The fitter had hoped to complete our project on day six, despite the setback at the beginning of the job. Everything was going well until he came to fix the radiator to the wall; one of the pipes was leaking. This meant he would have to drain the heating system in order to fix it. Draining the system is a long job and he decided it was too late in the day because of the risk of any further complication. This meant that I would have to take the day off work whilst the fitter completed the final tasks. This was unfortunate because I had a meeting that I should have but my manager was understanding and insisted that I had the day off. She said she could attend the meeting briefly if needed and anything else could be followed up by email the next day.
I arrived home from work rather later than intended but still in plenty of time before Mr C had to go out; he was meeting someone for dinner. I decided to delay my own evening meal whilst the fitter continued working on grouting and cleaning the hall tiles. He eventually left at around 7.20pm, leaving me to put my ready meal in the oven to eat slightly later than normal.
After my meal I had time to take a proper look at the new tiling which was now cleaned of all the muck and dust from the day before. It was then that I noticed a blemish in one of the tiles; it was chipped in the opposite direction of the natural lines in the tiles. Once I had noticed it I was sure it would annoy me. Something to mention to the fitter in the morning…
All coming along nicely – well apart from the leak. Since my bathroom floor was covered in a wooden sheet and then overlaid with ceramic tiles, I’m now wondering what would happen if any of the plumbing under the floor starts to leak. I’m guessing that take down part of the ceiling blow would be the best option. Still, hope it doe snot come to that.
The leak was only a minor niggle. Seeing how easily a floor tile is lifted I suspect that is the option they would choose if you had a leak. But you are not going to have a leak, think positive