Having refurbished "Jemima's" rear cabin earlier in the year she's back.... seem to be getting quite a bit of repeat custom at the moment!
Its bathrooms again! my second this year where the old and rather thin original shower tray has succumbed to the passage of time and cracked in several places.
You can only cope with remedial measures like putty and sticky bandages for so long in the shower!
The straw that broke the camels back.... the entire flange for the drain has cracked and fallen out.!
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Careful stripping out reveals the usual hornets nest of problems one encounters by having the audacity to attempt a repair on a narrowboat....
-Services have been laid under the old tray. Replumbing the boat is not in the customers budget so the new tray will have to be raised by the minimum amount possible to maintain headroom in the shower on a sturdy plywood base
- The old shower tray is an unusual size (no surprises there) so I had to increase the width of the cubicle by 20mm and the depth by 100mm.
The larger cubicle now accommodates a new stone resin shower tray. These trays are available in a wide range of sizes... usually one is near enough to the now obsolete fiberglass caravan style trays. They are also cheaper and much more solid.
White wall tiles brighten up the new cubicle, and are given a contemporary flourish with a strip of pastel coloured mosaics and a new shower rail. The existing shower mixer is in good condition, and refitting it helps to keep the cost of the job down.
Chocs away.... the new sanitation station is ready to go. Time to say "Tra" to the boat tan...
(glossary of liveaboard boating terms available on request!!)
Cheers, Kris.
