Bath Panel Adjustable Plinth DIY Help

tntcoder

tntcoder

tntcoder

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Hi,

I purchased one of these panels and am a little stuck. Basically the images on there suggest it is height adjustable from from 480mm to 560mm. I require a height of 550mm so assumed all was good.

The text in the listing contradicts this and says "Fully adjustable : 400mm to 530mm" - which I didn't read correctly.

However, if I sit the panel directly on-top of the plinth, it's exactly the correct height of 400+150mm.

I understand normally you screw the plinth behind the panel to get the required height - so my question is, is it possible/sensible to somehow vertically join the plinth and panel? Here's a picture of what I mean

Maybe wood glue along the seam? Or an additional piece of wood sitting behind screwed into both the panel and the plinth to join them, with some sealant along the seam?

Or am I fighting a losing battle :D



Thanks for any help!
 
Yep those plates are what you need.
You want some decent screws, I suggest going in to screwfix and seeing what the guys suggest.
Don't go for harsh screw, get some with plenty of twists, I would probably use some proper woodscrews such as goldscrew plus for that if you dont want to ask them. Pick the screw length so its just shorter than the depth of the wood, also consider the plate is a few mm, plus the plates help as you can't sink the screw so your safe from screwing through.

Ideally pilot hole them, aim for approx 40% of the screw width as the pilot width (eg if screw was 6mm aim for a 2.4mm or so pilot (as close as you can get). Be very careful drilling the pilots if you haven't got a depth limiter on your drill, go shallow rather than too deep!
I would plate each end then approx every 30cm or so along the length.

I wouldnt glue it or anything, but if your using any white silicone or anything around the bath you could run a smooth bead between the two pieces. Although it may look quite good with the slight pencil line gap you will see.

Last advice is consider clamping them before attaching them together. Things like this are far far easier if the wood is not going anywhere when you start screwing them together.
You could probably get away with one clamp if you do one end, then the other, the fill in the middle, clamping close to each plate as you attach it.
Would probably buy a sash clamp if you have none, these are damn handy
https://www.screwfix.com/p/sash-clamp-36/53524
 
Just a note on "poor mans depth stop"
As I mention above if you don't have a depth stop you can mark a soft stop on the bit itself
Basically a piece of masking tape (or similar), fold it around the drill bit so it sticks to itself at the depth you want to drill too, you can manually drill to that depth then stop as it touches the wood.

Hope the above helps :)
 
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