Bathroom tips and ideas

Whether you want to tackle the bathroom renovation yourself or you want to know better what's going on while bathroom fitters are doing it for you, the following could be useful.

Practically all grout, apart from epoxy grout, is water resistant, but not water impermeable. Which means that water will not damage it, but it will let water through. The mould on the solid wall in the picture on the left is a result of lack of waterproofing and heavy usage. See waterproofing and working with epoxy grout.

Steel baths are preferable when a shower is to be installed above the bath - they are more rigid and easier to fix properly. Acrylic baths are not cold to touch, generally cheaper and strong enough for standard use.

If you have low water pressure, it might be better to use British made brassware. Foreign imports are often suited for higher pressure. That is if you don't want to install a pump or replace your boiler - modern combi boilers generally provide good pressure.

See the section on planning for waterproofing materials.

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