Fitting A New Bathroom Suite

[bobbisix]

Im a bit of a newbie at this plumbing lark but am a good DIYer.I have ordered a new bath,pedestal sink and toilet but have no idea how to get the old one out and the new one in.Any help would be appreciated

 

[Softus]

If you have specific questions about manageable tasks then come here and ask them, but I think you're expecting a bit too much from one topic.

I suggest that you break down the project into chunks that you can research and then confidently tackle.

 

[wanleg]

Find a friend who has experience and can guide you through this or pay a professional and ask if you can assist or at least watch....as Softus says tackle each component as a mini project. If you're not planning to change the layout then you should be okay if you do some research...if you are planning to change the layout then this is a more complicated job.

Put some money aside for a pro to bail you out if need be.

Make sure you have all the correct tools.

 

[bobbisix]

Thanks Guys

Im not changing the layout it all looks fairly straight forward the only thing i need help on is unconnecting the pipes on the taps and toilet. Do i cut them off and connect hose connectors or attempt to separate them from the old taps?

 

[Softus]

...unconnecting the pipes on the taps and toilet. Do i cut them off and connect hose connectors or attempt to separate them from the old taps?

Not sure what the rolling eyes are intended to convey there, but, that aside, there's no definitive answer.

It depends on how similar the new positions are going to be, and also the tap types. For example, if the new basin tap is a monobloc, and the old one isn't, then you're quite likely to be using braided flexibles, so you might as well cut the existing pipes and install valves now, then remove the basin.

Depending on the age of the bath you might be using the same distance between tap centres, so these could disconnect and leave alterations 'til later.

The WC is likely to be very different, but generally it's easy to get at the connector so you could choose just to undo this.

Since you're a plumbing newbie I hope you won't mind me reminding you to always isolate (i.e. shut off) the water supply to whatever you're working on.

A word of warning. If you have 'tank-fed' water supplies to the basin, and if the head of water is low, and if you fit a monobloc tap, then check the minimum recommended pressure for use with that new tap, otherwise you might be surprised and disappointed.

 

[bobbisix]

Thanx that should get me started if you hear of kent being flooded on the news then i have definately not turned off the stopcock

 

[Softus]

If you cut the wrong pipe then, even with the stop cock shut off, you could still end up with up to 50 gallons of water over your face/chest/feet.