Bathroom Help & Recommendations (Bradford Area)

noisypinkbubble

I need some help, I apologise for the terminology I'm going to use, I'm no expert on this stuff and just trying to feel my way through, then I'll get a plumber in to do the hard stuff!

I moved into my house 5 years ago and the dusky pink bathroom suite has finally done my head in. I'm going to redo it completely. The bathroom is only small 220cm x 220cm and it's carpeted :rolleyes: . I have two big units either side of my door - on the left it can be knocked out and removed, on the right it hosts the water tank and bolier. It's an old type boiler with the red pouffy covering. My plan is either to fit a corner bath on the side where the bolier is with and electric shower tooalong with new basin & toilet.

My big questions are if anyone has any recommendations on what should be done - it's a small house with just me in(ie should I replace my boiler as the house is very old and I dont think it's been done in years) and if anyone knows any reputable plumbers (or decorators / tilers) in the Bradford area. I'm 24 yrs old, but I look and sound very young so I'm a tad worried of getting utterly fleeced. I'm not looking for a top of the range suite or anything and would have a budget of around 2500 - 3000 to include labour - does that sound reasonable?

Many thanks in advance for you help

BobProperty

Slightly confused with what you've said, I'm assuming when you said boiler with red pouffy covering, you mean the hot water cylinder. So what heats the water at the moment? What sort of house is it? Can you move the tanks into the roofspace if you wanted too? I think some more information on what you already have and what you are trying to achieve may help.
I also suggest you have a look at a few brochures and interiors to help you decide. Corner baths are supposed to be "out" these days, what about a shower bath? Have a look at the Space range by Ideal Standard which is a modern compact range for smaller bathrooms.

ormus

i also was confused and i assume you mean the hot water tank (red jacket?).
they have to go somewhere. where will they go?
a bath suite can be got for as little as 200 quid and say another 200/400 to fit.
the plumbing work is a pure guess at 200/1000 cause dont know enough yet.

noisypinkbubble

BobProperty wrote:

Slightly confused with what you've said, I'm assuming when you said boiler with red pouffy covering, you mean the hot water cylinder. So what heats the water at the moment? What sort of house is it? Can you move the tanks into the roofspace if you wanted too? I think some more information on what you already have and what you are trying to achieve may help.
I also suggest you have a look at a few brochures and interiors to help you decide. Corner baths are supposed to be "out" these days, what about a shower bath? Have a look at the Space range by Ideal Standard which is a modern compact range for smaller bathrooms.

Thanks for that

There is an old hot water tank with BSM Standard and some numbers on the side, and the cylinder thing, and that's it for heating the water. Its an old terraced cottage, no central heating or anything like that, there's no roofspace and one large bedroom (the kitchen is smaller than the bathroom :eek: )

I tried putting the measurements for both my bathroom & kitchen into the online planning stuff on MFI and apparently my rooms are too small... doh! I will look at that range definately ta, I'm not too fussed about what type of bath or anything I'd just like a bit of space in the bathroom. I also know very little about homes etc and neither does anyone I know - would I need to have the HW cylinder / tank or can that be removed / replaced with a bolier of some sort? THe huose is very much a blank canvas as it was an old lady who wasn't into "mod cons" who lived here - so much so that there's not even a cooker point imagine 5 years without that!

Any further help from MSE'ers greatly appreciated!

noisypinkbubble

That answered one of my questions thanks ormus. The big cupboard with both of those in I will keep, just repaint and leave thats fine, I'll work around them,. A full length bath, sink and toilet fit easily into the room currently, the other cupboard is just storage so can be removed easily to create a bit of space (its just flimsy wood stuff)

The house is early 1900s and the plumbing is just normal stuff, nothing fancy like the central heating etc. Something will need replacing or a bolier fitted i think as throughout the house water runs scorching hot or freezing cold, but there is no happy medium (warm just doesn't happen, hence why i havent got down a basic mixer shower route)

BobProperty

So the water is heated by an immersion heater (ie electric) ( please don't say just by the back boiler from the coal fire or I'll get even more worried about your set up ).
Obvious possibility is a combi to provide the hot water and central heating. That should also give you a reasonable shower with the right set up and therefore covers various requirements. Whether you can do that and a bathroom and kitchen within your budget, could be tight.

noisypinkbubble

Yes! An immersion heater, that's what I have! Downstairs there's 2 switches one "sink/bath" one "on/off" which would indicate immersion heater, in fact i'm looking at them... I don't have central heating and tbh can live without currently as have never had any, my idea is to do this on a reasonable amount and then put some double glazing in towards the summer so the heat stays better.

If I redo the kitchen as well I will be ripping out the 3 under sink units and putting a cooker in and fitting my washer (here's where I show my mse ability, 5 years of washing at various family members houses and getting my washing & sunday lunch free, whilst keeping the family happy ) I may only replace 1 unit as ceiling downstairs is only at 6 foot (I'm only 5 foot) the ceiling upstairs is very high though. My budget if I include the kitchen is around 5 - 6k at a push, does that sound anyhere near reasonable?

Thanks again!

ormus

that budget will get a new bath suite and a new CH system. and a new cheapo kitchen. if youre careful.
a combi boiler will get of the water cylinder/s. you dont need it! more space!

bear in mind we are not talking state of the art designer baths and kichens here!
just nice new units etc.. and lovely hot water/heating.