Bath Sink
Bath Sink My husband fixed a drip in his bath sink, but now there is no cold water..no drip tho.how to fix please? The faucet is Delta, is only 7 years old. There is a hot water handle and a col...
Bath Sink
How to fit a sink
Britons planning to renovate their bathroom to give it a more modern feel may be hoping to carry out most of the work themselves in order to save money on hiring a professional tradesperson.
Luckily, help is at hand from the Channel 4 Homes website, where consumers are offered advice on how to go about fitting a new sink for their bathroom suite.
DIY and property expert George Clarke offers the step-by-step guide and claims that the whole process should set homeowners back just two hours.
"If it's just the sink that needs replacing, perhaps in a shower room or cloakroom, it's not so complicated that it could be done by a non-professional," he claims.
Mr Clarke states that people should begin by turning off the water supply and then unscrewing and removing the existing sink.
Flexible tap connector pipes and waste pipe parts should then be fitted to connect the new taps, while washers and gaskets - which are usually provided - should be attached to ensure the seal is watertight.
After using a spirit level to make sure the new sink is at the correct level, Mr Clarke states the overflow should be connected to the waste pipe using the pasts that come with the sink, before screwing the sink to the wall and making sure all the necessary pipes are easily connected.
Using a waterproof sealant, the edge of the basin where it touches the wall should be sealed and DIY enthusiasts should then tighten the joints on the flexible tap connectors.
The job is then complete, although Britons may wish to seek further advice before diving into their bathroom improvements, particularly if any electrical work is involved.
And there are plenty more DIY jobs that could be keeping consumers busy in the bathroom.
Mr Clarke explains that it only takes 50 minutes to give a bathroom a whole new fresh and clean look by grouting the tiles.
He notes that waterproof grout is likely to be the most durable in sealing walls and floors against dirt.
Once the tiles are fixed and any extra adhesive has been wiped away they should be left to set.
Following this, extra adhesive can be removed with a scraper while pliers can be used to remove any plastic spacers.
Mr Clarke then advises taking a hand of grout the size of a golf ball and spreading it over the surface of the tiles using a specialist spreader.
Particular focus should be paid to forcing the mixture into the spaces between the tiles and spreading it in a diagonal direction across the surface, holding the spreading apparatus at an angle of 45 degrees.
Once the grout has been worked into the gaps - over a space of about one square metre - homeowners should ensure they check the drying times on the packaging.
Any excess grout can be wiped off in the direction the grout was applied with a damp sponge and rinsed in clean water on a regular basis.
Once the surface is completely dry and all excess grout has been removed, the surface can be polished with a dry cloth.
Britons may wish to make any gaps between the tiles and a bath, sink or window watertight by sealing them with a waterproof sealant, the property expert adds.
By taking on all this work in the bathroom themselves, consumers may find that they have saved money to buy a new bathroom suite, meaning the room could soon look totally different and be the perfect place to relax and unwind by taking a bath at the end of a hard day's DIY.
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