A Yorkshire Bathroom
We continually seek ways to demonstrate our skills and promote the
possibilities of our materials.
During the latter part of the year 2003 we supplied and installed
several very original components for a relatively expensive bathroom
refit.
As you might imagine, this is the type of work we excel at; Original
designs, interesting work, imaginative clients.
In truth, this job was "right up our street", tailor made for our
strengths and abilities. Also this is the type of work we enjoy doing.
The original bathroom was OK, but quite honestly there was little wrong
with it. However (and thankfully) our clients wished for something
special and several months later that "something special" was achieved.
The picture to the right depicting part of the original
bathroom illustrates the adequate but quite unexciting original scheme.
As sometimes happens, we were not given a fully schemed out plan with
clear instructions as to "what is wanted and where".
Initially we were shown this small column on the left here and asked to
reproduce features of it elsewhere in the swimming pool area. As you
will see, this was not the end of the story! The swimming pool area had a fairly intrusive, unattractive square
pier to the long external wall elevation. This was remedied to the
clients' huge satisfaction with the large reeded casing shown here on
the right.
Following this success, the first floor bathroom scheme was quickly
amended to incorporate these reeds. The original (quite nice) fluted
columns were put aside in favour of this unusual, pretty original reeded
design.
The first item to be installed in the bathroom was this large diameter
item, partial view here on the left prior to decoration. This large
girth was necessary to conceal a large diameter soil pipe, also the
associated knuckles and plumbing.
Throughout this process our company, Ossett Mouldings Ltd. produced a
succession of scale drawings and sketches, not only for correct
proportioning and client approval but also to enable us to carry out the
often technically difficult workshop setting out and manufacturing
operations.
While this task might seem onerous, it does eliminate abortive
manufacturing for clients who, while brilliant in their profession are
unaware of the significance of our trade jargon. And believe me, we have
a great many, often baffling trade terms! What for instance do you
suppose "prossing" , "cockling" or "chattering" are?
On the right one can see the complete bathroom corner column. Just compare
the (adequate) bathroom image above to this brilliant, lovely item! To
be honest, other people contributed, the client, the main contractor and
particularly the other sub contractors all of whom also invested their
effort, time and cash.
Elsewhere in the same bathroom there is a truly fabulous sink, supported
by two similar reeded columns. One of these is shown in close up, here
on the left. A miniature version of the other fitted columns.
We have traded for very, many years. During all of these years we have
produced a great many truly unique items. The patterns and moulds that
created all these many originals would probably reach to a North Sea oil
rig if all were laid down on end.
Well, as you might guess, all we have left of these exceptional items is
photographs! Hardly any thing else remains to produce further examples.
Therefore objects such as these will probably remain "one offs". Simply
because space does not allow us to retain these huge numbers of
production moulds.
Finally,
on the right is a broad, overall view of the sink featured above. I
thought it might be interesting to describe other parts of this project
should readers wish to know.
Our two dwarf columns are supporting a black granite sink base, this
base has a "moulded" edge with radiused external angles. Sadly I don't
know sufficient plumbing jargon to adequately describe the sinks and
taps. Thankfully they are visible in this shot!
There are black floor tiles, a corner bath, and a corner shower unit.
The ceiling is slatted black laminate separated by fine mirror strips.
Wall tiles can be seen in almost all these illustrations.
In short, this is very obviousely a job we enjoyed, we also enjoy
showing our achievements off. We would very much like to help you create
something original and exciting.
Can we help each other? We, Ossett Mouldings would certainly love to
help you!