hi there
does anyone know the cost of changing from shower with a hob to a hobless shower witha reflux valve prior to building? Our builder is trying to charge us $500 - does this seem a bit steep?
Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 Feb 01, 2009 12:56 am hi there
does anyone know the cost of changing from shower with a hob to a hobless shower witha reflux valve prior to building? Our builder is trying to charge us $500 - does this seem a bit steep? about to build our first home! Re: hob to hobless 2Feb 01, 2009 10:21 pm Howdy,
I have no idea on what the pice difference should be, but I found this page... http://www.aprilshowers.net/ar01008.html The extra cost could be in relation to the tiling and fall having to be a bit more accurate without a hob? If that's not the type of hob you're talking about... then just ignore me Re: hob to hobless 3Feb 02, 2009 1:25 am we changed a hob shower to a hobless type. At first our consultant thought we'd need to get a reflux value type drain but after checking the engineers told her they'd put enough fall in that it wouldn't be a problem. We've yet to see how it will go but I think the style joles is getting is the way to go. It has a drain running along one end of the shower with a slight fall towards it all the way.
I'll try and find out how much ours is costing from ourr paperwork if I can but I do remember the consultant warning that if we needed the valve it was a significant price cost. Joles drain thing is quite expensive as well. Re: hob to hobless 4Feb 03, 2009 5:39 pm Why does your builder say you require a reflux valve?
The purpose of a reflux valve is to stop drains backflowing and surcharge into an area that could be damaged. A reflux valve is basically a non return valve/ For example, a reflux valve is required where there isnt 300mill height difference between the overflow point of an outside surcharge gully and floor level in a house. The 300 mm being required to allow the drains to surcharge safely onto for example, the garden and not up through a floor gully in the bathroom of a house. If is height cant be acheived, a reflux valve must be installed. Thats the most commen use of a RV. A hobless shower is in the exact same situation as a bathroom floor gully/waste . And most showers are connected to the floor gully anyway I'd question the reasoning behind their wanting to install a reflux valve. If you have an outside surcharge gully with 300mm clearance between it and floor level , I dont believe a reflux valve is needed. Perhaps your local authority has some other reasoning? Regarding the cost, a 100mm reflux valve is quite expensive. Last time I looked it was over $280. The best advice I could give you, in the event you install a hobless shower waste, is to make sure the outlet is clear. Most shower wastes are semi obsured by builders/ tilers waste (cement, rubble, excess water proofing compound ) and eventually after a few years of use they begin to block as hair etc accumulates. After construction, ask your plumber to make sure theres no accumulation of rubble etc down there. Tilers are notorious for washing all kinds of crap down there. Re: hob to hobless 5Feb 05, 2009 6:30 pm thanks for your replies
kexkez - yes i like joles' drain thing too will be interesting to see how much it is. this sight is addictive - keep findsing great ideas -i'll never finish prestart at this rate about to build our first home! Hello I'm remodeling my kitchen and evaluating ideas. We are in the last stages of drawing and I am now considering putting a pot filler tap in above the hob. Has anyone… 0 895 |