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Bathroom reno with outdoor clawfoot bath

Wendy56
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Wendy56
Wendy56
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A comprehensive bathroom renovation featuring an outdoor clawfoot bath set among a tropical garden.

 

 

The project

 

My dream bathroom was just that - in my dreams for seven years. I daydreamed, drew and dreamt about exactly how it would look, starting with the centrepiece - my clawfoot bathtub, nestled amongst tropical foliage in an outdoor garden, with large pots, pavers, river pebbles, lights and garden screens from Bunnings.

 

I managed the project and outsourced to tradies for carpentry, electrical, tiling, etc. I began by removing the bath, window and partial wall to allow access to the garden. It’s now a dreamy "zen den" enjoyed by all the family. 

 

Steps

 

Step 1

 

Removed old bath tub, sliding window and partially removed wall to allow doorway access to garden.

 

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Step 2

 

Removed the old tiles and re-sheeted the walls. Updated the plumbing and fitted new tapware. Installed the outdoor plumbing for the clawfoot bath.

 

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Step 3

 

Tiled and waterproofed the floor and walls. Built the new shower recess and fitted the glass shower panel. 

 

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Step 4

 

Updated the lighting and sockets. Then painted the interior walls, ceiling and exterior walls. Fitted the new window and the door to the garden.

 

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Comments
Dave-1
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Evening @Wendy56 

That looks great! What a difference you have created!

A couple of questions of course :smile: How long did the project take?  And what was the most terrifying part of it verse the best part? :smile:

 

Dave

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