Bathroom help and bathroom DIY made easy

The bathroom certainly is a special place where we all spend a considerable amount of time; an invigorating shower in the morning sets us up for the day, and, when time allows, a long, hot soak in a huge, cast-iron, roll top bath, with wonderfully scented oils, soothes aching joints.

A completely new, professionally installed bathroom may seem to be the ideal when a change is required, but may cost too much for the family budget and is often not necessary.

Much can be done to create the right atmosphere in your existing bathroom without ripping the whole lot out. Indeed, all that may be required is to tidy up the tiling, swap the bath taps for a mixer tap, or replace a flimsy plastic bath panel for a more attractive one.

If you are more ambitious, you could install a shower, or maybe even a wet room with underfloor heating.

There's a lot you can do yourself to achieve your dream bathroom if you are prepared to put in the hard work.

If you feel that you're not sufficiently DIY-competent to tackle some of the more complicated jobs, however~ you can still save yourself a lot of cash by doing all the stripping out and preparation before calling in the professionals. Even if you decide to leave all the work to plumbers and builders, it's a good idea to get clued up on your project before you spend a considerable amount of money on it.

Enjoy your new bathroom!

Bathroom Basics Where do I connect this pipe? Let us explain the basics to you, so that when you have a feel for it, your bathroom DIY task won’t be so daunting!

Bathroom Repairs Save yourself a major headache, carry out your repairs as soon as the problem occurs. This will help to reduce the damage, because leaking water causes huge damage quickly.

Bathroom Planning What a choice you have! Victoriaplumb can offer you an enormous range of stylish bathroom products, from taps to toilets. Have a look in our shop, but first have quick look at our planning section.

Bathroom Fitting You don’t have to be a bright spark to start seeing the fruits of your labour start to appear with the fitting stage. Where’s that bath? You'll need a long soak after all this work!

Bathroom Surfaces Think about your bathroom surfaces. Choose those surfaces carefully because they must complement your fittings!

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