Bathrooms and Laundry

Splashers

10 June 2014

Tradies for bathroom Reno in southern highlands NSW

Sent you a PM with some details

mgilla

6 June 2014

Tiling around bath

it depends on the look you are after, most houses have a bath hob bigger than the bath tub that sits on top of the tiles then silicone is run around between the bath edge…

chippy

6 June 2014

Floor to ceiling tile question

The other problem will be your cornice. If you have floor to ceiling tiling the cornice is installed after the tiles. If you do the tiling after the cornice you lose the…

AussieMark

4 June 2014

taps (more expensive vs. budget)

The de zincification is what i think may be called DR Brass and all taps must have it to get teh Aussie Stamp. If the AUS Standards stamp was not required I could have…

nems

2 June 2014

Small Bathroom Layout

ilium007

2 June 2014

Pics needed of a walk in shower

Yeah - so basically, instead of a Hebal hob that you have to step over I am wondering if you can just use a length of angle aluminum to build up the wet area by about 40 -…

mikkyG

2 June 2014

Stained timber in bathroom, does it need special treatment?

I think it'll be fine also just still scratching my head how they arrived at 5.4k

mycl

28 May 2014

Master bathroom layout: Bath under window or not?

If you are going under a window and directly next to a door I would do a hob .....I had a claw foot bath under a window looked amazing but the…

AussieMark

26 May 2014

Brand new bath badly scratched - help?!?

Sorry for your trouble. The episode above is exactly why I go in mistrusting every thing. I have no problem paying the money for the service but with top price come…

kexkez

26 May 2014

Small bathroom reno HELP!

Hi Punky, with most retirement villages you have to get permission from the village corporate to do any changes to bathrooms etc, and they may have set people that she is…

lejothomas

26 May 2014

Round Bath Company

Hi Neil How did you go with this company? Did you buy from this company (Round Bath Company). I am also looking out for a spa bath.... Please reply if you could... Thanks

Gertrudemyra

25 May 2014

Ensuite bathroom Reno

I'm starting to get cold feet with the subway tiles. I don't think I would be able to keep them clean! I have found some 300 x 600 white tiles for the walls almost the…

GreenbankReno

24 May 2014

Bathroom sliding door falling apart

Does anyone have any advice on how to fix or what to do with a mirrored bathroom door backing splitting? I live in Brisbane and the change in weather from cold to hot has…

Stewie D

20 May 2014

Laundry chute

Anything like this to make life easier as posters above have said. Here's a few more viewtopic.php?f=62&t=49202&p=894005#p894005 Stewie

t_banning

19 May 2014

Water stop angle height

Thanks Mgilla. I'll play around a bit more and let you know how I go.

takeiteasy

18 May 2014

How to I take off this towel rail.

Thank you. Whoever put it on made a mess of the grub screw so I didn't recognise it for what it was. Problem solved.

bpratt

18 May 2014

Bathroom renovation - bath or no bath?

The downstairs bathroom will have a separate bath and shower, more for resale value than anything as we only use it on the odd occasion, mostly…

Saint Mike

15 May 2014

plumbing fittings

Have you checked with a plumber or similar ?

TinaG

13 May 2014

Laundry location?

Assuming there is space on that side for some sort of clothes line, I think that's fine. It's not huge, but I think it's fine especially if the dryer is wall-mounted.

Crazyk

12 May 2014

Small plumbing problem under laundry sink

You can just plug it up or plumb your stuff into it as CEK said

JB1

12 May 2014

Advice: is this tiling job acceptable?

I've actually started looking at the people who start the topic and their past history. Some start a few topics, get them answered but never thank people or bother to…

JB1

9 May 2014

unequal pressure when installing a sink mixer

Hot water pressure is generally determined by the cold water pressure going into the hot water. Make sure the cold water connection to the HWS is fully open. As for a…

robbie55

6 May 2014

Help needed

I imagine you have a spout thats not a perfect circle where it meets the wall so the scratches are visible once its installed. We had the same problem and the only…

rosw

30 April 2014

Post pics of your bathrooms with grey colour scheme please!

At the moment i have chosen laminex new graphite vanities and i light colour essastone (tbc but possibly new crystal salt) I would like to see pics of other grey themed…

CuttingEdgeKitchens

29 April 2014

Shower over bath screens

Stocked ones are, but if you go to a glass supplier they can cut them to any size you…

carocaro

26 April 2014

Heater for drying cupboard?

Thanks Blacky. Are the Nobo heaters safe in an enclosed space like a cupboard?

freakychick

25 April 2014

Bath shower combos

I don't understand why people don't like bath shower combos. I grew up with one.

mixo

25 April 2014

Laundry Design. Where do you store your iron & ironing board

I wish I could afford the maid! looks like the old fashion iron board it is! mixo

joannek

22 April 2014

Window / mirror over vanity problem

Did you watch house rules where they had the same problem. They built a sliding panel that looked like a mirror but you could slide it to show the window.

xxkatxx

19 April 2014

HELP - wet area tiler rates SOR Perth - $126 p/sqm ?

We hired a tiler for our new build as we deleted the tiling from the building contract. The builder still did the water proofing though so no idea how much that would…

CuttingEdgeKitchens

17 April 2014

What to use to seal bath tub drain

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aaam

16 April 2014

Basin size for Powder Room

our powder room is almost identical - it's 1820 x 1000 - with also a cavity sliding door on one end of the 1820 wall. the powder room sink is opposite the doorway. we…

CuttingEdgeKitchens

15 April 2014

Best Shaving Cabinet size for 900mm Vanity

a 700mm or 800mm would work also but it really depends on if your vanity side goes up to a wall.

Stewie D

15 April 2014

Brisbane bathroom......in need of help :)

We do have some obvious leaking signs, with damage happening to the surrounding walls.....this has been going on for many years.... If…

EmyN

14 April 2014

Looking for a Toothbrush Holder

Surely you can google around as good as the next person? What's wrong with the one you linked to. If you need cheaper check out ebay.

dragonchild

14 April 2014

Is it safe to connect Shower output to Kitchen output pipe?

Well, in my first house, the shower waste and kitchen waste connected. There was appropriate s-traps involved. It was a '50s weatherboard on stumps - we renovated…

tamarind

11 April 2014

Why its so costly - "Light and Fan" in Laundry ?

Hello Guys, We are adding toilet and shower in our laundry and changing the old light. The guy who came last week for quote said "Light…

thehuntbegins

11 April 2014

Oyster Light (Ceiling) ?

ahh, i think you mean like this one : http://www.ozlighting.com.au/Sunny-Ligh ... 13891.aspx

Splashers

7 April 2014

Bathroom Reno concern : Portable toilet and skip bin permit

Skip bins that can not be put on your property need a council permit, apply at your local council its easy just form and payment. Also if you can not put a skip on your…

whitey86

7 April 2014

What fiitings to use on copper pipe behind shower wall

Hi Wassaby I am using sharkbite fittings at the moment, they work fine, the only problem I had was when I didn't de burr the pipe properly after I had cut it. It leaked a…

CuttingEdgeKitchens

4 April 2014

What do I do with drain hole before installing cabinet?

Pictures or at least the internal diameter of said pipe needed before you will get any correct answers.

thehuntbegins

3 April 2014

Buying PC (prime cost) items from OSTAR ?

Any comments here guys?

belichun

1 April 2014

First Choice Warehouse bathrooms

Hi, we're considering going with First Choice Warehouse to fit out our bathroom - cabinets, basin, shower, taps, bath. Their prices are very competitive to other bathroom…

CuttingEdgeKitchens

1 April 2014

What is the warranty ?

Reality says if the job is done properly that's more important than the warranty. A good job won't fail. And individual components that might well…

thehuntbegins

31 March 2014

Recommendations for Bathroom Renovator in Sydney

thanks guys, we are looking for full bathroom renovation. We have posted job on serviceseek.com.au and around 10-12 responses instant within a day. So based on the…

saraperth

28 March 2014

Recommendation for bathroom/kitchen renovation- Perth

Did you end up with a few…

AussieMark

28 March 2014

Build Master Ensuite with No Bath Tub?

My children are 11 and 14 and I will not be putting a bath in the bathroom. In the master ensuite I will be putting a bath and although it will probably get used very…

bashworth

27 March 2014

Bathroom Exhaust - 3in1 or Standalone???

One extraction fan will be fine. We had a house with two fans in the bathrooms but only ever used one. I've never really been impressed with 3 in 1 units (see;

Splashers

26 March 2014

Shower Screen Design Issues

Frameless Panel is the only way to go with using a panel, but keep in mind that a panel that width will exceed safety guidelines and will need to have either a support…