anyone who uses the stupid bath brackets is a mug . put 50mm by 25mm batten to support the underside edge of the bath ( all 3 sides ) then drop vertical batten to support from the batten to the floor. Does anyone know that a bath filled with water alone is the weight of 6 10 stone people ? approx 420kg ??? 1mm of movement after fitting = a leaking bath with a shower above. ESPECIALLY A PLASTIC BATH. FITTED TO A PLASTERBOARD WALL.
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Used your video to change bath for the first time in flat I rent out and can safely say wouldn't of been able to do it to the standard and confidence without it. Thank you!
So after you've levelled the bath, you can then offer the panel up and find it doesn't fit. Alternatively you offer the panel up first and once you've got the correct height, then you can level the bath up. Saves a lot of messing about if you do it right from the start!
THX again for shpwing how simple YOU can fit a bath in just 15 min :D ... No in honesty it was really helpful to see how you change a bath and how to fit and level it right. THUMBS up and keep doing what you are doing !!!
I've come back to this video and the basin one time and time again during the time its taking me to plumb in a completely new bathroom- no local plumber would do it because my husband had started work on it before he died, so I dug deep and got on with the job.
+plumberparts Getting there, I have it all mocked up in Hep2O, just waiting on a friend to come and help me level the bath this weekend ... then I am going to turn the water on and check it all before I screw any of the floor down , its great to be able to watch an expert do it on here so I dont make silly mistakes!
Hi James, I want to take the bath out of my small bathroom to have a shower enclosure along the wall instead. The bath taps are at one end of the bath attached to the outside waste and the electric shower is at the other end of the bath so the water runs right along to bath before it goes down the waste ! Trouble is, I don't know what lies beneath ! Is it possible to fit a shower enclosure in a situation like this ! I so love your videos for entertainment value alone but so far I've had so much help from watching your videos ! You are great and you have me in stitches ! HOLD TIGHT !!!
+Nicola Liesel Hi Nicola, pop us a picture of the room and related bits on our facebook page via message, we'll have a look there and give you a shout! All the best, James at PP!
+plumberparts Will do, thank you so much...I just need to set up my own FB page first, lol ! I'm a bit poorly at the moment, so will do in a few days, meantime, i'm enjoying videos from PP !
Great vid, thanks. I need to remove and old cast iron bath, put a new subfloor in and turn the new bath around. Hopefully the waste pipe can be lengthened and angled ok. This vid will help.
I notice that at 11:56 you have put two screws through the bracket and into the wall but no screw into the lip of the Bath. What is the top hole in the bracket for then?
I am in the middle of a bath waste nightmare, would love to know a reliable brand for a flip or pop-up bath waste and see a video on how to fit one without leaks...
I was all set to put a new bath in myself, having just taken out the old one... thining it would be a simple straight swap. I think after watching this it looks like it could be a monumental faff, so I think I'll get a professional in to do it!
You can do it! Just take your time, and have plenty of patience. Most people fail because they are racing the clock (or their missus is giving them earache to get it done). As ever, preparation is the key to success. Fit the taps and waste first. Flexy friday hoses should help you put the hot and cold away without too much pain. Then you just need to marry up the waste and a trap. Take a look on the net, or merchants catalogues, and see what meets your needs.
Should the bath be tilted slightly toward the plug hole to allow for the fall when the bath is draining? Or there a slight fall built in the bath already?
Wildly different to the way I did mine with a wooden framing around the edger of the bath and battens against fixed to the walls to support it. That way there is no movement and the seals stay good.
Great video thanks. Got to refit a bath next week so great to check out what is involved. Do you rate the Aqua Strap type seals that go under the tiles?
That bath usually has some plastic L brackets that screw round the wall..then the bath drops onto them...mind u there a pain...I often run a batten round the bath so it can't drop with weight of water...check out my bath install to see where them L brackets normal go, on a bath with wood...plus extra seal
nice video - however how do you deal with walls which are not square? I am trying to fit a bath into a corner but it aint square. What do you recomend? Should I cut into the plaster?
How did you screw the feet in nearer to the back wall? I am about to put a bath in a 1690mm gap. I am using a 1700mm bath so I think chisel out a bit of plaster board. But once in place I can't see how I can get at the far feet
Do you have any advice on securely connecting the trap to the waste underneath the bath - the plastic compression nut of the trap comes off the waste thread (also plastic) a bit too easily for my liking. Should I put some silicone on the thread of the bath waste before tightening the trap compression nut on ? cheers
I've just moved into a new build and the bath is shocking. It's not glued (or even attached) to the wall. Should I kick off with the builders and get them to sort it out. It moves about aal awa the place of I give it a nudge and it drops about 3mm when it's full.
Hello mate your the best , I'm tailing and removing my old bathroom to new one , give me advice when I remove my old bath shill , I do the tailing and after to put my new bath or shill I do put the new bath and after the tailing thanks
Does the bath waste only get tightened by hand ? I installed a waste , tightened by hand then tightened with grips. The seal pushed out the sides at this point but still doesn’t feel like it’s tight enough.
A mahoooosive thumbs up for the lever valve with a nice long handle in those hard to reach and create any torque with finger areas! A small plastic handle valve and dare I saw it a flat head screw driver valve would be a nightmare in an emergency! Have you done a video before exclusively on installing a combination overflow and waste on a bath, I know it's kind of explained here but would love to see. Dedicated updated James version! Cheers, thumbs up
Great thanks for the video excellent. I am tiling my bathroom floor, I wondered if its better to tile underneath the bath or is it not necessary? Thanks.
Hi bob here again have placed my bath pipes round the wall as per your vids neat job come to fitting new vanity unit in the guide leaflet it states if your fittings are like for like classed as none regulated no reg reguired as this is a p- shaped new bath taps now at the other end of bath as this is a new layout including the waist pipe would this alteration reguire approvel replacing your bath is not classed as a second bathroom is it ! any help please .
Run a level baton around the walls the height of the panel. Sit bath on and boom it's already level just wind the feet down to the ground. Saves loads of time adjusting legs and when tiled will not move an inch.
thanks for the video, these are so helpful. I would like to ask a question. I am taking my bath out to replace it, but will be leaving the bath out until I have done other prep work. Do I have to cap off the waste during this time?. The same question goes for the sink
The waste may well pong a bit, if its tied directly into the soil pipe. If it goes to a hopper outside, that`s o.k. as its in free air. Stuff a plastic bag inside or pop a stop end on them.
I have acquired two push-fit Flexi,s for connecting to the bath taps, they seem like good quality, But the two i am removing have the standard nut and olives one for the hot which is standard 22m copper, and the cold that has a 15mm to 22mm reducer on it , I look inside the Flexi, and there is only one sealing ring, they look all good but for some reason, being old school I have my doubts , can you possibly advise, me, Yes i do realize everyone is using Flexi, after all, they actually come connected on the monoblock basin tap,cheers anyway mate .
I used battens. I also put a wooden frame along the front edge. I don't think plastic baths should be unsupported at the edges. That's especially the case if there's a shower over the top where a watertight seal is essential.
Hi, Thanks for the vid, did you use the same glue to seal the plug hole as you did to glue the bath to the wall? If so what glue was it again? Is it okay to use on the threads of drainage pipes for extra seal? Thanks, Karl
Hi mate good clear fun video I put a new overflow /drain pipe in plus waste trap trap is ok but it's still leaking is it due to no sealant? We are looking into a new bathroom suite but in the mean time need that leak stopped on the plastic part the overflow pips attaches to there is a bigger lip on one end is that the end that faces upwards ? Any help is appreciated thanks
Thanks for your tutorials, have been watching all your videos on plumbing tips, and it has given me the confidence to remove my sink and toilet. Embarking on the bath next.
A friend suggested filling the bath full of water once its fitted and before all the tiling so when its empty it will raise slightly and make a better seal.. is it worth it or just fit, tile and seal
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anyone who uses the stupid bath brackets is a mug . put 50mm by 25mm batten to support the underside edge of the bath ( all 3 sides ) then drop vertical batten to support from the batten to the floor. Does anyone know that a bath filled with water alone is the weight of 6 10 stone people ? approx 420kg ??? 1mm of movement after fitting = a leaking bath with a shower above. ESPECIALLY A PLASTIC BATH. FITTED TO A PLASTERBOARD WALL.
How high should the bath waste be out the wall 80mm
Fill the bath with water before silicon mate save movement in bath after.
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great vids really helpful! Do you think if people DIY then it could mean less work for plumbers, or more work fixing poor jobs?! =)
Thank you very much. I have struggled to install my bath but after watching this I should get it sorted now
Used your video to change bath for the first time in flat I rent out and can safely say wouldn't of been able to do it to the standard and confidence without it. Thank you!
So after you've levelled the bath, you can then offer the panel up and find it doesn't fit. Alternatively you offer the panel up first and once you've got the correct height, then you can level the bath up. Saves a lot of messing about if you do it right from the start!
Exactly 😅😅😅😂😂😂 or its custom panel time. Tbh tiled panels look decent
THX again for shpwing how simple YOU can fit a bath in just 15 min :D ... No in honesty it was really helpful to see how you change a bath and how to fit and level it right. THUMBS up and keep doing what you are doing !!!
I've come back to this video and the basin one time and time again during the time its taking me to plumb in a completely new bathroom- no local plumber would do it because my husband had started work on it before he died, so I dug deep and got on with the job.
+Carolyn Walker Did you get it done Carolyn? PP!
+plumberparts Getting there, I have it all mocked up in Hep2O, just waiting on a friend to come and help me level the bath this weekend ... then I am going to turn the water on and check it all before I screw any of the floor down , its great to be able to watch an expert do it on here so I dont make silly mistakes!
I don't think I've ever watched one of your videos without laughing out loud.
Ha! Cheers dude!
This guy is a legend. Love watching the videos. Very informative and makes me laugh every time!!
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The over the top scream while lifting the bath out was outstanding.
Hi James, I want to take the bath out of my small bathroom to have a shower enclosure along the wall instead. The bath taps are at one end of the bath attached to the outside waste and the electric shower is at the other end of the bath so the water runs right along to bath before it goes down the waste ! Trouble is, I don't know what lies beneath ! Is it possible to fit a shower enclosure in a situation like this ! I so love your videos for entertainment value alone but so far I've had so much help from watching your videos ! You are great and you have me in stitches ! HOLD TIGHT !!!
+Nicola Liesel Hi Nicola, pop us a picture of the room and related bits on our facebook page via message, we'll have a look there and give you a shout! All the best, James at PP!
+plumberparts Will do, thank you so much...I just need to set up my own FB page first, lol ! I'm a bit poorly at the moment, so will do in a few days, meantime, i'm enjoying videos from PP !
Wicked video mate, love your work and banter loool
A fantastic, entertaining and very informative video. This will definitely help me when the time comes to fit my new bath next year. Thank you!
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Wow i am just watched this years later. your info, advise, on how to is so good, mate i rate you
Great vid, thanks. I need to remove and old cast iron bath, put a new subfloor in and turn the new bath around.
Hopefully the waste pipe can be lengthened and angled ok.
This vid will help.
Your pretty strong, that’s very good for a plumber 👨🔧💪🏻☝🏼
I notice that at 11:56 you have put two screws through the bracket and into the wall but no screw into the lip of the Bath. What is the top hole in the bracket for then?
Hi is there a need of wood support or wood frame with this type of bath or are the clips sufficent enough to support the bath?
Good job 👍🏽
I noticed you didn't show the hardest parts
1)drilling the holes for the back legs
2)connecting the waste
3)installing the taps
Yes I agree!! I am trying to removea bath but scared because I cannot get at the back legs.
they never do
I am in the middle of a bath waste nightmare, would love to know a reliable brand for a flip or pop-up bath waste and see a video on how to fit one without leaks...
@@floatingvoter8618 call a plumber then u mong
None of that is hard lmao
I was all set to put a new bath in myself, having just taken out the old one... thining it would be a simple straight swap. I think after watching this it looks like it could be a monumental faff, so I think I'll get a professional in to do it!
You can do it! Just take your time, and have plenty of patience. Most people fail because they are racing the clock (or their missus is giving them earache to get it done). As ever, preparation is the key to success. Fit the taps and waste first. Flexy friday hoses should help you put the hot and cold away without too much pain. Then you just need to marry up the waste and a trap. Take a look on the net, or merchants catalogues, and see what meets your needs.
Great reply!
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Should the bath be tilted slightly toward the plug hole to allow for the fall when the bath is draining? Or there a slight fall built in the bath already?
The fall is built into the bath already dude!
Nick Greg I was wondering that as I'm just putting a bath in.
Hi great videos is it the same way also for plumbing a cast iron bath
Nice one james, would you not recommend to cut your tap holes out before u do the final install to make it less awkward when drilling out the holes?
Is it OK to fit the tiles first & then fit the bath?
Would this be similar if there isn’t a bath already there and only a walk in shower?
Hi mate. Thanks for the tips and tricks. Can you please advise on which rubber glue you use to seal the trap joints. Thanks
I have a large deep bath and I want to swap for a smaller one......How easy is it to do?
I'll be putting this video to good use this afternoon with my bath
Cheers for the info dude, brought a smile to my face too!
No worries mate!
What glue did you use on the waste components? Looked like silicone?
Wildly different to the way I did mine with a wooden framing around the edger of the bath and battens against fixed to the walls to support it. That way there is no movement and the seals stay good.
Totaly agree Batten along the wall, so bath is soild at the wall side and will not move.
Cheers for this! I'm about to start my plumbing course at college and this helps for a bit of knowledge before I go in!
No worries mate!
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Hello pal, love your videos,
In this video when you lowered a corner I wondered why you didn't alter the other corner insteaD
Can i ask you why you didn`t baton the bath to the wall like you did in your other video of fitting a bath? Cheers
Just wondering can you drill the tap holes before installing.Also what is the best size of hole saw to use. Thanks.
Just an FYI. The URL to your training course in the text above is not correct. Missing a "."
Amazing vid as ever . 😅
Great video, very entertaining. Its interesting to see how you guys do it across the pond!
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Great video thanks. Got to refit a bath next week so great to check out what is involved.
Do you rate the Aqua Strap type seals that go under the tiles?
we have laid new floor boards so do we need our bath on wooden blocks?
So do you need to build a wooden support frame around the bath then?
That bath usually has some plastic L brackets that screw round the wall..then the bath drops onto them...mind u there a pain...I often run a batten round the bath so it can't drop with weight of water...check out my bath install to see where them L brackets normal go, on a bath with wood...plus extra seal
I get a lot of my diy tips from this guy and his really funny too
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Hi what bathtub is that? Looks great nice and wide
Awesome video as usual! I've gotta get my bath in and sorted in the coming days so this has been super useful! Thanks!
No worries mate! PP!
Cheers for the video. Very helpful. Did you screw down the wooden block into the floor, or just the leg into the block?
Nice job matey my next stage in college now is actually installing the pipe work in for a bath have u done a vidoe on that yet ??
ryan birmingham Hmmm not yet only the taps. I'll add it to the list!
always baton up the wall for the bath to sit on and take in consideration the height of your bath panel , thickness of floor covering and tile heights
+HayleyTrower Height of the panel is a big one.
Should the front be supported by a frame onto the wooden blocks on the bath?
Hi what did you seal the plug and waste with? was it Silicon?
Great vid! Any tips on securing the tub to a floor with UFH?
How do you get to the feet on the wall side to screw them into the floor?
Very informative and very funny as usual. Keep up the bloody great work!
Is there any benefit in chasing into the wall before the install?
I have to say u done great job keep up the good work keep singing Hahaha
Just a question question, probably been asked before, how come on this video you didn't baton around the wall and another video you did. What is best
Great vid, very informative and in plan English. Thanks for the help ......
nice video - however how do you deal with walls which are not square? I am trying to fit a bath into a corner but it aint square. What do you recomend? Should I cut into the plaster?
Great vid, is it the same thing if I'm putting the bathtub where the kitchen used to be? Can I use the same waste pipes? Thank you.
+adam gf If the waste is 1"1/2 size thats fine!
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How did you screw the feet in nearer to the back wall? I am about to put a bath in a 1690mm gap. I am using a 1700mm bath so I think chisel out a bit of plaster board. But once in place I can't see how I can get at the far feet
Do you have any advice on securely connecting the trap to the waste underneath the bath - the plastic compression nut of the trap comes off the waste thread (also plastic) a bit too easily for my liking. Should I put some silicone on the thread of the bath waste before tightening the trap compression nut on ? cheers
Hi to glue the bath, can i use silicone sealant?
What the best silicone to use?
have you used any heat exchangers on a link up of a stove into an exsisting heating system if so what do you use ?
I've just moved into a new build and the bath is shocking. It's not glued (or even attached) to the wall. Should I kick off with the builders and get them to sort it out. It moves about aal awa the place of I give it a nudge and it drops about 3mm when it's full.
Lee Avery
You should have 10 year NHBC building cover, which covers any and all repairs etc.
Hi thanks for your great video. Could you please tell me what the correct hight adjustment for a bath should generally be?
Thanks Chris
Hello mate your the best , I'm tailing and removing my old bathroom to new one , give me advice when I remove my old bath shill , I do the tailing and after to put my new bath or shill I do put the new bath and after the tailing thanks
Does the bath waste only get tightened by hand ?
I installed a waste , tightened by hand then tightened with grips. The seal pushed out the sides at this point but still doesn’t feel like it’s tight enough.
At least four people have asked "what glue did you use?" If you look at 12:35 he says the glue he trusts is CT1. At 12:49 you can also see the answer!
Hiya, we’re thinking of getting a vintage claw foot bath does the same apply
A mahoooosive thumbs up for the lever valve with a nice long handle in those hard to reach and create any torque with finger areas! A small plastic handle valve and dare I saw it a flat head screw driver valve would be a nightmare in an emergency!
Have you done a video before exclusively on installing a combination overflow and waste on a bath, I know it's kind of explained here but would love to see. Dedicated updated James version!
Cheers, thumbs up
Great thanks for the video excellent.
I am tiling my bathroom floor, I wondered if its better to tile underneath the bath or is it not necessary?
Thanks.
There is no point it tiling under a bath IMO. Why do that??? :-)
is there a bath tub was thick enough to be installed screw ? not leak to ?
You,my son...are a nutter! love it,great videos. Keep them coming. Cheers.
I subscribed to this channel a while back. Really enjoy your videos mate. The tutorials have really helped to decorate my dad's bathroom. Keep it up 😃
Hi Scott, thanks for your comments mate. Pp!
Great video, singing is top notch as ever!
Cheers!
thx buddy, do learn a lot from you keep going.cheers
hi mate whats the thing under the bath where the hot and cold water goes through? cant remember the name
Bloody hell the bath I want to replace is so naff ..( early 1960`s ). I thought the bath you ripped out was the new one Lol
Hi bob here again have placed my bath pipes round the wall as per your vids neat job come to fitting new vanity unit in the guide leaflet it states if your fittings are like for like classed as none regulated no reg reguired as this is a p- shaped new bath taps now at the other end of bath as this is a new layout including the waist pipe would this alteration reguire approvel replacing your bath is not classed as a second bathroom is it ! any help please .
Run a level baton around the walls the height of the panel. Sit bath on and boom it's already level just wind the feet down to the ground. Saves loads of time adjusting legs and when tiled will not move an inch.
Nicky Little Like it son!
thanks for the video, these are so helpful. I would like to ask a question. I am taking my bath out to replace it, but will be leaving the bath out until I have done other prep work. Do I have to cap off the waste during this time?. The same question goes for the sink
The waste may well pong a bit, if its tied directly into the soil pipe. If it goes to a hopper outside, that`s o.k. as its in free air. Stuff a plastic bag inside or pop a stop end on them.
Great how to, thanks 👍
I have acquired two push-fit Flexi,s for connecting to the bath taps, they seem like good quality, But the two i am removing have the standard nut and olives one for the hot which is standard 22m copper, and the cold that has a 15mm to 22mm reducer on it , I look inside the Flexi, and there is only one sealing ring, they look all good but for some reason, being old school I have my doubts , can you possibly advise, me, Yes i do realize everyone is using Flexi, after all, they actually come connected on the monoblock basin tap,cheers anyway mate .
Im just about to fit my new bath and was going to fit a baton along the wall. Should I bother or just glue it like you have this time.
I used battens. I also put a wooden frame along the front edge. I don't think plastic baths should be unsupported at the edges. That's especially the case if there's a shower over the top where a watertight seal is essential.
Can you fit a waist pipe from a bath into the waist pipe of a wet room? So I don't have to start ripping up the flooring.
have you got the video of your installing the taps on this bath?
FunkSoulClassic89 No, but we have done a few videos on installing taps on baths. Check them out at our channel or website.
Like the video.
I notice you didn't do a wooden supporting frame for extra support.
Is a wooden supporting frame over-engineering ?
Very helpful, thank you.
Hi, Thanks for the vid, did you use the same glue to seal the plug hole as you did to glue the bath to the wall? If so what glue was it again? Is it okay to use on the threads of drainage pipes for extra seal? Thanks, Karl
How much hight the tub from bottom to top ? Please let me know thx
can you use plumbers mate to seal the waste or glue is the affective or only way to get a better seal?
Always use glue on solvent weld. Sorry for the delay in replying!
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Hi mate good clear fun video I put a new overflow /drain pipe in plus waste trap trap is ok but it's still leaking is it due to no sealant? We are looking into a new bathroom suite but in the mean time need that leak stopped on the plastic part the overflow pips attaches to there is a bigger lip on one end is that the end that faces upwards ? Any help is appreciated thanks
Thanks for your tutorials, have been watching all your videos on plumbing tips, and it has given me the confidence to remove my sink and toilet. Embarking on the bath next.
A friend suggested filling the bath full of water once its fitted and before all the tiling so when its empty it will raise slightly and make a better seal.. is it worth it or just fit, tile and seal
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Is it possible to be a bathroom fitter with just a level 2 diploma in plumbing? Not the NVQ, just the level 2 diploma. Thanks.
I assume the height needs to be set to the height of the bath panel?