Fitting a new bath

When fitting a new bathroom suite, the hardest part is usually getting the new bath up the stairs, around the bathroom cabinet, and it properly connected because of its relatively large size and weight. Thus, you should have a helper on hand for these tasks. Turn the bath upside down to begin with and assemble [...]

Replacing the Washer in a Tap

It is important to take action as soon as you notice a leaking tap.  The dripping water is a wasted resource and in addition to being a waste of money, nobody wants to constantly listen to that annoying dripping sound. If water is leaking from the spout of the tap when the tap is off, [...]

How to fix the Common Cause of a Leaky Bathroom tap

A leaky bathroom tap can certainly make an irritating noise that lasts throughout the night, but perhaps the more pressing issue is the fact that it wastes water.  If a leaky bathroom tap is left to drip over the course of days, weeks and months, the cost in water bills to the homeowner may be [...]

Placing and Spacing Ceramic Tiles

To correctly place your ceramic tiles you will need a tiling gauge. A tiling gauge is a small, flat, straight piece of wood that is marked to help you to decide where to begin and end tiling on a wall. You will need to use a different tiling gauge each time you begin a different [...]

The Basics of Tiling

Tiling is a simple process so long as you adhere to a few basic rules. The foremost of these is that the surface that is to be tiled is dry, clean and reasonably flat. Placing the tiles in position is then generally straightforward. Use a serrated spreader to apply adhesive to the wall’s surface and [...]

The bathroom suite

When converting a bathroom it is a good idea to try and project how the room will look after the refurbishment.  Professional interior designers always start with a plan and then design the proposed room around a basic structure. The first thing to take into account when converting a bathroom is the bathroom suite.  Currently [...]

The Many Options Available to a Shower

There are many different types of Triton showerheads and other shower accessories available out there, and the proper choice of them is based on what the owner wants from their bathroom suite.  However, it is not a bad idea to be informed of what is available, so that each homeowner can make the best decision [...]

Choosing a Bathroom Sink

There are very many styles of bathroom sinks to choose from, whether it echoes the style of the rest of your bathroom suite or it is a basic, white bowl that will neatly fit into any bathroom. Many sinks nowadays are set into bathroom furniture, into a wooden bathroom cabinet, for example, which neatly makes [...]

Improve your bathroom with bathroom cabinets

If you wish to add style and extra storage space to your bathroom, then bathroom cabinets are a great choice.  There are a wide variety of bathroom cabinets available, enabling you to easily find something that suits the rest of your bathroom perfectly.  Bathroom cabinets are available in furniture packs for those wishing to opt [...]

How to Clean a Shower Curtain

One of the easiest ways to spruce up a grubby looking bathroom is to freshen up the shower curtain. Shower curtains seem to get dirty very quickly, with soap scum, mould and grime appearing quite frequently. Before you tear the offending shower curtain from its pole and throw it into the dustbin, here is a [...]