Weekly update 03.01.2016

As I've mentioned previously, we are re-using the existing electric shower so it's had a thorough clean up. Unfortunately, the corner trim of the shower enclosure had been badly cut around the water pipe when it was originally installed so had been snapped into two parts. Additionally, the shower needed to be spaced away from the tile surface by a millimetre or two in order to align with the water pipe, so I came up with a solution to kill two birds with one stone.

First I needed some suitable white plastic. This is a plastic clip for flat channel ducting which I had left over from a previous project. I cut this into suitable lengths for form a corner reinforcement and three spacers.

I then glued the two broken sections of corner trim onto the reinforcing strip using cyanoacrylate adhesive.

The gap was then filled using a two part epoxy filler...

...and once this had cured, it was filed to shape, then polished using progressively fine grades of wet-and-dry paper, finished off with a little rubbing compound and cutting paste to restore the glossy surface. Also seen here are the three spacers which I drilled and shaped to match the screw holes on the rear of the casing.

...and here you can see the restored corner trim in situ on the shower casing.

With the spacers glued in place on the rear of the casing, the shower was now ready for fitting. This was a relatively simple matter of reconnecting the compression fitting on the water feed and connecting the new electrical supply cable.

I followed the manufacturer's commissioning procedure to make sure that the shower was properly primed before being operated, then connected up the ribbon control cable and fitted the front panel. With new chrome riser, hose and shower head fitted, it looks as good as new!

Then it was a simple case of screwing the new glass shower screen into position, sealed to the tiles with silicone sealant and the shower can now be used. With the addition of the re-cycled mirror, and a few colour co-ordinated towels, the bathroom is now fully usable once again.

I will need to plumb in the new towel rail at some point, but this will need a little pre-planning.

Meanwhile, I've pulled out the washing machine and completed the walls by fitting some recycled skirting boards. These have been secured using Pinkgrip grab adhesive.