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Bathroom Fitting

Advice on when to get a shower fitted

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 2.30 PM

Can anyone suggest when the best time to get a shower fitted. We have two old bathrooms, currently without showers, that we've just started to renovate - is it best to get the shower fitted as the first or last job in the project?

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5 Answers

A.J Plastering and Tiling

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Peebles
Hi There, The pipework and or electrics would need to in place before tiling, and the new shower units fitted once tiling complete. Regards Tony
Answered15 March 2011
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Anonymous user

Plumbing pipework first, Then shower tray , then tile. Next shower valve and rose, then shower enclosure. Hope this gives you an idea.
Answered15 March 2011
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Anonymous user

hi there, when doing a bathroom refurb weather it be installing a shower or bath, i would always get the room totaly gutted, new pipework put in place then install bath or shower tray only then fully tile, the reason i do this is so you can tile the bath or shower tray into the wall and make it more water tight. you would have a problem if tiled first as the chances of the walls being square are not very good and with a shower tray being square it wouldnt fit tight, and you would be left with big mastic joints. As for the shower screen and shower itself i would fit that after tiling, grouting and polishing has taken place. hope this is of any help. kind regards
Answered15 March 2011
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Anonymous user

The first fixing (plumbing and electric) needed first .After this you can do the tiling and second fixing of plumbing and electrics. Elio
Answered16 March 2011
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Anonymous user

Hi You need to run your pipes (first fix), fit your shower base, seal, then tile and fit your shower unit etc.
Answered16 March 2011
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