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The HowTo.TV team are here to show you everything you ever wanted to know about choosing a new shower and giving your bathroom a smart new look. The actual plumbing and electrical work involved is a job that requires a degree of expertise, and one that you’ll want professional help with. In This episode, Gavin tackles the important issue of the waste and drainage. There are basically three key factors to remember. When it comes to the route of your waste pipe leading from the shower tray, you must keep it as straight as possible, keep it short and don’t make it too steep. Plastic waste pipes and fittings come in many sizes, two of the most popular are 32mm and 38mm. If you have to connect different sizes of pipe together, then you will need a reducer. If you’re watching this via the website, you can scroll your mouse over the video and when the areas highlight you can click on them for more information from the Screwfix Direct website. You can also download this video to play on your mobile device, and use it to refer to in the bathroom.

Focusing on the shower screen, UK based HowTo.TV are here to show you everything you ever wanted to know about choosing a new shower and giving your bathroom a smart new look. The actual plumbing and electrical work involved is a job that requires a degree of expertise, and one that you’ll want professional help with. In this episode, Gavin shows us how to choose the right shower enclosure. Shower cubicles come in many different shapes, sizes and designs, made to fit all the various shower trays on the market, with a range of sliding, hinged and bi-fold doors. A few quick words of advice to get you started. In keeping with all products delivered as a flat pack, you must read the manufacturers instructions very carefully before starting, and ensure you have all the required parts and tools to complete the job. And it’s worth doing all this outside the bathroom, especially if you’ve got a small area to work in. As with all DIY tasks, safety is paramount, so make sure that the glass used is toughened safety glass. You want a water tight fit, with no leaks, so make sure that there is full adjustment on each wall post for out of true walls, and that the hinged door and fixed panel interlock when closed to give a proper water barrier and good water seal. If you’re watching this via the website, you can scroll your mouse over the video and when the areas highlight you can click on them for more information about shower screen UK installations from the Screwfix Direct website. You can also download this video to play on your mobile device, and use it to refer to in the bathroom.

The HowTo.TV team are here to show you everything you ever wanted to know about choosing a new shower and giving your bathroom a smart new look. The actual plumbing and electrical work involved is a job that requires a degree of expertise, and one that you’ll want professional help with. In this episode, Gavin replaces an old shower curtain with a state of the art oval shower screen. There are many different types of screen that you can choose, from solid single sheet ones to the folding door or concertina type. It’s important to follow the manufacturers instructions to ensure the screen is properly fitted. If you’re watching this via the website, you can scroll your mouse over the video and when the areas highlight you can click on them for more information from the Screwfix Direct website. You can also download this video to play on your mobile device, and use it to refer to in the bathroom.

The HowTo.TV team show you how to choose between bathroom extractor fans, discuss why they are essential and how to actually fit them in your bathroom. The actual plumbing and electrical work involved is a job that requires a degree of expertise, and one that you’ll want professional help with. In this episode Gavin looks at how to go about installing and upgrading extractor fans. It’s important to remember that with the electrical issues involved in fitting a bathroom fan, we’re getting into the areas of building regulations, so make sure you consult a qualified electrician. These now require that all new bathrooms have a form of extraction fitted. When you’re fitting an extractor fan, safety is one of the primary concerns – and there are plenty of options available. Extractor fans come in many varieties, there’s the type that comes on when you turn on the light, the type manually operated by pull chords, and the type that responds to the level of humidity in the room. Consult an electrician about which is the right one for you and ideally get them to fit your fan for you. For additional touches, you can buy a low voltage shower light and extractor fan combination – there are several reasonably priced models especially designed to be placed above shower cubicles – there are regulations when installing lights near shower jets, and the lights have to be recessed into the roof space –definitely a job for an electrician. If you’re watching this via the website, you can scroll your mouse over the video and when the areas highlight you can click on them for more information on bathroom extractor fans from the Screwfix Direct website. You can also download this video to play on your mobile device, and use it to refer to in the bathroom.

The HowTo.TV team are here to show you everything you ever wanted to know about choosing a new shower and giving your bathroom a smart new look. The actual plumbing and electrical work involved is a job that requires a degree of expertise, and one that you’ll want professional help with. In the final episode of this series, Gavin shows us how to add shelves and accessories – those important finishing touches to the room. When you’re buying a new shower or shower cubicle, always check if there are any additional items thrown in before you go out and buy matching soap trays and towel rails. As there’s a good chance you’ll need to fix items straight onto a tiled surface, Gavin also provides some handy tips on drilling. If you’re watching this via the website, you can scroll your mouse over the video and when the areas highlight you can click on them for more information from the Screwfix Direct website. You can also download this video to play on your mobile device, and use it to refer to in the bathroom.