Wallboards in bathroom refit - trim?

LCK73

Hi,
Just trying to establish if the bathroom refit my mum has just had done at a cost of 4.5k plus vat, should have had trim fitted to wallboards....having problems with shower enclosure not flush to wall, finding damage to newly installed wallboards Having been back filled filled with silicon (size of 50p piece) and now I'm wondering why there is no trim where the wallboards meet each other on adjoining walls, floor and ceiling.....you might see the picture I'm building...
Just want to know if that trim should have been standard fit or is it optional cosmetic finish....??

Anyone got a view?

I'm no bathroom specialist,i asked for wallboards to have a sleek, low maintenance finish for elderly mother, .seeing the boards siliconed together in the corners and big gaps where the boards meet the ceiling, I'm starting to wonder...

Payment hadn't been made yet.

andyhop

Some laminate boards are tongue and groove on the longest edge. If not then it should have aluminium joining trims

I never use corner trims as silicone does the job alone better

Large gaps between ceiling , board edges and corners scream cowboy job

There should be no damage to the face of the boards and the shower enclosure should fit tight/straight to the boards

LCK73

Thanks. The boards are tongue and groove on the sides. It was the lack of trim on the 90degree joins with the walls, ceiling and floor that I was perplexed about.
Useful to know you think silicone in the joins at 90degrees is ok.

Contractor back on site today and has agreed to remedial works but 'how' it will be fixed I have no idea because apparently old houses don't have straight walls....I don't understand how all these old properties are renovated to new bling residences....do they all have wonky showers??

andyhop

When the walls are squint they should have sorted prior to fitting the boards. 99% of the time we chip all the plaster off and start from the basics, back to brick, back to floor joists

LCK73

I think that's the problem, they didn't check. Simply took off the old tiles on the walls, took up the old flooring and something is now out of line. I wasn't at the contractor meeting but they have said to my mum they will fix it by moving one of the wall boards forward. I have to give them chance to put it right of course.

Should water be pooling in one corner of the shower and not draining away....I can understand a bit of water stands on the sides of a shower tray but for it to build to a pool after 30 mins or so.....apparently the tray is flat?

I hate being so suspicious, ��

andyhop

The job sounds a utter bodge

Even the lowest 25mm thick trays we've used have a sufficient fall on them with a 90mm vortex waste. If water is pooling then the tray is out of level. Use a long level 3ft ample and check yourself

If you can pull the boards of the wall with ease and without damage then they haven't been fitted correctly

LCK73

I think I might need to pay an independent surveyor to visit and report. The situation is, we the client are not experts, they the contractor know what they know. I need an independent 1/3 party to assess. I can deduct the cost from the hill,if the 'fit' is found wanting....
It's bloody ridiculous.....blaming the fact that the house is old....it was a complete refit of a 2ft x2ft room in a 1930s semi, price £4.3k plus vat.

Furts

LCK73 wrote: »

I think I might need to pay an independent surveyor to visit and report. The situation is, we the client are not experts, they the contractor know what they know. I need an independent 1/3 party to assess. I can deduct the cost from the hill,if the 'fit' is found wanting....
It's bloody ridiculous.....blaming the fact that the house is old....it was a complete refit of a 2ft x2ft room in a 1930s semi, price £4.3k plus vat.

At this stage you should be photographing everything. Then if you withold payment you have evidence which will act like a third party. Putting matters in another way, you will end up with a dispute with you versus the installer. The photos will help swing matters in your favour.

You should also do research on the installer - are they known cowboys? do they have any accreditation or references?

You should also research the technical literature of the wallboards - this is absolutely vital, as will be the fixing details of everything that has been installed in the bathroom.

Produce a diary of exactly how many workers were on site for how many hours on what days. Also cost out what material cost has gone into the installation.

Paying £5000+ on a little bathroom would be considered extravagant by many people. However if matters went to Court you could argue that this price reflects a top end job and you have not received such a job. So use the price to your advantage.

LCK73

Hi, I thought the price was on the high side but it bought me quality finish. Didn't think it was extravagant. But I know what you mean about using the price in the way you've suggested.
The price covered,
Removal of old tiles and making good walls ready for boards
Removal,of old cemented in floor and making good for install of non slip floor (poly evolve, used in care homes)
Install of 1200x800 shower enclosure.
Resiite of sink, I supplied new sink
Install of toilet
Install of 1 radiator, previously no heat source in room
Supply and fit Mira triton shower ( not electric, it runs from combi)
Supply very basic door, rehang to open opposite way
Paint ceiling
Install electric fan, where previously there wasn't one.

?

andyhop

Complete refits don't cost 5k, more like double

You had a partial refit , while one would expect a good finish still its not always possible matching new to old

A full refit would be stripping back to the very basics, then build the room back to to ensure the finish was perfect. If you miss the prep work then the finish will suffer

SuzieSue

andyhop wrote: »

Complete refits don't cost 5k, more like double

Yes, we paid over £10k for a complete refit in the South East.