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| I have a small bathroom containing a shower cubicle, WC and hand basin. The room has a window, an extractor fan and a central heating radiator. Although the room is kept very warm there is a considerable problem with condensation
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| It sounds as though the room is to hot. Turn your heating down a touch and open a window to allow a free flow of air through the room.
Condensation is caused through lack of ventilation and although you have an extractor fan (check to make sure it is in full working order), maybe a larger/stronger extractor is needed or it should help if you open your window and turn your fan on before you get into the shower.
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| Can an acrylic bath be damaged by the repeated filling with water of an excess temperature? If so how can this damage be avoided?
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| Yes. If extremely hot water is constantly used without cold water being added this could subject the bath to stress cracking. For safety reasons we would recommend that cold water is put into the bath before any hot water is added. |
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| Do I need a special water supply to have a whirlpool bath? |
| No, whirlpool baths utilise standard hot and cold supplies found in all households. |
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| Will my floor support a cast iron bath? |
| Yes, although they are the heaviest of the 3 main types of bath they can be easily supported by a correctly constructed 2nd level floor. |
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| How do I keep my taps clean? |
| Use a non abrasive mild detergent and simply wipe occasionally using a soft damp cloth. |
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| Should I buy a tray and shower enclosure at the same time? |
| It is advisable to buy them together to ensure that they are compatible and of the same size. |
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| Will an acrylic bath that is specified as 8mm thick be the same thickness all the way around, or will the thickness vary in places i.e under the lip of the bath at the top?
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| It will vary. Acrylic sheet starts outr at 8mm. When it is pressed or extruded into shape, (depending on the type of manufacture), the bath is thinner as it is formed into shape. The GRP (glass fibre reinforcing) then gives the bath added strength. |
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| Does there have to be a separate vestibule area between my kitchen and WC areas? |
| In a domestic premises for personal use only, there is no provision in the building regs for a lobby/ventilated lobby between the kitchen and the WC area. The door can lead directly from the kitchen to the WC providing there is a washbasin fitted in the WC area.
If you are in any doubt, we suggest you contact your local building regulations department at your local council offices to double check.
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| Can I tile directly onto plasterboard? |
| It is feasible to tile directly to a plasterboard substrate as long as the following criteria are met. Plasterboard should be a minimum of 12.5mm thick and should be securely screw fixed, preferably at 300mm centres maximum, to a seasoned timber framework incorporating stiffening noggins where necessary. The board junctions should be fully supported and then taped and filled using the tile adhesive. The weight of tiling to a plasterboard background should not exceed 32kg/m2. The plasterboard substrate must be capable of supporting the rigid ceramic wall tile without any undue deflection. At all times the plasterboard and tile adhesive manufacturers recommendations should be followed. The type of adhesive to use would depend upon the type of tile that was to be fixed and the area that it was to be fixed to. If for instance it were a glazed biscuit bodied wall tile in a shower area, then new tiles may be fixed in a 3mm solid bed (i.e. ensuring no voids are left beneath the tiles). Where tiles are to be fixed in shower areas to plasterboard, some consideration should be given to applying a tanking membrane to protect the underlying gypsum substrate, this would depend upon the degree of use, type of shower etc. Please note that any change of material, substrate or service conditions will alter this specification. For more information please contact the Tile Association on 020 8663 0946
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| I need to replace my old WC. Can I still obtain a white 'P' trap WC pan with low level cistern and connecting pipe? |
| Most WC's today are horizontal outlets but 'P' and 'S' traps in the form of adapters are readily available from your local plumbers/builders merchants. |
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