When you’re low on space, but you just can’t resist having a long and luxurious bath now and then, a shower bath is the best solution. They give you two functions in one, so you can have a quick shower for convenience or an indulgent bath when you want to relax.
Installing a shower bath isn’t as hard as you might think. It’s not all that different from installing a normal bath, with the addition of a mixer tap so you can use both the bath and shower. Fit the bathtub as you would any bath.
Install the Bath Waste
To install the bath waste, remove the plug assembly and unscrew the waste flange and overflow dial. You also need to unscrew the base retaining nut from the chrome fascia.
Next, fit the rubber washer to the waste body and reach under the bath to position it at the waste hole. Put the waste flange and rubber washer in the waste outlet inside the bath, and then tightly screw the waste flange into the body.
To really secure the area, use a silicone sealant to make protect against leaks.
To fit the overflow, put the rubber washer over the overflow mechanism and then, on the outside of the bath, position the overflow over the overflow hole.
Inside the bath, fix in the chrome fascia and brass retaining screw, tightening it up. Put the overflow dial in the brass spindle and screw that up tight too.
Install the Mixer Tap
Shower baths, whether they’re P shape baths or straight baths, will usually have a mixer tap - although sometimes there’s a separate shower over the bath.
Mixer taps are more convenient though, and installing one is fairly simple.
Use masking tape to tape the bath where you want to put your mixer tap. Measure your holes, about 120mm apart and 28-30mm in diameter, and mark them.
Drill some pilot holes first, then drill holes for the bath mixer tales with a hole saw.
Fit the O-rings and base plates to the mixer tails and put them through the holes.
Fit the back nut washer and back nut from underneath, and then use a spanner to tighten it.
Fitting a Screen
The installation of the bath screen may differ slightly, depending on the screen.
First place the wall panel against the wall, 20mm in from the edge of the bath and mark the drill holes. Drill the holes and insert wall plugs, and then use screws the fix the wall channel to the wall. Inject sealant into the holes before inserting the screws, to seal them.
Put the door into the wall channel and check that it opens and closes as it should.
Then drill holes through the wall channel and door, from from inside the bath, and fit washers and screws. If the screen has more than one panel, fix them on with hinges.
Finally, fit the seals if they aren’t already attached.
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