Any handy men/women about? Curved skirting..

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After a quick bit of advice, hopefully there's someone in the know who can help.

I'm installing a new shower in my bathroom this weekend - replacing a square enclosure with a curved quadrant style one. I've built a base for it (about 4" high) as the waste pipe is above floor level.

The only thing I'm not sure about is how to finish off the edge of the base. I was originally going to use some thin mdf and mosaic tiles over it, but my concern was being able to access the waste again in case of leaks.

So is there a better way? I've seensome flexible skirting but its expensive and none of it matches the skirting I've got (just plain planks with a curved top). I've also read about cutting slots in the back of the skirting and forcing it onto the curve, but it doesnt sound very easy for a non-carpenter like me! Any ideas?
 
iaind said:
After a quick bit of advice, hopefully there's someone in the know who can help.

I'm installing a new shower in my bathroom this weekend - replacing a square enclosure with a curved quadrant style one. I've built a base for it (about 4" high) as the waste pipe is above floor level.

The only thing I'm not sure about is how to finish off the edge of the base. I was originally going to use some thin mdf and mosaic tiles over it, but my concern was being able to access the waste again in case of leaks.

So is there a better way? I've seensome flexible skirting but its expensive and none of it matches the skirting I've got (just plain planks with a curved top). I've also read about cutting slots in the back of the skirting and forcing it onto the curve, but it doesnt sound very easy for a non-carpenter like me! Any ideas?
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Does it need skirting really? The purpose of skirting is to cover the great big gap left by drywall. If you've built a base perhaps just paint it white?
 
philjohn said:
Does it need skirting really? The purpose of skirting is to cover the great big gap left by drywall. If you've built a base perhaps just paint it white?
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The base needs covering with something, I suppose I could just paint the flexible MDF but I dont know if it would look any good.
 
Can't you user your mdf and tile option, but make it removable? Make a frame behind it, then attach it in place with long screws, so you can remove it if you need to.

Edit, oh and maybe seal the bottom off with a strip of silicon or something so you don't get water going under the panel.
 
I'd need a way of getting under the tiles to the screws though. Maybe attach the tiles on top of the screws with a weaker adhesive?
 
You'd need water resistant mdf, usually green coloured. why not use some white plastic strip to cover ? Lot less hassle.

Theres lots of flexable material out there, MDF with grooves in the back to make it curve. The best thing we use at work for bending round plinths is 3mm ply.
 
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what size base...900 mm 850mm.

I'm sure you can get specific plastic covers, ours came with the quaderant base and just needed a little cutting to go in neatly. it clips in so just a quick tug getts it loose and to all the gubbins under neath



bullit
 
iaind said:
I'd need a way of getting under the tiles to the screws though. Maybe attach the tiles on top of the screws with a weaker adhesive?
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Could use weaker adhesive, or even something like velcro (seeing as it could only be a single mosaic tile you need to hold on). Maybe even look at using magnets to hold the whole thing in place?
 
bullit in head said:
what size base...900 mm 850mm.

I'm sure you can get specific plastic covers, ours came with the quaderant base and just needed a little cutting to go in neatly. it clips in so just a quick tug getts it loose and to all the gubbins under neath
bullit
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Its a 760x900 offset quadrant

I was going to get the "easy plumb" base, which has legs and a clip on fascia but was quite a bit more expensive and just didnt look like it would be as solid as a proper wooden base.

I think mosaic tiles would look really smart, velcro's a pretty good idea if i can get some thin enough
 
Well I know you guys were absolutely dying to see this, being one of the most exciting threads in OcUK history and all.

But here it is, hopefully it clarifies what I'm trying to do

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Not bad for half a days work :D god bless SDS drills with rotor stop :)

The shower tray will sit on top of the base thats there, just need a way of tidying up the edge
 
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