Buying a Bathroom...

This post reflects on our decision to spend around £6000 on our new bathroom.

In a word, it was simple.
The decision was made for us, since the existing suite was rather old when we bought the house, 5 years back. The ceiling and 1/3 of the walls is tired tongue-and-groove boarding. The 3 lights - embedded in the same tongue and groove on the ceiling - are traditional bulbs; a health and safety nightmare. The floor is also wooden - a painted laminate, which creaks painfully when stepped on.

The bath is past its best and leaks from the overflow if given half a chance. I assume it needs re-enameling (if that's a real thing) since it's difficult to sit in it without removing a layer of skin, its surface is so rough.

The taps are cracking and the cistern is discolored. And the room is in desperate need of an extraction fan. The rusting nail-spots dotting the walls and ceiling are evidence enough.

So, we've ultimately ordered a new bathroom. Form ceiling to floor. The only things we haven't bought are a) a final paint job on the untiled wall, and b) a loo roll holder.