Fitting a New Bathroom Suite



Posted: Thursday, May 03, 2007

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Fitting a new bathroom in your home is one of the most worthwhile improvements that you can do to your house. It will both add value to your home and give you a better standard of living.

The first step is to turn the water off at the main stop tap; this is likely to be in your bathroom but really can be located anywhere. Turn the taps on in the kitchen and bathroom to make sure the pipes are empty.

Removing the old bathroom suite is usually a quick and easy step because careful removal is not usually necessary. Try not to cut any pipe work if you can possibly avoid it, remove the bath and the basin using a basin spanner to unscrew the piping, the waste pipe will be full of water so just tip it down the toilet. All metal pipes in the bathroom need to be earthed and there will probably be earth strap leads attached to your pipes. Once the pipes are detached remove the bath and sink from the bathroom and dump them in the skip. All that should be left is the soil pipe sticking out of the wall and the hot and cold water pipes.

The final thing to be removed is the toilet, the only reason this has been left until last is because sometimes it is a necessity! First things first, flush the toilet to remove any water from the cistern, and remove any water left in the cistern. Undo the inlet and overflow connections to the cistern. Unscrew any fixings that may be attached to the toilet and refit the toilet in the skip outside.

Hopefully your bathroom should now be a clean slate waiting for the new suite.

Its time to make up your new suite. Attach all the necessary fittings, taps, waste etc. to your basin and bath. You will need a shallow bath waste trap and a basin waste. If your old ones are in good condition you can use these. Put the bath in place and plumb it in. Be sure to use some jointing compound on all threads. The basin can be installed in a similar manner.

Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to make up the cistern internals and the overall toilet assembly. Note that a flexible tap connector is not suitable for a side entry cistern. Your toilet is fully assembled and ready for installation. Plumb in the supply and overflow for the cistern, these may be exactly the same as the previous bathroom, if not you will have to reposition the piping. Slide the waste on and screw the toilet to the floor and the cistern to the wall.

Be sure to install isolation valves before each appliance.

Switch the main water supply back on and check for any leaks, switch all isolation valves on and check for any leaks.

Congratulations you have replaced your aging bathroom suite for a sparkling new one.

Steven owns and runs a site that sells Bathrooms online as well as other diy accessories and hand and power tools.

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