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Can You Put a Bathroom Where There Was No Drainage?
Yes, provided a waste route can reach an existing stack or drain with a 1 in 40 to 1 in 80 fall and a run short...
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Drainage falls, tanking, ventilation and the details that fail first.
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How Long Should a Bathroom Renovation Take?
A full bathroom replacement takes three to five weeks from strip out to snagging, and six to eight if the layout moves or the room is...
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What Underfloor Heating Works Under Bathroom Tile?
Electric mat systems are the practical choice under bathroom tile, at 100 to 160 watts per square metre, laid on an insulated substrate and covered with...
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How Do You Tank a Walk-In Shower Correctly?
Tanking is a continuous waterproof layer bonded to the substrate, carried up the walls to at least 200mm, sealed into the drain flange, and reinforced in...
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What Is the Minimum Floor Fall for a Bathroom Shower?
A shower floor needs a minimum fall of 1 in 80, which is 1.25 percent, towards the drain, and 1 in 60 is safer where the...
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Do You Need a Permit to Move a Toilet?
Moving a toilet within the same room usually needs no planning permission but often needs building approval, because the soil connection changes. Moving it to another...
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How Do You Stop Mould Coming Back After a Refit?
Mould returns after a refit when the moisture source has not been removed, which in a bathroom almost always means ventilation or a cold surface rather...
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What Is the Right Height for a Shower Niche?
A shower niche should sit with its base at 1,000 to 1,200mm above the finished floor and its top no higher than 1,800mm, so that it...
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Does a Bathroom Extractor Fan Need to Vent Outside?
Yes. A bathroom extractor must discharge to outside air, either through an external wall or a roof terminal. Venting into a loft, a cavity or a...
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