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Bathroom and Kitchen Renovation

11/12/2024 13:31 Australian Central Standard Time (South Australia)

This is part two of our extensive home renovation. This time bathroom and kitchen. And not just a little paint or new tiles. Nope, the main goal is to insulate the whole house and to get it to a decent, livable standard. Modernising it comes as a side effect. Why not knocking out a few of those superfluous walls when we are at it?

This is a huge project and it required a lot of shopping around. This is where we got our stuff:

Our suppliers

https://www.thegoodguys.com.au - cooker, dishwasher, rangehood
https://www.thetilestudio.com.au - Moroccan basin
https://www.thetileshop.com.au - bathroom and floor tiles
https://www.tiles4less.com.au - kitchen tiles
https://revgranite.com.au - the marble top for the vanity
https://burnsceilings.com.au - insulation, gyprock, etc.
https://www.joolca.com.au - camping shower
https://www.vevor.com.au - garage tent
https://www.templeandwebster.com.au - attic ladder
https://www.renovatorstore.com.au - kitchen appliances, sink, taps, lift-up cabinet, etc.
https://www.littlehamptonsawmill.com - tongue and groove boards
https://elraco.com.au - kitchen hardware
https://thelockshop.com.au - locks for cavity doors
https://www.reece.com.au - plumbing stuff
https://allproof.com.au/product/laundry-outlet-box - the laundry outlet (bought via reece)
https://www.allfasteners.com.au - nuts and bolts
https://www.carbatec.com.au - woodworking tools
https://www.totaltools.com.au - tools
https://www.bunnings.com.au - timber (Parafield only), bathroom appliances
https://www.linak.com.au - sell linear actuators (I did not get what I wanted though)
https://www.firgelliauto.com.au - also sell linear actuators (I did not get what I wanted though)

https://buydirectonline.com.au/ - as linak and firgelli weren't able to deliver the linear actuators, I bought a lift-up desk there and did save money big time :o)

https://buydirectonline.com.au/product/ergo-rise-ii-dual-motor-frame-only-sit-stand-desk - the product

Asbestos disposal

Cambrai Landfill
1065 Gerschwitz Road, Cambrai, SA, 5353
(08) 8564 6020
Mid-Murray Council
https://www.mid-murray.sa.gov.au/infrastructure2/waste-management/waste-fees-and-operating-times

Tradies
https://www.beyondelectricalsolutions.com - a brilliant sparky

Here are quite a few impressions - on multiple pages ;o)):

These are the "before" pictures. Bath, toilet and laundry all separate rooms<br>with plenty of walls and doors that waste a lot of real estate.

These are the "before" pictures. Bath, toilet and laundry all separate rooms
with plenty of walls and doors that waste a lot of real estate.

Little peepholes are supposed to be windows.

I ditched the laundry door quite a while ago.

The bathtub in the background is only there for cleaning.<br>I don't think anyone was actually using it during the last 15 years.

The bathtub in the background is only there for cleaning.
I don't think anyone was actually using it during the last 15 years.

Lets knock all that stuff out...

Uhh, that's hard yakka!

Looks a lot more spacious already!<br>And we have two peepholes next to each other.

Looks a lot more spacious already!
And we have two peepholes next to each other.

Of course we need a dunny in the meantime.

And a shower.

A full day of dust production just to remove the old tiles from the concrete floor.

So, the peepholes are gone too.

Scary...

...but not for long. The new bathroom window has been sitting on the veranda for a long time.

That's what an Australian timber frame home looks like beneath the floor.<br>Al least the older ones - new ones sit on a concrete slab.

That's what an Australian timber frame home looks like beneath the floor.
Al least the older ones - new ones sit on a concrete slab.

Brilliant! After I arduously removed the floor tiles, the plumber got into action. First he changed the concrete floor into a Swiss cheese and then he knocked it out altogether...

Now we had to get a complete new floor. First the pipes and drains...

...then the concrete.

We put James Hardie Scyon Secura Flooring on top.

A brickie fixed our brick veneer and the window sills.

Oliver hates all the hassle. But I guess the evenings are OK.

We will need new doors. It's time to prepare them.

We want cavity doors - so, we get started with a drawing...

...a few bits and pieces...

...pockets...

...and final assembly

Ready to go into the wall.

Most walls don't carry any load, however some of them have braces. <br>I assume that they at least function as cross-bracing for the house. <br>We decided to stiffen all remaining walls with 6mm OSB panels. <br>That should make up for the lost walls.

Most walls don't carry any load, however some of them have braces.
I assume that they at least function as cross-bracing for the house.
We decided to stiffen all remaining walls with 6mm OSB panels.
That should make up for the lost walls.

We have to fix a lot of things later on in the bathroom (soap board, handle bars, shower, etc.). The easiest is to document the mount points with photos nowadays.