| Demolition and building costs One of the more popular approaches to renovating a bathroom is to remove the wall that often separates the bathroom and the adjacent toilet to create a larger open space.... |
| Waterproofing blunders Waterproofing is probably the most important thing in your bathroom, yet you will never see it. This may be one of the reasons that it’s sometimes not completed with the care and... |
| One of the more common errors made when waterproofing a bathroom is a lack of care and understanding of what happens after the waterproofing is applied. As the membrane cures it cannot be interfered with... |
| Adding or relocating a bath To add or relocate a bath into a renovated bathroom may seem simple enough, but careful consideration needs to be given to its location in terms of allowing drainage from the... |
| Trip hazards Is there anything more annoying than stubbing your toe on the little step up into a tiled bathroom? The creation of the step itself can often be avoided, but there is some planning and cost... |
| Be aware that in some instances floor wastes are mandatory, so ask a reputable certifier to make sure you can legally do away with your floor waste before you eliminate it from your design. If you do remove... |
| Reinforcing towel rails Installing towels rails in a family bathroom that small children will be using requires some additional thought. Quite simply, imagine you are installing climbing rails rather... |
| With a little forward planning you should also add fixing blocks or rails into the wall frame where you plan to locate the towel rails (if I had my time again I would also do the same for the toilet roll... |
| Concealing cistern toilets Toilets are one item that we often try to hide in a bathroom, so it’s no surprise that toilets with concealed cisterns can be popular. However, while a concealed cistern does... |
| Additional preparation is also required in where and how to hide the cistern in the wall cavity, as the width required can vary from one model to the next. This can be made even more difficult if you... |
