Posts Tagged ‘Bathroom’

Changing bath taps

Posted in 'How-to' Guides, Bathrooms on August 12th, 2010 by Julian Cassell – 1 Comment

Changing bath taps is straightforward as long as you have good access to the underside of the bath and the isolation valves for the water supply. Make sure that any replacements you buy are compatible with the number of tap holes on your bath and the distance that they are apart. In this example a bath filler unit is being replaced with one that has a shower spray attachment. read more »

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Fitting an under-basin towel rail

Posted in 'How-to' Guides, Bathrooms on August 12th, 2010 by Julian Cassell – 3 Comments

Bathrooms are often the smallest room in the house, and therefore space-saving designs like under-basin towel rails are an excellent idea. They can be fitted below pedestal supported basins or wall hung ones, as shown below. read more »

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Changing a toilet seat

Posted in 'How-to' Guides, Bathrooms on August 12th, 2010 by Julian Cassell – Be the first to comment

Changing a toilet seat is a straightforward job, whilst also being a cheap way of giving your bathroom a bit of a revamp. Most seats are adjustable in that the hinges can be adjusted to fit different toilet bowl sizes, however it is always worth taking a few measurements before you buy a new one, just to check. read more »

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Fitting a bath and taps

Posted in 'How-to' Guides, Bathrooms on August 11th, 2010 by Julian Cassell – Be the first to comment

The sequence below shows a typical order of work for fitting a bath and taps. Changing over an old bath for a new one is a straightforward job if you are easily able to isolate the water supply, and both waste and supply pipes do not need major alterations in positioning. When ordering a new bath, make sure that the taps you choose are compatible with the number of holes in the bath. read more »

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Fitting a basin and taps

Posted in 'How-to' Guides, Bathrooms on August 10th, 2010 by Julian Cassell – Be the first to comment

The following sequence shows a typical order of work for fitting a basin and taps. Changing an old basin for a new one is a straightforward process as long as you are easily able to isolate hot and cold water supplies, and the existing supply and waste pipes connected to the basin do not need too much adjustment in their position. Remember to take care when fixing into walls and floors – using a cable, pipe and stud detector can help in finding safe fixing positions. read more »

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