Soldato
ummmm they are not in backwards are they?Are they 1 piece or 2 piece and the `washer`part is on back to front?
Advice for DIY install of bathroom and waterproofing walls - can I tile a dot and dabbed wall?
Soldato
They only go in one direction and they're in correctly.
Sorry never used them myself
How proud are they?i.e. how many mm do they stick out from the board?
Probably about 1mm or under 2mm certainly less than the unevenness of the wall
How proud are they?i.e. how many mm do they stick out from the board?
Soldato
That is nothing to worry about.the pics look a lot worse than that!
Installed bath
Asked on a bathroom fitters forum and got a lot of judgement for not fitting battons
The feet are (mostly) either directly on joists or adjacent to joists
There is a steel fixing to the wall to be fitted to tie it to wall. I'm tempted to do this and just CT1 it to wall (and then waterproof tape)
I don't think I can actually fit a Batton in along the wall of the taps and fit the tap connectons
Its this bath below and only 1400 long (only for if i have kids+ dog)
https://puracast.co.uk/product/pbbqse14x7/
Had a small leak here but only when the overflow going full blast. I've applied some OB1 sealant and tightened it up
Asked on a bathroom fitters forum and got a lot of judgement for not fitting battons
The feet are (mostly) either directly on joists or adjacent to joists
There is a steel fixing to the wall to be fitted to tie it to wall. I'm tempted to do this and just CT1 it to wall (and then waterproof tape)
I don't think I can actually fit a Batton in along the wall of the taps and fit the tap connectons
Its this bath below and only 1400 long (only for if i have kids+ dog)
https://puracast.co.uk/product/pbbqse14x7/
Had a small leak here but only when the overflow going full blast. I've applied some OB1 sealant and tightened it up
Aye its a mcalpine bath waste so fairly good one. I emptied a full bath and was leak free so just the overflow element seemed to come back "up" through the waste trap when it was all completely full.
I also tightened it up further as I applied the sealant.
Any thoughts on fitting battens? Necessary? I'd rather not have to remove it all...
Just thinking out loud, it's max capacity is 130l, plus say a fat man at 150kg (of which would displace most water) that's only 280kg. I figure 60kg across some m12 bolts in compression should be fine
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Soldato
Battens definitely!Any thoughts on fitting battens? Necessary? I'd rather not have to remove it all...
While i was not a plumber before i retired i ALWAYS ended up cutting 4x1 or similar for the plumber to put under the legs.ALL of them inc the middle one
i.e. a length of timber about the width of the bath,from wall to just beyond the outer leg.Spreads the weight and makes sure in the future a leg wont go through the floor with a fatty plus water
And if you end up refitting i recommend putting a batten under the bath rim to the wall,both long and short sides if possible
another edit
looks like you can wind up the feet/legs and slip a batten/timber under if you really do not want to take out bath
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Soldato
My bath is on a couple of offcuts of 2x10. Grip filled and screwed to the floor, aint going anywhere!
Thats a lot of weight on a very small area of floor, especially if you get a slow leak at some point you do not notice and it gets damp
Thats a lot of weight on a very small area of floor, especially if you get a slow leak at some point you do not notice and it gets damp
Any thoughts on fitting battens? Necessary? I'd rather not have to remove it all...
Eh, yes. I've always battened and also supported the bath at the front behind the panel with uprights to ensure no flex when ppl get in and out. I actually pity the people who come to remove baths I have fitted
Battens definitely!
While i was not a plumber before i retired i ALWAYS ended up cutting 4x1 or similar for the plumber to put under the legs.ALL of them inc the middle one
i.e. a length of timber about the width of the bath,from wall to just beyond the outer leg.Spreads the weight and makes sure in the future a leg wont go through the floor with a fatty plus water
And if you end up refitting i recommend putting a batten under the bath rim to the wall,both long and short sides if possible
another edit
looks like you can wind up the feet/legs and slip a batten/timber under if you really do not want to take out bath
The legs are directly onto joists thus why I haven't bothered to do that (I.e. Chipboard but directly above joists as I've measured positions)
Sounds like I'll be taking it out tonight to fit battens then
. I wish the supplier indicated that was worthwhile in instructions..
I'll just drill them right through and get some plugs into the substrate? Should be OK I think.
It's probably too late now, but you're actually supposed to stick the spankers inbteween two panels, so one spanker essentially 'joins' them together. You then use a board fixing silicone type material to seal them all in and splurge between any gaps. Your version will probably work fine though!
No. Spankers are designed 5 per board smack in the middle of a dab.
Put some batons on the back, needed to leave a bit of room so taps could be fixed on.
Oh I see! Think I was thinking of the tile board wide washers and screws, look really similar from photos, but different behind the wall.