Another restoration project - an Edwardian bathroom.
This 'plastic' bathroom was typical of the 1970's, trouble was it's in a Victorian cottage. As with most early cottages, the toilet or 'privy' was usually at the bottom of the garden, thus the likelihood of the Victorians installing a washroom would be remote. I opted for an Edwardian bathroom, as early properties often underwent a variety of cosmetic and functional changes over the years.
Here, is the process of the restoration. These photographs are JPEG's, for better quality, so may take a while to load - so please be patient.
Picture 1
The 'typical' 1970's bathroom.
Picture 2
The bath has been removed and the walls stripped.
Picture 3
Concrete plinth laid to accept the weigh of the roll top bath.
Picture 4
Reclaimed quarry tiles laid.
Picture 5
Restored cast iron bath (1935) installed. We opted for the more desirable Victorian 'globe' taps.
Picture 6
1970's toilet removed. Soil pipe adjustment to accept Edwardian toilet, and reclaimed quarry tiles being laid.
Picture 7
Alignment of 1930's 'pan' prior to cistern installation.
Picture 8
The result, a typical 1930's bathroom.
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