There are certainly some fantastic ideas being thrown around here - we're certainly armed with food for thought! a) My feel on creating a second entry into the bigger bathroom from the new master bedroom is that it won't achieve a whole lot functionally - although certainty a more expensive option having the current ensuite reconfigured (as per Louise's plan) would be ideal. b) I also like the idea of having the door of the new bedroom two positioned out in the hallway (therefore creating a more secluded study/bedroom). I guess it's at the potential expense of more storage though... c) If we make room 2 bigger at the expense of room 3, it can only become 'longer'. In other words, it would still be only 2.6m wide, so probably better to keep room three 3 x 3? We gain access in the first week of December at which point we'll have some builders come through to quote... (recommendations appreciated). I'll be sure to keep this thread updated with progress for those keen to see how this little gem unfolds... There's also a bit of work to be done on the ground floor (knocking out a kitchen wall to make it open plan)... not near as exciting but happy to share if there's interest :)

Always feel confident to question your tiler. Big tiles like these are easy to lay and to line up. If you are not happy then tell them. You are the customer and your satisfaction should be paramount. It looks as though the surface isn't flat. Is this the case? Or is it the tiles that make it look this way? If it is the tiles, tell them. Even if they can't fix it without costing you much more $$$, they may be able to offer you credit for future works.

write to him and say you're not satisfied with the work and can't pay for such a poor job after you already gave him a chance to fix the problem but it's still not good enough... send photos of each problem area and ask what he suggest could be done to fix them (keep duplicates of all emails or letters).....he may ask for another chance to fix the problem or may decide not to ask for the rest of the money...the only consolation is that you will have a poor job for half the agreed amount and/or you may decide to give him another chance. Unfortunately crooked tiles can be a problem in lots of houses where walls are never straight but a good tiler expects and will compensate for this.. removing tiles can break them and damage the surrounding tiles so i hope you've kept some spares and if necessary explain the problem to your tile supplier to recommend another tiler to try and fix the problem ...hopefully the rest of your reno will go well, best of luck to you

leftover Modwood from our balcony was used as decking for a jetty on our farm dam and despite being camped on by ducks and kangaroos the surface of the balcony and the jetty were both ok with bare feet and although the ducks did leave some staining and the surface did get hot it wasn't slippery when wet and i understand that newer Modwood colours are better and i can't believe that a toddler's bike or dogs would cause any more harm than the average adult shoe and having never used any other decking product i can't compare