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| 11/12/03 |
Studwork, concealed cisterns and boxes for washing machines. |
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| The cupboard under the stairs is converted into a downstairs cloakroom and laundry 'box' with only a bit of timber and a few screws. |
With the doorway now bricked up, on this side at least. It was time to start defining the space within the old under stairs cupboard. Out came all the old shelves and junk, and all the wine we've been storing there since moving in and up goes the first partition. This is to make divide the space into the area for the washing machine and the WC. The washing machine will be accessed from the outside the cupboard via a separate (concealed) door under the stairs. The dividing partition was a three by two frame screwed to the walls at either side and the floor. The horizontal cross member was set at the right height for the cistern to perch on. The cistern occupies a void above the washing machine, but behind the partition. It has been converted to a push button flush using a kit from B & Q (see side bar) and the intention is to just have the button sitting in a recess within the back wall, with everything else hidden. The toilet is not a back to wall type, but that is how we intend to use it with the soil pipe and flush pipe concealed by some boxing-in running at the same height as the top of the pan. Don't worry - they'll be pictures to follow soon. The partition also forms one side of the washing machine cupboard and supports the top. A left side and a top of the box were cut from 10mm plywood and screwed to batons attached to the walls, underside of the stairs and new partition. The exposed back of the partition will be covered once the toilet pipe work has all been verified watertight. To reduce noise from the washing machine spin cycle, 150mm Rockwool insulation was placed behind the plywood. With the structure in place, the cistern could be mounted ready for plumbing in to commence. The cistern was rested on the supporting cross member and then screwed back to a baton attached to the stairs to prevent movement. |
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