Thursday - It's very interesting watching the construction of a wet room. Having tiled a bathroom in my youth I'm intrigued at just how much more there is to a wet room. Everything is taken back to a shell & then the floor & the walls are built up through several layers. The materials are lightweight & technical, but will be completely impervious.
The floorboards were stripped out so extra joists could be inserted to stop movement which could crack the membranes & tiles. Very lightweight tanking boards cover the floor & walls with special impervious corners & strips to seal all the joints. Then gunge is applied. There are special washers to spread the load when the boards are screwed to the walls.
Once all the tanking is done & the hidden shower tray is installed, hopefully by the end of this Friday, the tiling can begin. It's looking good that it will be done after another week.
Friday - Noooo! Hush my mouth.
Yesterday we discovered a leak where a boiler vent isn't attached to the soil stack. Leaking acidic water - We thought since the new boiler was installed two & a half years ago. My original plumber, S W, popped in as soon as I texted this morning & it's because the soil stack was turned through 90 degrees to accommodate the new position of the WC. It snapped the vent pipe. However the good news is that it will be relatively simple to put right & the water hasn't been leaking for years as we thought initially.
My installer's right hand is very swollen today so he has to go at lunchtime to see his GP.
I may have to "camp" for longer than another week, but I was only without water for a day!
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