How to Demolish a Bathroom

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The Charity Travail et Vie created this boarding house. It's a place which welcomes low-income individuals as well as those experiencing social isolation or exclusion

We have decided to entirely renovate this bedroom along with its en suite bathroom. These methods of renovation are easy to replicate quickly and on a limited budget

Meet Marine, a sculptor who loves DIY projects. She's no stranger to woodworking and composite materials. Eric is a painter decorator. He's a building expert. Together, they are here to help Travail et Vie undertake this transformation. They're a real crack team.

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Demolish a bathroom

Caution: Turn off the electricity at the mains before starting

Remove all the fixtures

Isolate the exposed electrical wires with a terminal block

Unscrew the fastening nuts

Cut the waterproof seal with a box cutter

Close off the pipe ends with brass plugs

Take out the door before knocking down the shower cubicle

Use a crowbar to help take out the frame

Note: Safety gloves, glasses and a helmet are essential

Remove the wooden framework

Pre-cut any coatings like wallpaper or fibreglass cloth

Break the partition with your sledgehammer in a T-shape

Tip: We recommend using ear defenders

Break the panels from top to bottom

Take out the uprights

Use specially-adapted rubble sacks

wear safety boots

Use a hammer drill on a chiselling setting fitted with a bit adapted to tiling

Important: Take care not to damage the pipes