Bathroom Renovation with a Walk-In Shower

1. The old bathroom

Dark tiles that had started to come loose, a tub and an old toilet. The demolitionDemolitionKnocking down or stripping out whatever has to go before a renovation: walls, tiles, render, bathroom fittings, old floors or old insulation. has already begun.

2. Bare walls and a new drain

The tiles and the tub come out. A spot opens in the floor for the new drainFloor drainThe outlet in a floor where water drains away on roofs, balconies and in bathrooms, with a grate on top and usually a trap below., and the new pipes are run.

3. A frame for a wall-hung toilet

The frame with the concealed cisternConcealed cisternA toilet cistern hidden inside the wall on a metal frame, which usually also holds a wall-hung toilet. Only the flush plate shows. is fixed to the wall. It will be hidden behind the tiles and hold the toilet off the floor, which makes the floor easy to clean.

4. A sloped floor

The new floor slopesFalls (drainage slope)The gentle slope built into flat roofs, balconies and bathroom floors so water runs to the drain or gutter instead of pooling. towards a long, narrow channel drain. That way the shower sits levelWalk-in showerA shower with no tray and no step, level with the rest of the bathroom floor. The water drains through a floor drain or a linear channel drain. with the rest of the bathroom and the water drains away instead of spreading.

5. Tiling

Tiles cover the walls and floor. A built-in shelf is formed around the toilet frame.

6. The shower

A glass panel keeps the water inside the shower, with no doors and no step.

7. Basin and towel rail

The basin sits on a wooden stand, with a mirror above it and a towel rail on the next wall.

8. The wall-hung toilet

The toilet hangs from the wallWall-hung toiletA toilet bowl fixed to the wall on a metal frame, together with a concealed cistern, without touching the floor., and only the flush plate shows on the panel above it.