That is amazing Roger - plumbing goes hi tech and away with all the tubes of sealant and funny shaped spanners needed to fit stuff. Progress in better bogs is the sign of a civilised society!
A video with overnight plumbing suggestions ie replumb the WC between the first and second fix just for the family to survive 🙂 between stages would be a great help 👍
Loved this video, I'm about to tackle my bathroom and want a BTW toilet and wall hung vanity but have brick walls so will need to build a false wall/ bulk head. Can you give me any advice or tips please?
Im fitting one of these. I wanted to use wedi foam backer then then tile with small 6x24cm tiles. Could the toilet compress the foam board and cause tile to crack?
I don't worry about the pan studs being able to take the weight more the porcelain taking such strain without cracking. Bought one of these (not this brand) 6 years ago and still haven't got round to installing it.
VT I don't know about your make of pan but the one used here has a safe working load of twice the weight of a fat person and I have never had any problems. Like you I looked at them when they first came out and thought they would crack but they wouldn't still be fitted if they were causing problems. You need to buy a good one and no metal must touch the porcelain.
Congratulations on another excellent production Roger, as an avid DIYer who's in the process of renewing both bathrooms I can't help but think that the abacus system looks very expensive as someone who may only buy 2 systems I'm thinking of all those extra fittings That will be wasted! I guess there's always eBay, having said that its "British" So Abacus here I come "Great Work, Well Done!"
Thanks Audistud The Abacus system, even with the bits you don't use is cheaper. I share your reservation about the waste of throwing good kit in the bin but offset that against driving around looking for bits. I have done far too much of that in my life. Don't be mislead by the list price, most merchants will give you a discount if you look scruffy enough and have a tattoo.
Awesome video as usual. Looking to renovate my poorly built bathroom (2m x 2m), was built in 1993 I think, there's room for an extension as well in the future, how easy is it to renovate my current bathroom with abacus elements / wall mounted toilet etc and then extend in the future? Is it a case of unscrewing the bracket and moving it further back? Granted there's no guarantee I'll be able to source the wall / floor tiles but that's not the end of the world. Look forward to your reply, thanks again Roger! Keep up the good work
Hello ill try asking the same question here in case you answer on behalf of abacus. In your other video you claim the No more leak kit for installing wobbly.bath video, comes with blue sealant paste, also a brush and you even give a link to abacus to purchase this kit. Thing is i have contacted abacus and they say it does not have a blue sealant paste. Are we.missing something??
Hi They have changed the product to a self adhesive tape since we made that video. We will do our best to amend the video but RUclips no longer has the annotations feature.
Great Video Roger, would you be willing to come and do my bathroom and video that? It has some interesting challenges. In the video what type of shelf did you use over the sink?
Hi Chris The shelf is veneered MDF moisture resistant and it comes from Abacus. I am afraid I will have to decline your bathroom offer. We are booked up for a long time now with major building projects.
I have a black bottle trap that will be on show. Should my trap have come with a rubber bung to go into the waste in the wall? I don’t have one and obviously won’t be able to do up a compression after it’s all boarded and tiled and don’t really like the push for waste fittings. Thanks
The board is Elements board from Abacus. www.rubberduckbathrooms.co.uk/abacus-elements-tile-backer-boards I fix it to the timber studs on either side of the frame. You can run a bit of adhesive across the frame to hold the board but the WC will do that anyway.
This is a common problem. If you know where the basin needs to go then you can often find the studs with a very strong earth magnet. It will detect the screws holding the plaster board on. Some ultra sonic devices work but they are hit and miss
I have some sympathy with your view. I have struggled to fix leaks on oval pan outlets and badly fitting flush cones and I would say that you have to pick your products with care. Some of the sanitary ware coming out of Turkey is very cheap and there is no such thing as a reject in those factories. That said I have never had any trouble with this kit but I always floor tile up to the wall so if there ever were any trouble I would know about it.
Its designed to go onto a brick/block wall or plasterboard wall. Easier to locate a stud (plasterboard wall) for wall hung basin or just good plasterboard fixings if using a full pedestal. Then tile around plate afterwards. Adjustable bolts fit majority of basins on the market and can be readjusted afterwards when replacing old basin for new.
sorry Tim. There was a technical problem with the encoding of the video, it wasn't playing properly so we had to take it down and then re publish. I know we will piss off 2,000 viewers who have seen it but we just couldn't find a work around. We need to try and avoid these problems in the future.
Who the fuck didn't like this? The guy tells you what to do in a clear concise manner, yet someone didn't like it. What the hell were you expecting when you clicked on this?
Should anything break well inside a concealed cistern well you are fubar. This is German made and as everyone knows They are built to last. big hands may also be a problem. Blockages and leaking seals concealed may cause more damage. I do like them though,as much as internal soil pipes. Look great until it goes wrong. It's German made in czech republic. I'm old ,please forgive me.
That is amazing Roger - plumbing goes hi tech and away with all the tubes of sealant and funny shaped spanners needed to fit stuff. Progress in better bogs is the sign of a civilised society!
A video with overnight plumbing suggestions ie replumb the WC between the first and second fix just for the family to survive 🙂 between stages would be a great help 👍
Loved this video, I'm about to tackle my bathroom and want a BTW toilet and wall hung vanity but have brick walls so will need to build a false wall/ bulk head. Can you give me any advice or tips please?
great videos. i really love your professional builder mag aswell. full of useful hints and tips. keep up the good work roger!
Thanks Jordan. I only just saw this
Yes I agree, plumbing of the future.
Great videos Roger, much appriciated mate.
Thanks Dave and it is nice to have a bit of sponsorship for them. It helps us take more time
Im fitting one of these. I wanted to use wedi foam backer then then tile with small 6x24cm tiles. Could the toilet compress the foam board and cause tile to crack?
This second part I am watching after many years. Wonder if that silicon grease also came from Abacus !?
Hi roger how come you didn’t rap the ptf tape around a pencil first it makes life a lot easier and does a better job ?
I have never seen that done but now I will try it on my next job
Spot on! Thanks Roger
The basin fitting looks great. What length are the tap tails? I'm assuming they're not 300mm as they'll be too long.
I don't worry about the pan studs being able to take the weight more the porcelain taking such strain without cracking. Bought one of these (not this brand) 6 years ago and still haven't got round to installing it.
VT I don't know about your make of pan but the one used here has a safe working load of twice the weight of a fat person and I have never had any problems. Like you I looked at them when they first came out and thought they would crack but they wouldn't still be fitted if they were causing problems. You need to buy a good one and no metal must touch the porcelain.
Hi great video as always, do you have the name of those isolating valves they look great 👍
Congratulations on another excellent production Roger, as an avid DIYer who's in the process of renewing both bathrooms I can't help but think that the abacus system looks very expensive as someone who may only buy 2 systems I'm thinking of all those extra fittings That will be wasted! I guess there's always eBay, having said that its "British" So Abacus here I come "Great Work, Well Done!"
Thanks Audistud
The Abacus system, even with the bits you don't use is cheaper. I share your reservation about the waste of throwing good kit in the bin but offset that against driving around looking for bits. I have done far too much of that in my life. Don't be mislead by the list price, most merchants will give you a discount if you look scruffy enough and have a tattoo.
Thank You Roger
Scruffy= Yes
Tats= No
Same here. Different generation
Can you tell me the basin used fro this video please .
Awesome video as usual. Looking to renovate my poorly built bathroom (2m x 2m), was built in 1993 I think, there's room for an extension as well in the future, how easy is it to renovate my current bathroom with abacus elements / wall mounted toilet etc and then extend in the future? Is it a case of unscrewing the bracket and moving it further back? Granted there's no guarantee I'll be able to source the wall / floor tiles but that's not the end of the world. Look forward to your reply, thanks again Roger! Keep up the good work
Wow. looks super nice!
You talking about the basin. Not the bloke?
Skill Builder Hah! Both of course!
*Great and lightweight*
Hello ill try asking the same question here in case you answer on behalf of abacus. In your other video you claim the No more leak kit for installing wobbly.bath video, comes with blue sealant paste, also a brush and you even give a link to abacus to purchase this kit.
Thing is i have contacted abacus and they say it does not have a blue sealant paste. Are we.missing something??
Hi They have changed the product to a self adhesive tape since we made that video. We will do our best to amend the video but RUclips no longer has the annotations feature.
have you got abacus website where we can buy direct from them
Great Video Roger, would you be willing to come and do my bathroom and video that? It has some interesting challenges. In the video what type of shelf did you use over the sink?
Hi Chris
The shelf is veneered MDF moisture resistant and it comes from Abacus. I am afraid I will have to decline your bathroom offer. We are booked up for a long time now with major building projects.
Nice video man.thanks
Looks really nice..Tidy Pro looking job. Although those studs are tested to 400kg the porcelain bowl isn't...But I'm a worrier I'm sure its fine:):)
We were talking about the porcelain. It will take 400kg
@@SkillBuilder I'm sure its fine as well easily strong enough ..Although wall hung toilets are tested to 225kg beyond that brace yourself:):)
What’s the 35mm end for?
Nice work enjoy the video
Weres part one no link
What fitting do you have in the wall for the waste?
Viegga trap
I have a black bottle trap that will be on show. Should my trap have come with a rubber bung to go into the waste in the wall? I don’t have one and obviously won’t be able to do up a compression after it’s all boarded and tiled and don’t really like the push for waste fittings.
Thanks
Hi roger what board did you use to board the toilet frame and how do you secure it to the metal frame
The board is Elements board from Abacus. www.rubberduckbathrooms.co.uk/abacus-elements-tile-backer-boards I fix it to the timber studs on either side of the frame. You can run a bit of adhesive across the frame to hold the board but the WC will do that anyway.
many thanks roger thanks for the prompt reply
Gentlemen This Is The Future Of Plumbing
I have a problem with locating a stud behind the tiles in order form me to mount a wall mounted sink.....
This is a common problem. If you know where the basin needs to go then you can often find the studs with a very strong earth magnet. It will detect the screws holding the plaster board on. Some ultra sonic devices work but they are hit and miss
nice job
Don't like em can't tell if their is any leak after install on soil and flush
I have some sympathy with your view. I have struggled to fix leaks on oval pan outlets and badly fitting flush cones and I would say that you have to pick your products with care. Some of the sanitary ware coming out of Turkey is very cheap and there is no such thing as a reject in those factories.
That said I have never had any trouble with this kit but I always floor tile up to the wall so if there ever were any trouble I would know about it.
thank you
Roger, if I can share a plumbing tip with you that you have never seen before, will you come and visit us on site in London? :)
I will be pleased to pay you a visit and make a video. Contact me through our website www.skill-buildler.uk and we will fix up a date.
What about using a SinkFix plate?
Good idea a basin mounting plate is useful if you have something solid to go onto. A bit of plywood for example.
Its designed to go onto a brick/block wall or plasterboard wall. Easier to locate a stud (plasterboard wall) for wall hung basin or just good plasterboard fixings if using a full pedestal. Then tile around plate afterwards. Adjustable bolts fit majority of basins on the market and can be readjusted afterwards when replacing old basin for new.
How's he connected waste into wall push fit?
It is a push fit. A little silicone grease then in you go no kissing.
35mm chrome into a plastic push fit?
I swear this video was released last week.
sorry Tim. There was a technical problem with the encoding of the video, it wasn't playing properly so we had to take it down and then re publish. I know we will piss off 2,000 viewers who have seen it but we just couldn't find a work around. We need to try and avoid these problems in the future.
the waste connection and inflow, wish there was a transparent piece of glass to double check!!
Nice
Never knew what that piece of sponge was for, just threw it away without opening the bag.
Me too until Abacus told me. All those sponges gone to waste. How deep would the sea be if there were no such thing as sponges?
Who the fuck didn't like this? The guy tells you what to do in a clear concise manner, yet someone didn't like it. What the hell were you expecting when you clicked on this?
did anyone see the thread tape, and said he, ''cut it to short and it will be perfect. '' this is not the man to listen to for a whole bathroom re-do.
Should anything break well inside a concealed cistern well you are fubar.
This is German made and as everyone knows
They are built to last.
big hands may also be a problem.
Blockages and leaking seals concealed may cause more damage.
I do like them though,as much as internal soil pipes.
Look great until it goes wrong.
It's German made in czech republic.
I'm old ,please forgive me.
Tiling not great let's the job down
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