The Low Budget DIY Bathroom Refurb
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Got the toilet back in today much to my other halfs relief (see what I did there?).
I've been dreading taking a drill to my newly laid floor but it went smoothly. Bought some cheap Erbauer tile bits and they did the job for a fraction of the cost of the diamond tipped stuff. Today I learnt that Porcelain is hard, very hard.
Also replaced/upgraded the waste connector and cistern internals. Glad I didn't splash on new sanitary wear now as it's perfectly fine and left something in the budget for some nice Grohe bits I've ordered...
Cheated a little by using a waste collar
I've been dreading taking a drill to my newly laid floor but it went smoothly. Bought some cheap Erbauer tile bits and they did the job for a fraction of the cost of the diamond tipped stuff. Today I learnt that Porcelain is hard, very hard.
Also replaced/upgraded the waste connector and cistern internals. Glad I didn't splash on new sanitary wear now as it's perfectly fine and left something in the budget for some nice Grohe bits I've ordered...
Cheated a little by using a waste collar
Thanks TN!
Wow! Yours puts my little project into perspective.
I look forward to have a good read of that.
Glad you approve of the tiles, I'm very happy with them too, seagrass is the colour so perhaps something aquatic about them that suits a bathroom.
RE: Window board, yes I plan to do as you suggest. Previous owner, or at least whoever they employed to do their bathroom obviously hacked into it in order to make their tiling easier - no respect for the place.
Question for you and Bomma; how do I determine what size basin tap I require? Some say 1/2" others nothing??
Wow! Yours puts my little project into perspective.
I look forward to have a good read of that.Glad you approve of the tiles, I'm very happy with them too, seagrass is the colour so perhaps something aquatic about them that suits a bathroom.
RE: Window board, yes I plan to do as you suggest. Previous owner, or at least whoever they employed to do their bathroom obviously hacked into it in order to make their tiling easier - no respect for the place.
Question for you and Bomma; how do I determine what size basin tap I require? Some say 1/2" others nothing??
Basin taps:
Have you a low pressure or high pressure setup.
Do you have one or two tap holes?
Two tap hole basins require two seperate taps which will each have a male 1/2" threaded shank.
A single tap hole requires a Monobloc tap, these will have two 15mm copper tubes to plumb to rather than a threaded shank.
For completeness, bath taps have a 3/4" threaded shank to connect to.
Have you a low pressure or high pressure setup.
Do you have one or two tap holes?
Two tap hole basins require two seperate taps which will each have a male 1/2" threaded shank.
A single tap hole requires a Monobloc tap, these will have two 15mm copper tubes to plumb to rather than a threaded shank.
For completeness, bath taps have a 3/4" threaded shank to connect to.
Thanks fellas, appreciate the help.
I believe I've a high pressure set up (pump in attic).
Will take snap of basin tomorrow (it's outside). Its a single hole jobbie.
Thinking something like this:
https://www.plumb-warehouse.co.uk/shop/grohe/grohe...
or
https://www.plumb-warehouse.co.uk/shop/grohe/grohe...
Was about to order but noticed it said 'small version' and hit the brakes.
I believe I've a high pressure set up (pump in attic).
Will take snap of basin tomorrow (it's outside). Its a single hole jobbie.
Thinking something like this:
https://www.plumb-warehouse.co.uk/shop/grohe/grohe...
or
https://www.plumb-warehouse.co.uk/shop/grohe/grohe...
Was about to order but noticed it said 'small version' and hit the brakes.
Edited by DoubleSix on Tuesday 29th March 23:23
Edited by DoubleSix on Tuesday 29th March 23:24
Ah, the only difference with the 'small' version is the size of the tap body - look at the difference in height between the pic's you posted. It has no bearing on the plumbing connections.
If I may make a suggestion, these are good - might be a suitable match for your bath tap?
http://www.screwfix.com/p/swirl-bathroom-basin-mon...
If I may make a suggestion, these are good - might be a suitable match for your bath tap?
http://www.screwfix.com/p/swirl-bathroom-basin-mon...
Thx Bomma, Think I'm going for this as a shower/bath solution so aiming for taps to match.
Feel by not replacing sanitary wear I can justify some nice fittings - man maths at it's best.
https://www.plumb-warehouse.co.uk/shop/grohe/grohe...
Feel by not replacing sanitary wear I can justify some nice fittings - man maths at it's best.
https://www.plumb-warehouse.co.uk/shop/grohe/grohe...
Or is there enough distance?
Need another bit of help please fellas! I got the bath taps and shower fitted without too much trouble and am hoping to do basin tomorrow.
However I notice the flexi tails on the tap appear to be a smaller diameter (approx 15mm) than the copper pipe thread (approx 20mm) as per pics below:
Do I need some sort of adapter or something?
Edited by DoubleSix on Thursday 31st March 20:36
You need to remove the middle part of the old compression fitting, and use http://www.screwfix.com/p/male-coupler-15mm-x/8208... or similar.
I think
Actually from your description more likely this http://www.screwfix.com/p/male-coupler-15mm-x/6935...
Hopefully someone who knows for sure will be along shortly.
I think
Actually from your description more likely this http://www.screwfix.com/p/male-coupler-15mm-x/6935...
Hopefully someone who knows for sure will be along shortly.
Edited by BigTom85 on Thursday 31st March 21:21
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