Getting a shower enclosure for your bathroom is a major investment, as it will serve you for many, many years. So, once you decide to buy a shower enclosure, a number of things need to be kept in mind to assure that the shower enclosure stays intact for a really long period of time. Basic Checks […]

While actual plumbing is generally best left to a professional, a competent DIYer can save themselves a bit of money by fitting their own acrylic bath panel.   Acrylic bath panels are mostly cosmetic in that they are used to hide unsightly plumbing and to give a better finish to a bathroom.  They do, however, also give […]

There are two ways to enjoy the benefits of showering.  One is to install a shower above a bath and the other is to install a self-contained shower unit.  Overbath showers do offer some of the advantages of showering.  They typically use less water than a bath, making them better for the environment and more economical, […]

Storage may come to be the defining word of 21st-century interior design and nowhere in the home is that fact likely to be more true than in the bathroom, the smallest room in the house.  Vanity units aren’t just storage, they are closed storage, making them the perfect place to hide away unsightly necessities so […]

Installing an electric shower is a job for a Part P qualified plumber.  This is basically a plumber with some electrical skills.  Replacing an electrical shower, however, can usually be done by a regular home DIYer.  The plumbing and cabling will all be in place.  You will just need to connect to it.  This guide […]

Approximately three-quarters of the Earth’s surface is covered in water. Only about 2.5% of that water, however, is fresh. What’s more, that 2.5% is increasingly being contaminated through human pollution. The world’s current demand for and treatment of water is totally unsustainable. This means that water conservation has to be made a top priority for […]

Over two-thirds of the Earth’s surface is water.  It comes in all kinds of forms from seasonal streams to mighty oceans.  Most of it (97%) is salty.  Only a tiny part of it (3%) is fresh.  All of it is increasingly suffering from pollution.  That should be a major source of concern for everyone. Why […]

These days, walk-in baths are becoming increasingly popular.  This is because they offer a combination of luxury (stepping in and out of a bath via a door is so much more comfortable than having to get over the side) and partly for reasons of practicality (people with reduced mobility, such as older people, can navigate them […]

There are basically two ways to get your shower water to just the right temperature.  You can mix hot and cold water or you can heat cold water.  Most showers mix the hot and cold water feeds.  Thermostatic showers do it much more efficiently than manual ones. What is a thermostatic shower? A thermostatic shower […]

Although all water is H2O, there are significant, practical differences in the water found in different parts of the UK.  Scotland, the west of Wales and most of the north of England have what is called soft water.  This is water with a very low mineral content. As you go further south, the mineral content […]