Fitting new bathroom - things to consider?

cyclonebri1

pimento wrote: »

NEVER fit a bath with the taps around the back.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4523925

Not read the link but been there and done that.

We had a bath that was formed so that a mid tap position was possible, ie, both taps mid point on the bath to the rear wall.

:mad::mad::mad:Everyone that used the bath used them to lever themselves out of the bath, couldn't keep them securely fixed.

Only exception to that would be if you are working up to a wall where construction allows a rear access panel to the bath plumbing then it may be Ok

Further tips from myself;

Make sure there is somewhere to land your cup of t whilst contemplating your novel.

If you panel in and tile your bath panel, draw out how it is fixed and where to cut to remove the panel and keep it safe, plumbers often won't tackle a fancy fully tiled surround.

Don't use carpet in there.

Allow for little boys

Something to hang onto when using the toilet (after a good night out), for it's secondary function is good


And echoing above, the best ventilation you can fit.



Purely by location, (no exterior walls to speak of), my good sized bathroom is probably the warmest room in the house, due to the 9" fans fitted it is dry about 3 mins after use, winter or summer:T

nicka99

... one more thing - if building any shelves or alcoves near a bath or shower, be sure they have enough slope for the water to run off but not so much for the bottles to run off !

Plumbers_Shop_Lee

Hi Geek, it is well worth sketching out the room and marking where your existing services are and taking it into a local respected plumbers merchant where you should receive good avice with regards what will & what wont fit etc. you also need to give consideration to the type water system you have as this may restrict your design choices with regards to taps & showers. I'm not a fan of some of the online bathroom retailers but i'm sure you can work out why.

HTH

cyclonebri1

Problem is you can't say online dealers are to be avoided any longer, (I know that's not exactly what you said )

Most retailers now find the need to sell online to keep up with the competition, for the punter it can only be good news, provided you shop with care and choose the seller carefully too.

There is 1 major bathroom kit supplier that offers a 10 year warranty on almost all their fittings, that's fine if they carry parts and if they are likely to be around in 10 years, most of the stuff seems to be largely unbranded so going back to the manufacturer would be an issue.

To anyone buying online, and I'll be specific about ebay sales here as most that sell online use ebay as well, print out and save a paper paypal receipt for any taps, showers etc you buy, too easy to have a system disaster and lose all trace of purchases.

PasturesNew

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

Further tips from myself;

Make sure there is somewhere to land your cup of t whilst contemplating your novel.

Don't use carpet in there.

Allow for little boys

Something to hang onto when using the toilet (after a good night out), for it's secondary function is good

And echoing above, the best ventilation you can fit.

This post makes me glad to be single

cyclonebri1

PasturesNew wrote: »

This post makes me glad to be single

The joys of family life I'm afraid, and them comes the grandkids:D:D

There are a couple of pointers for the single person in there though;);)

Without giving all me toilet habits away, a shelf or draw in a cabinet within reach of the pan is useful for avid toilet readers such as myself

Stooby2

With regards to fitting isolators to the loo - I fitted them to everything, using the full bore type so there's no flow restriction. Makes life a whole lot simpler - especially when our bath mixer tap broke and I had to wait two days for a replacement part. It meant the rest of the bathroom could still be used.

cyclonebri1

Echoing the above, but avoid using flexible tap connectors with the integral valve, defeats the object if the hose has to be changed;)

Plumbers_Shop_Lee

Hi Cylconebri1,
I'm not suggesting that online retailers need to be avoided they certainly do have a place in the industry, however from my experience I seem to spend more and more time with disappointed customers that have bought online only to find that the product doesn't perform as they expected it to. Unfortunately I don't know of an online store that can work with the customer and ask the right questions to avoid this (perhaps i've just found a niche ).

The best advice i can give is to stick to proven brands especially for the items that have servicable parts (taps/showers/shower enclosures) as after four or five years playing hunt the roller for an obscure shower door can be both frustrating & costly.

cyclonebri1

Plumbers_Shop_Lee wrote: »

Hi Cylconebri1,
I'm not suggesting that online retailers need to be avoided they certainly do have a place in the industry, however from my experience I seem to spend more and more time with disappointed customers that have bought online only to find that the product doesn't perform as they expected it to. Unfortunately I don't know of an online store that can work with the customer and ask the right questions to avoid this (perhaps i've just found a niche ).

The best advice i can give is to stick to proven brands especially for the items that have servicable parts (taps/showers/shower enclosures) as after four or five years playing hunt the roller for an obscure shower door can be both frustrating & costly.

No, I understand what you were saying and agree for exactly the same reasons, parts etc, we are both singing from the same song sheet as they say;);)

It was a general comment really as I'm 1 of the people that now does at least 90% of my shopping/buying online, the scourge of the high street if you like;), but I've lost count of the number of times I've placed orders online only to find it's from the on line outfit of a national company.

There are gains and pitfalls as always;);)