bathroom

The wall above my bath has previously been tiled. At the bottom of the tiled area, the tiles have been cut to fit so they're in thin slivers, maybe 15mm high (see attached photo). The area is looking tatty now. It's been in situ for about 20 years and I think some moisture has got behind the...

Hi everyone, I was in my sister's bathroom today and noticed that there is a fused switch for the boiler in there. Is that safe/allowed? So I've been googling it but can't quite find the answer. It's outside zone 2, but it's within 3m of the bath. That said, it's behind a big sort of cover which...

Hi All, Currently renovating an old wetroom. 1. Removed everything back to brick. Currently, Have stud battened the walls, insulated the spacing and am now ready to apply the tile backer board, however, before I apply the tile backer board. Should I cover the insulation and battens with a...

Evening all, Renovating our bathroom from the timbers up, and it's electrical time. The house (a bungalow) consumer unit is about to be replaced with a modern unit and full suite of RCBOs. The bathroom wiring has the usual lighting circuit, but above the old mirror there used to be a 1 bar...

Hi guys New to the site here so I'll get down to it, no trade background but I can fix aircraft, everything I am doing is from learning and just doing but also being safe. I am in the middle of doing the bathroom up, I had to knock back to brick as the plaster came of along with all the...

We have low pressure so installed a shower pump for the our bathroom. The sink and bath taps and the shower run off the pump. Everything worked fine for nearly five years until the other night! My partner was in the shower and the pump stopped working. We bought a refurbed unit so thought fair...

Hi, I've recently moved into an old council terraced house. There is a downstairs bathroom that once had a shower in, but was taken out but the previous owners. Near the toilet, there is a hole which seems to contain some piping that appears to lead a few inches out to an exterior wall. On...

I have had this creda shower for around 7 years or so and have had no problems. Bought one of those stone shower heads from ‘Showery’ last week and now discovered a leak. It appears to be originating from the base of the heater tank and then dripping down towards the outlet nozzle. I made sure...

Hello, My bathroom walls are not straight as you can see from this video: Can you help me understand what's required to fix the walls and how much it would cost? For completeness, on the other side of the wall there is a small radiator and two light switches. Thanks, Y

Hi there, grateful for any advice. Live in a top floor flat where the bathroom extractor is mounted in the ceiling, with a flue pipe extending vertically about 0.75m, topped with a mushroom clowl. The extractor runs when bathroom lights are on, and on timer after the bathroom lights are...

Hello all. I’ve joined this group to see if anyone has experienced or seen anything similar before. I have water/a leak/perhaps rain coming in to my bathroom that is affecting one corner wall. The bottom and top of the tiled skirting is wet to look at as if the grout has never dried fully, and...

Hi, I’ve recently had a new bathroom installed and it’s pretty much finished bar the freshly plastered ceiling. I know I need to put on a mist coat first and paint over that with a specialist bathroom paint. What I’m not so clear on is what paint to use for the mist coat in a bathroom. Would...

Hi All, I'm planning a new extension and having viewed a good number of forums I've not been able to assure myself I know the best approach to my issue so i'm putting it out you guys for your advice please. Planning a wrap-around, ground floor extension which will cover the driveway up to the...

Hi all I hope I am posting this in the right place! I have a small L shaped bathroom (ground floor) in a old building that has no wall cavity. I've had a damp inspection (two actually) which both concluded that the damp I'm getting around the toilet and on the wall next to it is not from the...

In what order would you create a wet room? Renovation. I have stripped the old wet room back to brick. I just want your guys opinions on what order you would do things from materials used to completion. I will have concrete block benches, screed slope floor to the drain, and shower head mixer...

Hi everyone, The other day, I noticed a relatively small (about 6”x 3”) orangey coloured patch had appeared on our white bathroom ceiling - quite close to the centre of the room. I got the step ladders out and wiped it away with a damp cloth, but it has since appeared to come back... Any...

Hi, Guys would like your advice and opinions please concerning my wetroom renovations. I have stripped the walls back to bare brick and removed the previous concrete screed. Sadly, the previous screen was done by someone who didn't slope it correctly allowing water to flow out of the wetroom...

Hi folks, I'm new here as I didn't know where else to turn. I am in the UK and am looking to find an exact replacement light fitting for my circular bathroom light. I have tried Screwfix/Tradepoint but both stores looked at me like I had 2 heads. Have also tried googling the code on the light...

Hi, long time reader, but first time asking. Hopefully this hasn't been asked before. So, currently in the process of giving the bathroom a makeover. I have a 110/240v shaver socket I want to get rid of and I want to install an illuminated mirror (zone 2). Currently, the shaver socket is fed...

Just moved into a new rented flat in Zurich and as is common most of the light fittings have been removed (?!) [previous renter was British] I bought a contactless tester, to check out wiring. We've since had a local sparks check things and fit some new lights, but I was surprised by what I...