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Renovateyour bathroom

Villaboard fibre cement sheets

30 x 2.8mm

Galvanised fibre cement nails

Wet Area flashing

Continuous galvanised metal angle

(for internal corners)

Perforated metal angle

(for external corners)

Joint bedding cement

Topping compound

120 grit sandpaperPerforated paper

reinforcing jointing tape

Flexible silicone sealant

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If fully renovating yourbathroom, provide a thickprotective covering over anyretained fitments to avoiddamage.

To save money, leaveplumbing in place if possible

just buy new taps and outletsand fit into existing pipes.

If the job is to take sometime, ask the plumber to sealoff outlets in the bathroomwhile work is progressing butallowing water to the rest of

the house.

Ensure Villaboard sheetsare completely dry beforefixing. And stack on edgeor lay flat on a smooth, levelsurface to prevent chippingof corners.

When forming holes,ensure that the sheet edgesare properly supported toavoid damage.

The cut edges of Villaboardsheets do not need to besealed they are completelyimmune to permanentwater damage.

Thoroughly clean all surfacedust from lining sheets witha damp cloth before applyingtile adhesive to ensuremaximum bond.

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Tngsten-tipped

sore and snap nie

hand gillotine

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Rasp ile

Trowel or road nie

Eletri planer

Sanding loat

hole saws (optional)

jigsaw and tngsten-

tipped lade (optional)

Step 6: finising toesTiling can now be carried out. Two MitrePlans #15 Take on walltiling and #8 Tile your own floors, are available to make a simple

job for the handyperson. Both take you through every stage ofdoing it and achieving professional results. When tiling overa timber floor, sheet first with Hardies Ceramic Tile Underlay.And use proper floor tiles to match your wall tiles wall tiles are

not strong enough to take the stress and pressure of floor use.When the floor is finished, the plumber can be recalled toinstall the toilet and cistern and connect it to the water supply.And the electrician to install new light fittings, switches and anyexhaust fan.

Finally, seal all gaps around the vanity unit and bath with aflexible silicone sealant to ensure water cannot leak behindthem. Then add any window treatment, accessories and towelsand your new bathroom is complete.

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Step 2: DemolitionIf its a full bathroom renovation, start by turning off the water supplyat the mains and electricity at the main switchboard. Then remove allexisting fittings. If possible, plan to leave plumbing in place to savemoney. Remove architraves, skirting and cornice next, and finally,old wall lining. Using a long straight edge as a guide, check thatstuds and noggings are aligned straight to ensure your new walllinings are fixed flush and true. Remove high spots with an electricplane and pack out low spots with thin pieces of scrap timber orhardwood fixed in position with nails or glue. Ensure all noggingsare fixed in a straight line behind the horizontal joint in the newVillaboard wall lining.

Step 3: Add lasingWhere water damage could occur at junctions, especially bathor shower areas, all corners should be fixed with Hardies wetarea flashing following the manufacturers instructions. In showerrecesses, it should extend into the shower tray. Where tiles are tobe used, corners should be covered first with continuous metal

angles (Fig. 5). At this stage, any new plumbing and electrical workare also done.

Step 4: Line te wallsBefore fixing your Villaboard, check that all electrical wiring andplumbing is set back in the wall cavity to avoid damage by nails.Fix the sheets horizontally for flush joints. Ends of sheets shouldnot coincide with the corners of windows and doors.

ctting. There are three suitable methods: Using a specialtungsten-tipped score and snap knife, score from the face side ofthe sheet against a straight edge, repeating the action to a depth ofabout 1/3 sheet thickness. Then snap upwards to break and cleanedges with a rasp if needed (Fig. 6). Or, using a hand guillotine, cuton the off-cut side to allow for the thickness of the blade (Fig. 7).Hand sawing is also suitable for general cutting and notching.For notches, make saw cuts, then score along the back with thescore and snap knife, and snap upwards (Fig. 8).

Holes for shower and bath taps and other fittings are easily cut.For small rectangular or circular holes, drill a series of holes aroundthe perimeter of the hole, then carefully tap out the waste with ahammer (Fig. 9). For large openings, such as for wall ventilation,score deeply around the opening, drill a hole in the centre, then saw

from the centre to the corners (Fig. 10). Finally, tap out the wastepieces from the face side, then round the corners with a rasp toeliminate stress points. Alternatively, hole saws or a jig saw with atungsten-tipped blade can be used.

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average andyperson and an

save yo tosands o dollars.

Pull the plug on

your old bathroom

- with a little help

from Mitre 10.

Step 1: Plan aeadWell designed and decorated, an updated bathroom can increasethe value of a home by more than the actual cost of the work.So consider carefully what needs to be done.

Perhaps re-tiling walls and floors is all you need. Or replacingthe old vanity, basin and toilet. In this case, take samples of tiles,wallpaper or paint with you when shopping for fixtures so you candirectly compare colours before you start.

If your bathroom looks small, re-doing it in pale colours canmake the room appear larger. Or add mirrors to give the feelingof spaciousness.

But maybe actual size is the problem and nothing but a completerenovation will do. If its too small, consider re-designing the existingspace to make it more workable (Fig. 1 and 2).

Or, if its large enough, how about adding a double shower or aspa, or his and her basins in the vanity unit.

Bathrooms in older homes often had a linen cupboard. This couldbe removed and a shower cubicle included, or a larger vanity, or

simply for more floor space (Fig 3).

If it also includes a toilet, you could make it more private bypartitioning it off with a 1.8 2.0m high wall, leaving the topopen or glazing it in (Fig. 4).

Whatever your plans, the correct wall lining is important toprevent moisture from penetrating into structural timbers.Hardies Villaboard is ideal, especially for tiled bathrooms.Or, save yourself this task and choose Hardiglaz Swirl whichhas the feel and glossy look of ceramics. It does the same

job as Villaboard but needs no further finishing.

fig. 2

Te tiny sqare atroom

fig. 1

Te narrow atroom

fig. 3 Old atroom wit linen poard

fig. 8 fig. 9

fig. 4 batroom wit toilet