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11 April 2026

Hawkhill Close Bathroom

Renovated Gavins bathroom while im looking for a job

Hawkhill Close Bathroom

Back from travelling, no money no job but tonnes of time. Gavin & Emer fancied a bathroom renovation and so we made a deal.

Heres the befores:

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Went for a complete tear out, even including the tiles off the wall, right back to the stud frame.

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Holding up the traffic to get the new plasterboard delivered

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A bit more proffessional than the scrap wood delivery

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Moved the pipework for the new sink, and put the new plasterboards up. Emers work pal William came and plastered the new wall.

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With that it was time to put the new bath and shower panels in. Thankfully I had a helper as it was a tough job. Got it done though, but not before we left some notes for the renovators of the future:

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Had my wee helper cut the boards for me

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Paint, floor, skirting, it all started coming together pretty quicklky after this. The sheer relief when the heating pipework lined up after laying the floor is hard to describe.

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And fin! Just in time for getting back to the office. Quite liked being a fitter for the month.

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