Kind-hearted volunteers have built a state-of-the-art bathroom for a toddler whose incurable skin condition causes her to blister at the slightest touch.

Pippa Atkinson suffers from Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) and was born with 90 per cent of the skin on her hands and feet missing.

The 22-month-old spent the first 23 days of her life in a Special Care Baby Unit and she was five months old before mother Rhiannon could hold her.

Now volunteer tradespeople known as Band of Builders have installed a specialist bath and changing room at her home in Cwmbran, south Wales.

Toddler Pippa Atkinson, left, was born with an incurable skin condition that can leave her suffering up to 200 blisters a day, right

Pippa's Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) causes her skin to blister at the slightest touch and she was five months old before mother Rhiannon, pictured with Pippa, could hold her

Volunteer tradespeople Band of Builders have now helped install a £35,000 state-of-the-art bathroom to ease Pippa's pain and help with her daily life

Mrs Atkinson, pictured with Pippa, said the new bathroom would change the 22-month-old's life

Her condition is among the most painful known to doctors and she can get up to 200 blisters a day that each need to be lanced.

Pippa also has to take morphine daily to deal with the pain and is even sometimes sedated.

Mrs Atkinson has to carry out daily dressing changes which can take up to two hours.

Along with husband Damian, an electrician, and their son Tom, six, the family has to be on constant guard against infections that could make Pippa seriously ill.

The family raised more than £35,000 to build the extension at their home and it includes a hydrotherapy bath that US medical experts advised could help Pippa's condition.

Band of Builders aided local labourers who were already helping the Atkinsons, providing work for free and sourcing donated materials from major companies across the UK to help move the project forward.

During construction in May and June, volunteers travelled from across the country to help put a roof on the extension as well as installing the state-of-the-art equipment.

The volunteer labourers 'moved the project forward quicker than could have been hoped' and got on very well with Pippa, pictured

The organisation is made up of kind-hearted tradespeople from across the country. Pictured are builders working on the bathroom

Mrs Atkinson said Band of Builders, pictured left and right at work, was an 'amazing group of wonderful people'

Pippa now has a 'Microsilk' bath, pictured, that has jets which gently exfoliate her skin to help with pain relief

It includes a specialist 'Microsilk' bath which has jets that can gently exfoliate Pippa's skin, giving her much-needed relief from the painful condition.

Mrs Atkinson said the new extension would change the whole family's lives, finally making it easier to help Pippa and manage her condition.

She added the help from Band of Builders had helped them move the project forward 'quicker than they could have hoped'.

Mrs Atkinson said: 'We can not thank Band of Builders enough for what they have done for Pippa and us as a family.

'Pippa's new bathroom will not only make her life easier but mine too. They are an absolutely amazing group of wonderful incredible people and it was a pleasure to meet all of them.

'Pippa will grow up knowing what Band of Builders did for her, how accepting they all were of her condition and how she looks and what she goes through.

'No matter how tough things get for her she will always know there's a Band Of Builders on her side.

Mrs Atkinson said the builders, right, were very accepting of Pippa's, left, condition

Pippa requires hours of treatment every day and often needs morphine and sedatives to deal with the pain

'I hope one day she will change someone's life in return for what they did for her.

'They came to fit Pippa's roof and bathroom but Band of Builders didn't just do that.

'They gave Tom time and confidence to realise what an important role he plays, they helped Damian open up, have a laugh and relax, and for me they made my family happy and gave us back time to enjoy. We'll always be grateful.'

Addam Smith, founder of Band of Builders, said: 'Our aim is to help tradespeople and their families in their hour of need so when we saw that Damian needed a bit of a boost to help his family, we jumped at the chance.

'Damian's been working night and day to try to make the adaptations that will make a serious change to Pippa's life as well as earning a living.

'The family have done a great job of raising funds but they needed an extra boost so if we can provide the labour and some materials that will help them get their extension finished then hopefully it will make a real difference to the whole family.'

Mrs Atkinson said the builders, right with Pippa, not only made her daughter's life easier but also the whole family's including her husband Damian and son Tom

The project is the latest by Band of Builders, which is currently applying to become a charity.

The organisation was founded by Mr Smith, who carried out a project to renovate friend and colleague Keith Ellick's home after he was diagnosed with cancer, enlisting help from tradespeople from across the country.

Mr Smith said: 'No project is without its hurdles and difficulties, but each time we do this, we see firsthand how much it helps people and it makes it all worth it.

'We're lucky at Band of Builders to have guys and girls across the country who are prepared to drop everything and take time out of their own lives and businesses to help others.

'Without those volunteers Band of Builders wouldn't be what it is - they really are an amazing group of people.'