bathroom

Before someone start yelling at me: NO, I didn't. But sadly the people I got my house from did, and now the bathroom paint is peeling off. :rolleyes: I was wondering what is best: applying zinsser base + paint on top, or I need to take a more drastic approach like sanding it/using other...

I’ve had a shower tray bedded down onto a sand-cement mixture, which is laid directly on marine plywood. I’ve noticed a small gap forming between the sand-cement layer and the plywood base. The tray itself feels solid and stable when I stand on it, so there doesn’t seem to be any immediate...

I’m hoping to move my sink hot cold pipes into an exterior wall. They’re currently coming up through the floor but we’d like a floating vanity so the pipes need to be routed into the wall. Is putting these pipes through an exterior wall a bad idea? I’m using plastic pipes.

Hi All, I'm currently in the middle of an upstairs bathroom remodel and am considering whether I can move the existing soil waste pipe to the toilet to under the floor boards. The current situation is this: - Vertical stack that pops up, just under the floor - Bathroom shower 40mm feeds into...

Hi All, So am replacing a pedestal sink and boy, did the installer of the old one like sealant! I’ve cut around and tried to dig out as much as I can but would it be wise to put sealant remover down the back for any that a Stanley can’t reach? I’ve checked and no missing bolts don’t worry...

Hello, We’ve just had our bathroom professionally renovated and the our old Artex ceiling skimmed and painted. As you can see in the pictures, the ceiling has started to crack along the full width of the room around the doorway, and another small crack and a small bulge has formed around the...

I’m laying down a 1200 x 760 stone resin on a floor that isn’t level. Manufacture instructions recommend a cement mix or silicone. Silicone seems like the simpler option but can this be used to level a shower tray? Or would a sand cement mix be better for this?

Just curious about people's thoughts on this I'm currently working on a diy project of a wetroom on a first floor with only loft space abovr. I was planning to use duplex boards and a primer but wondered since it will be a small wetroom with potentially a lot of hot steam would it be worth...

Hi I'm looking at buying a property that has Water Underfloor heating throughout - no radiatiors at all. The problem is there are no towel radiatiors in any of the bathrooms. The bathrooms are in really good condition and partly tiled and I don't really want to start smashing up the tiles etc...

I’ve dry-fitted my shower tray waste. Can anyone spot any potential issues? (Please ignore the sawdust, I’ll clean everything before the final fit.)

I’m installing a shower tray and noticed a brush icon in the instructions labeled “PVC.” Do you know what this indicates?

I’m in the process of connecting a shower tray waste and have encountered an issue. The tray is being installed on plywood, with layers of chipboard and OSB beneath it, which has raised the trap significantly. As a result, it’s not aligning with the existing waste pipes. Would it be better to...

After researching the debate between using a mortar mix or tile adhesive for laying a shower tray, I’ve decided to go with tile adhesive. Does anyone have any recommendations or thoughts on this? I was considering using the following product...

I’ve recently purchased a shower tray, and I noticed that the middle is slightly raised when I check it with a spirit level. Are the edges of a shower tray supposed to be completely flat, or is this normal? Should I be concerned about this affecting installation or water drainage?

Is this too large a gap at the top of tile backer board? The board is secured in place so can’t easily replace it so thinking I could fill it with silicone or put in a thin piece.

Is there a difference between WBP plywood and hardwood plywood? I’m trying to determine if hardwood plywood would be sufficient for a shower base.

1. Do I need to seal the inside of a bath shower screen where the chrome plated plastic mount meets the wall on the inside i.e. vertically down the side here? 2. And should I do it on the opposite side too i.e. the outside of where the mount meets the tiles? Note: It feels like there is a kind...

Evening, I've got myself in a not-so-ideal scenario. Bathroom is 1.8m wide, I've a shower tray which measures 1.8m so it's going to go wall to wall. I have studded the wall using small 200mm batons (I could have used dot and dab but that's where I'm at). I'll be using tile backer board and...

I was planning to attach wood where necessary for additional support, but this section has a lot of pipes, making it impossible to add any wood to drill into. The studs are spaced 600mm apart, and the backer board I’m using is 1200 x 600 x 20mm. Do you have any suggestions on how to securely...

My bathroom floor consists of 2 layers, OSB board and T&G chipboard. I’m laying a 1200 x 760 shower tray down on plywood but was wondering which thickness plywood I should be using? I was thinking 18mm but may need to go thinner as I need my floor tiles to cover the plywood. Not sure if there...