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andyirving · Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 2 Location: Preston, Lancashire

I moved into a brand new house 3 years ago. We have a double ended bath with the taps in the middle, this was fitted with the taps on the side of the room rather than against the wall. I have just had a plumber in to spin the bath (and therefore taps) around so they are against the wall. When he looked at our pipes to investigate our low pressure (it takes 30 minutes to run a bath) he noticed they had used 15mm pipes for the hot water feed, he said they should be 22mm.
When he went to move the bath he found it to be silliconed to the wall rather than just screwed with backets, the bath broke during his attempt to remove it.
Questions:
What should the hot water pipe size be
Should the bath be silliconed to the wall
Who's responsibility is it that the bath broke?

Many thanks

thescruff · Moderator Joined: 03 May 2003 Posts: 4680 Location: Bath

The pipes could be 15mm or 22mm depending on the supply, if combi then 15mm is all the boiler will deliver, if cylinder fed then 22mm.

The bath should be siliconed sealed to the tiles.

Removing and altering things is normally the clients reposability.

Taps incidentally are quite often fitted on the front edge by request as some people cant reach the back edge to turn them on.

scruff

AlanE · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 8:29 pm Post subject:

Several bath manufacturers instructions for fitting 'plastic' baths say a batten should be fitted to the wall to support the bath rim and that any free sides should have a framework built to similarly support these sides. The bottom legs are then adjusted to support the bottom - not the entire weight of the bath.

It is not possible to screw brackete to this batten at the back so I normally use glue. Remember fixed baths, as distinct from free standing rolled top ones etc, are intended to be a fixture and not removed until such time as it needs replacing.

If I was asked to move such a bath I would make customer 100% clear that damage might result in moving it. Any such damage would be down to customer.

Alan

andyirving · Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 2 Location: Preston, Lancashire

Thanks for your replys to my post, very informative. Looks like I'll have to stump up to have it replaced!