bathroom

Is there any need to tank a shower area when using tile backer boards? I.e. priming, using waterproof tape and membrane?

I’m planning on laying tile backer board on chipboard flooring prior to tiling. Which adhesive is required to lay the backer on to? Would something like this work...

What is the best method for tiling a bathroom chipboard floor using tile backer board? I’m considering using 6mm backer board, but I’m unsure whether screws alone are sufficient for securing it, or if adhesive is also necessary. Any advice?

How can I position my shower tray waste in the center, where the hot and cold pipes are currently located? Would it be possible to place the waste pipe and trap above the hot/cold pipes, or would it be better to re-route the pipes instead?

I'm installing a shower tray and need to decide on the best location for the shower waste. I have two options: placing it in the top left, where there's a joist, or in the middle, where the hot and cold pipes are located. I haven't purchased the tray yet, so I can choose any waste location...

Hi! The hinge of our shower screen broke when we moved it to clean it. I am not sure of the make as this was fitted before our landlord bought the place, but he told us it is pretty generic. I am really struggling to find a replacement in bathroom or DIY shops. I have now emailed a few...

My pipe cutter seems to be cutting pipes a little bent. Is this acceptable to use?

Where do you typically position mixer showers? I'm installing a 760mm shower tray against an 800mm wall and want to place the mixer bar exactly in the middle between the shower screen and the opposite wall. Given that I’m at the first fix plumbing stage before plastering and tiling, what’s the...

The waste hole for my shower tray is located in the middle, but the existing waste pipe is not aligned with it. Should I route the waste pipe under the floor to match the position of the waste hole, or is it possible to reroute it above the floor, given that the tray will be installed on a...

I’ve removed my bathtub and currently have the hot and cold water pipes coming out of the floor. I’m planning to install a shower tray and a thermostatic shower. However, I’m unsure what to do with the exposed pipes. Should I cut into the floor and move the pipes behind the wall, or would it be...

What is the best way to lay tiles on chipboard flooring in a bathroom?

I’m renovating my bathroom and installing tile backer board on several walls where tiles were removed. These walls are in and around the shower. There are two other adjoining walls with moisture resistant plasterboard. Should I remove the plasterboard from these walls as well, or can I leave...

How to plumb a heated towel rail to these pipes?

How to plumb a heated towel rail to these pipes?

Hello - I have hit a bit of a problem renovating my bathroom, the subfloor is rotten by the wall and the damaged piece of subfloor runs underneath the stud wall (isn’t damaged on the other side of the wall) would anyone be able to recommend the best way to fix this? it’s eventually going to be...

Hello everyone, I'm in the early stages of planning a kitchen extension to the back of my Edwardian mid-terraced house, which will inevitably impact the bathroom above it. The floor of my bathroom is sunken - ie there are two steps down from the door to the bathroom floor. In the course of my...

We are having the upstairs bathroom redone in our Victorian terrace. During the stripping back, a large chunk of plaster fell from one of the outside walls. It revealed what we initially thought were plant roots that had been growing in a cavity where the plaster had come away. We're now having...

Hi, I have recently moved house and I want to screw in a large set of bookcases into my bedroom wall. The problem is that through the wall is the bathroom and I am worried about hitting any pipes. I dont have any family members to ask for advice and so I thought I would ask here to make sure. As...

Hi Recently our bathroom shower has been leaking water into the hallway below (just a tiny bit of water randomly not everytime we shower). This happened over a year ago and we had a guy redo the sealant and it stopped. Today I finally got round to redoing the sealant. But as I started to remove...

Hello I’m rebuilding old stud walls in my bathroom, which will then be painted. I’m wondering if I need to plaster them, or I can paint straight on tape and jointed moisture resistant plaster board? If so, is there any special compound or tape I need to use? Or is there another way? Thanks