Which way round to fit a bathroom

[JBuk]

So I currently have the room skimmed, ply laid, shower tray bedded and first fix elextrcs/plumbing

What should I do next?

 

[booyaka]

Just fit whatever......No set way to do it. Start at the back of the room and work your way out.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Maybe biggest items first.

I am pretty sure when I used to visit some sites they would roughly lay out the big items in place so everything was in and risk of damage when moving stuff about was minimised. Then they would fit in one batch

 

[platypus]

I'd also go bath first as they're generally more difficult to manoeuvre around things, depending on the layout of the room.

 

[JBuk]

I didn't want to do anything now that I'll regret further on

I was thinking bath then floor tiles or whatever then wall tiles then furniture

 

[Dis86]

From the point you're at I tiled the walls then floor. Painted the walls and ceiling. Then grouted. Then moved the bath in (free standing). Then shower fittings, basin and toilet went in. Had a proper nightmare though as the tiles just could not be drilled or cut.

 

[platypus]

Aye but if its not freestanding then my preference would be the bath going in first, just remembering to cover it so it doesn't get damaged by any tiles. It's a bit chicken and egg really and there are pros and cons to both routes.

Just make sure you fill the bath before laying the tiles, grouting/sealing, so the bath can sink (as it will with all that weight in it).

 

[samcat]

Aye but if its not freestanding then my preference would be the bath going in first, just remembering to cover it so it doesn't get damaged by any tiles. It's a bit chicken and egg really and there are pros and cons to both routes.

Just make sure you fill the bath before laying the tiles, grouting/sealing, so the bath can sink (as it will with all that weight in it).

My preference is to tile walls, then floor then fit the bath... The tiles waterproof/protect from any small leaks to some degree.

 

[JBuk]

I thought you'd tile after fitting a bath so the tiles would overhang it slightly and reduce water ingress?

 

[platypus]

If you grout and seal properly you don't need overhang.

 

[a1ex2001]

If you grout and seal properly you don't need overhang.

I'd still prefer it I'm a belt and braces type of bathroom fitter!

 

[platypus]

Well to be perfectly honest I'd build a frame in to support the bath as well but thats just me .

 

[~Divine~Wind~]

frame, bath, a few layers of decent thick low tack tape around top of bath.
Cover bath with a sheet of MDF or summit while to do everything else.
also means you have a workbench in the bathroom temporarily