Bathroom renovation - no going back
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Be interested to see what layout you go for OP. We have a similar bathroom in need of a renovation and currently trying to work out the best layout. We have a similar window that is at one end of the bath so rules out a shower at that end. The opposite end has the staircase box so there is limited space for a shower bath becuase of the slope of the box. A bath will not turn 90 degreesbecause of the door.
The shower is currently in the middle of the bath which means a shower curtain which I don't particularly like - I prefer a screen.
Will watch with interest what you do.
The shower is currently in the middle of the bath which means a shower curtain which I don't particularly like - I prefer a screen.
Will watch with interest what you do.
We're actually not changing the layout at all. Sink, toilet, bath all in the same position.
Sink will be on wall hung cabinet, crappy 7 kw electric shower swapped for mixer fed from combi. Shower wall backs onto airing cupboard so pipes will be accessible there, no need to bury in wall.Currently the shower is over the sloped end of the bath, so bath will be turned round with plug hole at other end. Will have a bath filler off same control as shower so nothing to clean around on bath edge.
Radiator swapped for a towel rail. The routing of our central heating pipes means floor is already 'heated'.
Requires quite a bit of rerouting of wastes etc as don'twant any on display
Sink will be on wall hung cabinet, crappy 7 kw electric shower swapped for mixer fed from combi. Shower wall backs onto airing cupboard so pipes will be accessible there, no need to bury in wall.Currently the shower is over the sloped end of the bath, so bath will be turned round with plug hole at other end. Will have a bath filler off same control as shower so nothing to clean around on bath edge.
Radiator swapped for a towel rail. The routing of our central heating pipes means floor is already 'heated'.
Requires quite a bit of rerouting of wastes etc as don'twant any on display
uluru said:
We're actually not changing the layout at all. Sink, toilet, bath all in the same position.
Sink will be on wall hung cabinet, crappy 7 kw electric shower swapped for mixer fed from combi. Shower wall backs onto airing cupboard so pipes will be accessible there, no need to bury in wall.Currently the shower is over the sloped end of the bath, so bath will be turned round with plug hole at other end. Will have a bath filler off same control as shower so nothing to clean around on bath edge.
Radiator swapped for a towel rail. The routing of our central heating pipes means floor is already 'heated'.
Requires quite a bit of rerouting of wastes etc as don'twant any on display
We did the same and the bath is also filled from the bath overflow and love the clean feel around the bath.Sink will be on wall hung cabinet, crappy 7 kw electric shower swapped for mixer fed from combi. Shower wall backs onto airing cupboard so pipes will be accessible there, no need to bury in wall.Currently the shower is over the sloped end of the bath, so bath will be turned round with plug hole at other end. Will have a bath filler off same control as shower so nothing to clean around on bath edge.
Radiator swapped for a towel rail. The routing of our central heating pipes means floor is already 'heated'.
Requires quite a bit of rerouting of wastes etc as don'twant any on display
Well, we once again have flowing water in the bathroom, although no toilet.
Has not been without it's ordeals, bathroom company managed to send the wrong toilet and the wrong bath. Toilet pan replaced the same day, bath replaced the next but only discovered that the cistern was also incorrect today - doh!
So this was the rough idea
And this is where we are now
Shower, bath filler, basin, towel rail all plumbed in. All pipework is now below floor level or beneath bath. Wastes connected, although looks like the bath trap we thought we could reuse might have to be replaced, and need to sort out the basin drainage so it's a bit tidier externally. Would be useful if we could join it into the 68mm drain pipe neatly but doesn't look like such adapters exist (we have combined waste and rainwater). Handles on the basin unit will be swapped, this is a £40 bargain basement ikea unit that was pre-built.
Floor to sort out next...
Has not been without it's ordeals, bathroom company managed to send the wrong toilet and the wrong bath. Toilet pan replaced the same day, bath replaced the next but only discovered that the cistern was also incorrect today - doh!
So this was the rough idea
And this is where we are now
Shower, bath filler, basin, towel rail all plumbed in. All pipework is now below floor level or beneath bath. Wastes connected, although looks like the bath trap we thought we could reuse might have to be replaced, and need to sort out the basin drainage so it's a bit tidier externally. Would be useful if we could join it into the 68mm drain pipe neatly but doesn't look like such adapters exist (we have combined waste and rainwater). Handles on the basin unit will be swapped, this is a £40 bargain basement ikea unit that was pre-built.
Floor to sort out next...
Edited by uluru on Monday 4th May 20:13
Make sure you get a "back to wall" soil pipe for the W.C. waste outlet.
They are flexible and have a large jubilee clip to secure the pipe on to the pan outlet stub.
A push on soil pipe connector will leak. Pretty much guaranteed to!
Look to pay £12-13 for it, it'll extend to about 500mm and it will allow you to push the loo back in to position and be confident it wont leak when you flush.
They are flexible and have a large jubilee clip to secure the pipe on to the pan outlet stub.
A push on soil pipe connector will leak. Pretty much guaranteed to!
Look to pay £12-13 for it, it'll extend to about 500mm and it will allow you to push the loo back in to position and be confident it wont leak when you flush.
Edited by BL Fanboy on Tuesday 5th May 15:54
So next weekend's job is to try and get the floor level-ish before tiling. Currently 1cm drop from one side of toilet to the other!! Not quite sure how seeing as the toilet has gone back in exactly the same position as before.
We weren't planning to put underfloor heating in as there's currently approx. 4m of central heating pipes running under the floor so thinking is that it will take the edge off. Is this misguided do you think?
We weren't planning to put underfloor heating in as there's currently approx. 4m of central heating pipes running under the floor so thinking is that it will take the edge off. Is this misguided do you think?
Currently having issues with the toilet.
First pan delivered was incorrect, should have been back to wall and wasn't. Swapped same day and was told no need to swap cistern. Discovered cistern was in fact incorrect and arranged to swap for correct (as per model number). Swapped for 'correct' and this doesn't seem to fit the damn thing either!!!
Should be like this
Instead it's like this...
Driving me mad
First pan delivered was incorrect, should have been back to wall and wasn't. Swapped same day and was told no need to swap cistern. Discovered cistern was in fact incorrect and arranged to swap for correct (as per model number). Swapped for 'correct' and this doesn't seem to fit the damn thing either!!!
Should be like this
Instead it's like this...
Driving me mad
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