Decorating the Bathroom

[lauzjp]

looks like you've done a good job though Pia, it's a good idea to take before & after (and how-it's-going!) photos. so you can look at the pictures of 'before' and go 'well it looks a hell of a lot better than it did' rather than going 'hmm, maybe just another coat over here' or is that just a blokes thing?

I used to be a painter and decorator done loads of bathrooms (properly )

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Originally Posted by Pia

That's what i had planned, i wa thinking i could get it done in a night Silly me



I used proper tile paint spray stuff for the tiles... It looks good along the side of the bath but totally crap above the sink!

Anyway... i've been working at it today and run out of paint, it needed loads of coats of paint so i'll have to go get some more tomorrow for what will be hopefully the last coat!
Also done all the glossing, including the door frame and the whole of the inside of the door, couldn't believe how yellow it was til i put the white over it!!

This is what it looks like so far..... remember- not finished Bear in mind, the pictures in my earlier post i took this morning, and these just now... 3 coats of paint later, lots of glossing, hole-filling, sanding and tile painting later...

no offence meant but for future reference 3 coats of paint in an afternoon is not a good idea. You will find where the coats have dried at different times ie top coat before bottom coat you will possibly get a peel very soon indeed. It would have told you on the tin how long to have left it.I see you have took no notice of my gloss first advice so when you do try to cut the gloss in and go onto the emulsion you will find it near impossible to clean up after use a fitch if you have one if not a small artist brush will give you a chance. Still like you said its a quick job

Another little tip just above the tiles if you use some decorators caulk with a application gun you will get a tidy edge

[Wicked_and_Crazy]

Dulux do a Kitchen and Bathroom paint. As Zing says its an emulsion with acrylic in so can be washed and washed. I've used this type of paint loads of times and can say it does what it says on the tin

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Originally Posted by lauzjp

'hmm, maybe just another coat over here' or is that just a blokes thing?

Not this blokes thing i refitted the whole bathroom the other year, plumbing, tiling, painting the lot. OK i did get a plasterer in as my plastering is not up to standards i want and we have two bathrooms so it didnt matter that one of them was out of action for a month

[Alien]

Originally Posted by Rob

Regarding the floor, easiest is vinyl sheet. Numerous patterns. I've always thought carpet in bathrooms is horrible. The upmarket look would be wood laminate (make sure it's moisture resitant), and then tiling. Avoid tiling on timber floors if your don't know what your doing. Too much flexing of the floor and your tiles fail too quickly.

I'm fairly sure I've seen vinyl sheet with a wood laminate pattern, that way she'd have the convenience of vinyl & the look of laminate.

Originally Posted by lauzjp

again, I'm a council tenant and I did not pick the suite!

I got lucky with my bathroom, it was redone by the council prior to me moving in, & no coloured plastic bath or whatever either.

[Pia]

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

I used to be a painter and decorator done loads of bathrooms (properly )

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no offence meant but for future reference 3 coats of paint in an afternoon is not a good idea. You will find where the coats have dried at different times ie top coat before bottom coat you will possibly get a peel very soon indeed. It would have told you on the tin how long to have left it.I see you have took no notice of my gloss first advice so when you do try to cut the gloss in and go onto the emulsion you will find it near impossible to clean up after use a fitch if you have one if not a small artist brush will give you a chance. Still like you said its a quick job

Another little tip just above the tiles if you use some decorators caulk with a application gun you will get a tidy edge

Yes... a quick job- advice is appreciated- which is why i posted the thread... I did gloss first, it all looks fine and it's all even....

It should be done by tomorrow, and it'll be tidier than it was to start with. I wish i had the time/money/ability to do it to Zing standards but i'll stick with aiming a little lower

My house is a mess its always been a busmans holiday for me and I never get round to doing my place lol

[lauzjp]

Pia, where's the 'after' photos of the finished job then?

[Pia]

Not finished it yet, i'm gonna wait until i get more time to (i.e when my little lad is staying at nana's) and i'm gonna buy some proper bathroom paint, i can treat this emulsion as the undercoat, it needs more paint on the walls, so i'll do it properly i think

area marked 1 needs a good sanding down and areas marked 2 can be overfilled and sanded back with some fine surface filler Red Devil if available is very good at the job. Also remember what I said about the caulk sorting the edges out around the tiles

[lauzjp]

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

area marked 1 needs a good sanding down and areas marked 2 can be overfilled and sanded back with some fine surface filler Red Devil if available is very good at the job. Also remember what I said about the caulk sorting the edges out around the tiles

omg Pia, you'd better do a good job - inspector Zingle shall be around to check! Or maybe you could convince Zingle to pop up to you for a day or something and lend a hand?

[Wicked_and_Crazy]

Originally Posted by lauzjp

omg Pia, you'd better do a good job - inspector Zingle shall be around to check! Or maybe you could convince Zingle to pop up to you for a day or something and lend a hand?

Im sure he'd lend more than a hand

[tweetypie/8]

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

I used to be a painter and decorator done loads of bathrooms (properly )

---------- Post added at 21:42 ---------- Previous post was at 21:39 ----------



no offence meant but for future reference 3 coats of paint in an afternoon is not a good idea. You will find where the coats have dried at different times ie top coat before bottom coat you will possibly get a peel very soon indeed. It would have told you on the tin how long to have left it.I see you have took no notice of my gloss first advice so when you do try to cut the gloss in and go onto the emulsion you will find it near impossible to clean up after use a fitch if you have one if not a small artist brush will give you a chance. Still like you said its a quick job

Another little tip just above the tiles if you use some decorators caulk with a application gun you will get a tidy edge

a good honest guy speaks out not afraid to air his views and above all very helpful

[monik]

keep some paint aside so you can touch up when needed and if you need to just freshen up the place this is the way to go

[Russ]

Originally Posted by monik

keep some paint aside so you can touch up when needed and if you need to just freshen up the place this is the way to go

I think she's probably completed it by now....

[Dai]

I always work from the top down. Ceiling first then walls and finish off with the gloss paint.

It's REALLY worth the time to use paper/masking tape/old sheets to protect the porcelain from splashes and drips.

Flooring last of all. I find vinyl flooring very effective and cheap for my shower rooms. If you have kids or anyone that tends to splash a lot of water around it's worth putting a bead of silicon sealant around the edges where it meets with the skirting board.