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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Fitting a toilet, which in most circumstances will mean you are changing old for new, is straightforward if you are easily able to isolate the water supply, and both waste and supply pipes do not need major alterations in positioning. Below is shown the installation of a close-coupled toilet. The cistern is positioned on top of the pan, and much of the weight of the cistern is taken by the pan. read more »