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= The Plan =
* Paint.
** We want a strip of blackboard paint around the walls, broken by a neutral colour (TBC) at the top and bottom. This needs to be lighter than the current blackhole scheme.
** Are the walls paintable as is or do we need to prepare them?
* Floor.
** The current vinyl is manky and coming up. We want to tile it.
** Do we need to use levelling compound before we do this? Who has experience of tiling? What tools do we need?
* Plumbing.
** Does any of the plumbing need work while we're ripping stuff apart? Now is the time.
* Electrics.
** The lights in the toilets are awful. We need low energy, decent bulbs in good fittings. The ceilings are very high.
** The two sections of the toilet are switched seperately. Do we want to keep one/both switch(es) or install PIRs like the kitchen?
* Cool Things.
** PIR sensors for space activity heatmap.
** Toiletcam
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* http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=125029
* http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=125029
* http://www.tilehq.co.uk/carrara-black-wall-tile.html
* http://www.tilehq.co.uk/carrara-black-wall-tile.html

Revision as of 17:03, 16 October 2013

The Plan

  • Paint.
    • We want a strip of blackboard paint around the walls, broken by a neutral colour (TBC) at the top and bottom. This needs to be lighter than the current blackhole scheme.
    • Are the walls paintable as is or do we need to prepare them?
  • Floor.
    • The current vinyl is manky and coming up. We want to tile it.
    • Do we need to use levelling compound before we do this? Who has experience of tiling? What tools do we need?
  • Plumbing.
    • Does any of the plumbing need work while we're ripping stuff apart? Now is the time.
  • Electrics.
    • The lights in the toilets are awful. We need low energy, decent bulbs in good fittings. The ceilings are very high.
    • The two sections of the toilet are switched seperately. Do we want to keep one/both switch(es) or install PIRs like the kitchen?
  • Cool Things.
    • PIR sensors for space activity heatmap.
    • Toiletcam

Link Dump