Any more bathroom problems, rants, confessions and pleasures?

[MichaelW2]

My main bathroom woe is condensation on the ceramic toilet cistern. Mains supply is adjacent, so water is always cold and the bathroom is very well insulated, so quite warm. Any ideas?

Flooring is cork tiles, a bit 1970s but really nice feel. You coat them in a waterproofing stuff, so splashes don't hurt.

 

[Levo-Lon]

See the comments in the urinals thread about blokes shaking drips off. Soggy carpets? Ugh.

the smart man wicks with tissue at home..especially if he usually cleans and hoovers..

 

[MarkF]

We should have had a new bathroom a week ago...............

• It's taken 2 weeks, not the 1 quoted by the company.
• I've wasted 4 days of holiday.
• So I'll have to paint it and finish it off this weekend.
• They fitted a plain window, when I'd asked for it to leaded to match all the others (Victorian house).
  
• I ordered 300mm x 300m dark grey, textured (non-slip) plain tiles, providing them with the name, catalogue page number, serial number and cost.
• They fitted wildy different 600mm x 300mm light grey tiles (with a swirly cloud-like pattern), tiles that were actually for their next job.
• I made them rip it up, no, they were not "growing" on me.
• They laid a new tiled floor.
• It's nice, but the wrong tiles again, these are 250mm x 250mm and of a mosaic pattern, mid-grey, but each tile a different pattern to every adjacent tile.
• So the sparkling tile inlay (set below the top wall tile) I chose to match the tiles I ordered, now looks silly.
  
• It's like having a piss in kalaidoscope.

The owner is coming to see me tomorrow, that should be fun.

My chosen tiles.

Tiles on my floor.

 

[fossyant]

We should have had a new bathroom a week ago...............

• It's taken 2 weeks, not the 1 quoted by the company.
• I've wasted 4 days of holiday.
• So I'll have to paint it and finish it off this weekend.
• They fitted a plain window, when I'd asked for it to leaded to match all the others (Victorian house).
  
• I ordered 300mm x 300m dark grey, textured (non-slip) plain tiles, providing them with the name, catalogue page number, serial number and cost.
• They fitted wildy different 600mm x 300mm light grey tiles (with a swirly cloud-like pattern), tiles that were actually for their next job.
• I made the rip them up, no, they were not "growing" on me.
• They laid a new tiled floor.
• It's nice, but the wrong tiles again, these are 250mm x 250mm and of a mosaic pattern, mid-grey, but each tile a different pattern to every adjacent tile.
• So the sparkling tile inlay (set below the top wall tile) I chose to match the tiles I ordered, now looks silly.
  
• It's like having a piss in kalaidoscope.

The owner is coming to see me tomorrow, that should be fun.

My chosen tiles.

Tiles on my floor.

Blimey. Not even close

 

[Vapin' Joe]

We're having a new shower enclosure and base installed at the moment, plus one of those towel ladder things to replace the radiator. I've yet to decide on the floor covering, but cushion tiles seem a good option.

 

[captain nemo1701]

Is it still considered fashionable to get out of the bath to fart?

No, just stay in and amuse yourself by counting the bubbles...

 

[BrumJim]

Always have the sink within leaning distance of the toilet. Hopefully you will never need to use the two simultaneously, but if you do, you will regard it as a stroke of genius that you had put the two close together.

 

[ayceejay]

A very practical Dutch friend of mine had the whole thing done in quarry tiles, the walls, the shower tray the loo was encased in it and there was a central drain for anything that landed on the floor under which was the heating. Think about it whatever mess you made you could hose down and squeegee off before anyone (you know who) knew.

 

[marknotgeorge]

We have carpet tiles in the bathroom. It's a big room, being two rooms knocked together in an Edwardian terrace, and due to various essential facilities around the walls only has a small radiator. So it can be cold. Tiles and bathmat thingies make for a pleasant environment.

 

[MrPie]

No, just stay in and amuse yourself by counting the bubbles...

When you think of love does you heart beat faster?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

The raging controversy at Chateau Slomo is whether we should have carpet or tiles on the floor. What's the current fad?

Would never have carpet in the bathroom and bidets are for washing golf clubs in (according to Mr M).

Anyway, what's the problem with carpets?

Suspicious 'spillages'. As one who has a stoma bag, trust me, a carpet is the worst thing you can have for leaving accidental stains.

Bidets are for feet and no other bodily part. The hose next to the toilet is handy though

I was in a hotel in Italy once, and very quick discovered the true use of a Bidet. Used in the right way, it is for your bits, and not just for cleaning them either!!

And lethal. I got out of a relaxing bath, put a wet foot onto slippery vinyl and, once the ensuing chaos had, erm, ensued, I was out cold with a dislocated shoulder. It all got a bit unpleasant after that.
Nitrous oxide is nice. Medics playing tug of war with my right arm, not so much.

That's why you get FLOOR TILES. Normal tiles or vynyl will be lethal, yes, but if you get the right kind, they are great.
If that happened in a hotel or somewhere, then you could sue - That should never have happened!

Oh and if you want carpet, get mats that can be lifted and washed. They also keep your feet warm, but, no, a proper carpet is like having a dirty, smelly, wet dog living in the your toilet, it surely is a hygiene risk.

I will bring your tragic tale to the attention of the ladies in this household. Carpet could be in with a chance.
Thank-you.

And they will, or at least should say

'Get floor tiles then!'.

There is absolutely no place for carpet in a toilet, just trust me on this!!

Having moved into my flat in 2012, I pinned a photograph of Lance Armsrtong doing a individual TT in the TdF facing my toilet in my bathroom
My bathroom is the only room Ive not decorated since moving in so the photo remains though I think it works facing the toilet

So he can see what 'great sh*t' you have??

 

[Puddles]

I had to wee in a portaloo 4 times today.... I am contemplating a "toilet tent" for the corner of my gazebo with a bucket in it... it could double as a "changing room"