James94

Just got a few question prior to ordering and starting. If we are to fix the stud headers under the service cavity as above picture do we need to fill the void above the header with sound insulation? Even if we have lighting wiring running through it? Question 2. we are going to have some niches in bathrooms, where these are positioned do we have to double the thickness of the stud? or can the niche go back to back with the plaster board on the other side? And finally been looking at the gerberit wall hung toilets, we will be fitting them on a block wall so we intend to stud this out to enable this to be concealed. What will be the best thickness studs to achieve easy fitting of waste and cistern. Regards. James

looks good, fingers crossed. regards James

Thanks @Big Jimbo just need to get the timber for a reasonable price.

Im going to stud soon, walls will be built straight onto 22mm kaberdeck t&g. Never really thought about this, hope I’m not about to go it wrong. regards. James

Hi all, going to do the stud work myself, I will be having a 50mm service cavity in the ceiling. Where these studs run parallel to the trusses is it possible to fix the stud header to the underside of the 2x2 instead of fixing it to noggins? There are 4 walls I was thinking of doing this for and none are structural, would building control have any issues with this? See photo. Regards James

Do you have any of the aluminium left over, looks like it needs some sort of deflection away from wall . You could slot it under your existing aluminium and bend it round and away from wall. Regards James

Is this any better, not sure if it was to my cart. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Walk-in-Enclosure-Tray-Wet-Room-Shower-Screen-and-End-Panel-8mm-EasyClean-Glass/282837476605?var=582201676976 Regards. James

Just been looking through some old topics and come across this one discussing shower trays and screens. Has anyone bought any of these and can anyone recommend the quality of them, this is the one the old man is looking at. https://cart.ebay.co.uk Regards. James

We used some of these, not sure what's best length but wont harm if a little longer, just hammer them home once mortar has set (maybe a few blocks on top of plate till set). we also used wall plate straps too. Regards James https://www.screwfix.com/p/easyfix-frame-fixings-8-x-100mm-10-pack/19356

maybe these and some span sets and webbing. https://www.leachs.com/scaffold-fixings-anchor-testing/m16-scaffold-ring-bolts?code=AF-6140&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqY3b6_Dc7wIVjON3Ch3WWAsIEAQYByABEgLLyPD_BwE Regards James

Would think that would be to weak. Regards James

I like the way these have built theirs. Regards James

Might be worth looking for a local farmer who can take it off you, saved us a few quid. Regards James

@craig Origin have said standing water is fine and will eventually dry up.

Would of probably been a bit far for him to travel anyway ?

Don’t suppose anyone can recommend someone in the n e Lincolnshire area who could do something like this? Regards. James

@Russell griffiths Step flashing, a bit of YouTube you can do most things. But can’t seem to see how this lead will go from sob to tiles and stay waterproof. we have 3 trims one at195 which Buts against wall and one is a 150mm flashing to cover the at195 and there will be a f300 which will sit on sob and hop roof under felt. Regards. James.

Sorry to revive thread but need some advice on the best way of bringing lead round from the abutment side the the tiled area. See picture, not sure if we need someone to weld this section or if we can maybe use a large enough piece and form it to a waterproof shape. Regards. James

I’ve emailed them photos and still waiting for them to get back to me.

@PeterW, thanks for this tip. You say about the need for tanking is this to protect materials that aren’t waterproof and keep it as he'd with tray and mermaid board. Or if he tanks area does he have to go down the road of wetroom? Regards. James

PeterW, Thanks for the advice I'll let him know that he can't use laths and I'll give him some d4 glue I've got left over. I think tanking it will be to much for him just think he wants it out the way and with tray glass sides and some lvt and mermaid board will be a lot easier for him. you say cut bottom off board, cant he just cover it with mermaid board? or best cut bottom off. Regards James scales

Temp, the waste will go directly down through ceiling in the corner into 50mm pipe, see pic. So hopefully He won’t have to worry to much about heights of waste and tray and fall. TonyT, he did double up the joists when the extension was done so hopefully they’ll be ok. Think he’s going to get some of my roof laths and run them along joist for ply to sit on. I’ll get him to look at the tray you mentioned. Regards. James

Onoff, they are a little way off requiring level access, but you never quite now what’s around the corner. He did think about former and wetroom but I think he was a little worried about getting all the levels correct and tanking and tiling. the reason for a ceiling fed shower is he can fit it him self and not have to have the feed buried in the wall. pocster, He’s not bothered about under floor heating, I think he was just going to LVT the whole area, easy for him to do and any issues simple to come up again. PeterW, yes when he extended the bathroom this was the chipboard they sent, he told them it was for bathroom, I think he was hoping for the caberdek but to late now(3 years to late) just have to use a lot of silicone around shower area? walls, he was just thinking of a type of mermaid board adhered to plaster board. Temp, He will keep looking on the net to give him some ideas, He does like the look of a larger tray as flush as possible to finish at the choice of floor finish height with some glass around it. I don’t think he’s looked at many with doors but we live in an area of hard water so will probably have a similar problem with scale. Regards. James

He would like something like this, would it be possible in the space he has. From people’s experience would water go everywhere as doesn’t really want to tank whole floor area. Regards James

He was hoping to have a low ish profile tray will deffo put door stop in unless door goes on other side?. would a 1200x900 tray work with glass screens and walk in entrance or would water go everywhere? he is thinking of a ceiling fed shower similar to this. https://www.screwfix.com/p/aqualisa-smart-link-hp-combi-ceiling-fed-chrome-thermostatic-smart-shower/334jk but not as expensive. waste is going in the far right hand corner out through ceiling and into utility and in 50 mm soldered pipe washer waste in there he can connect to.