the two new bathrooms. This had all been waiting … Read More

April 2010 – A new door
2010 Bathrooms

April 2010 – A new door

Mark Johnson April 4, 2010

Unfortunately I forgot to take a ‘before’ picture so the ‘after’ will have to suffice on it’s own. We decided back in October that the bathroom would benefit from some … Read More

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