Fitting A Bath Against A Wall

If there is a shower above the bath consider fitting a batten to the wall at the shower end that the lip of the bath can sit on.

Fitting a bath against a wall.

The bath has not been primary sealed to the wall prior to tiling however you can see the secondary silicon seal that seals the tiles to the bath. Finally stick the bath to the wall with a good even bead of clear silicone and use the two brackets supplied to fix the bath from underneath to the wall. It s now time to fit the bath taps. Above you can see an incorrectly sealed bath.

Fix the overflow into position. Once fitted place the bath against the wall and secure it using the wall brackets attached earlier. Baths that are designed to be hard up against a wall should have a raised tiling lip around the perimeter and are recessed slightly into the wall so that the tiles can overlap the lip slightly and minimise any risk of water damage to the wall under the tiles. Fitting a new bath but bath will fit flush against a wall already tiled my bathroom is fully tiled and we have a walk in shower.

Secure the bath waste in place using the washers provided. It can be time consuming to fit but it is worth spending the time to get the bath in the correct position and l. Actually there are six reasons. This video shows how to fit an l shaped bath.

There is a reason why back to wall baths are so popular in australian bathrooms. Bathroom dilemma window above bath at tap end how to fit a shower. A thin bead of silicone can help keep the seal watertight for longer. It was a poor choice of bath for the location.

Your bath is now ready to be plumbed in and. Where the freestanding nature of the bath shows the walls behind it thus necessitating the wall tiling to be completed prior to fitting the bath.