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Abacus M1 PVC Waterproof Bathroom Wall Panels

Abacus M1 PVC Waterproof Bathroom Wall Panels

Abacus M1 PVC wall panels are a fantastic waterproof PVC core showering wall panel that is completely impervious to water and ideal for a multitude of different bathroom installation requirements.

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Abacus Infinity Single Fall Shower Tray installation: Is this the best wet room tray?

best wet room tray

In this video Roger Bisby demonstrates how to install an Abacus Infinity Single Fall Shower Tray which is designed to make wetrooms sleeker and cleaner and eliminates the need for fiddly floor tile cuts and grout lines which trap dirt. With wet rooms continuing to grow in popularity customers are increasingly looking for solutions that are sleek in design and …

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How to fit a bath: Abacus Bathroom Installation

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Roger Bisby demonstrates how to fit a bath from Abacus Bathrooms. Incorrectly fitted baths can easily move and allow water to seep down the back so it’s very important that they are fitted properly. Roger Bisby talks through some key points to consider when fitting a bath including ensuring that the bath is level along both planes. www.abacus-bathrooms.co.uk

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HOW TO Fit an Abacus wall hung WC & Basin (Part 2: Fitting the basin)

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In the second part of this video Roger Bisby continues his explanation of how to fit a wall hung WC and basin from British company Abacus Bathrooms. As a British company Abacus has a good understanding of British plumbing and the WC and Basin in this video have been designed to work with British systems so you’re not running around …

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How to silicone seal a basin or bath with Abacus Bathrooms

silicone seal a basin or bath

In this latest video on the Skill Builder You Tube channel Roger Bisby shares some tips on how to silicone seal a basin or bath and explains some cheats which can make the job easier. Among Roger’s tips are making sure that the surface is clean and dry before beginning the job. Roger also demonstrates a tool from Abacus which …

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Sealing Tile Backer Board Joints ~ Roger’s Tips

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Abacus Bathrooms Elements Board https://www.abacus-bathrooms.co.uk/#!/search?q=elements Aquaseal Wet Room Waterproof Tanking Membrane https://amzn.to/3HXsRAz CT1 Multi-Purpose Sealant & Adhesive https://amzn.to/4bFq7VS _______________________________ Roger is on familiar ground. He loves a bit of Elements Board and knows just what to do with it. Our message from Michael: I have installed tile backer boards but am confused about sealing the joints. I was advised to …

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At Last a Solution to New Build Bathroom Nightmares

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Roger installs the latest version of the Abacus pre-plumbed working wall and he thinks this could be the solution to many of the new build nightmare bathrooms that we see time after time.

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A New Build Nightmare That Shouldn’t Happen

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➤ Send us your new-build story: http://skill-builder.uk/send 🎬 Bathrooms playlist: https://bit.ly/3yaTFqi 🎬 Abacus Bathrooms playlist: https://bit.ly/3eYDdC0 Roger sees another cracked shower tray problem in a new-build house that has driven the owner to take legal action.

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Robin’s Home Tech Essentials & Ideas – Capel #21

Home Tech Essentials & Ideas

Robin is just weeks away from finishing his house. We follow him to see his home technology products and ideas – 🔽 MORE 🔽 Capel Build Playlist – http://tiny.cc/av05nz Monarch Scaleout XP Limescale Control https://monarchwater.co.uk/product/scaleout-xp Lindab MVHR (Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery) http://www.lindab.com petWALK Pet doors https://www.petwalk.uk/shop/ PetSafe Aluminium Pet Door http://tiny.cc/ldd9nz Cutwrights beautifully tailored furniture https://www.cutwrights.com EGGER for furniture …

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The Ultimate Bathroom Installation Video

The Ultimate Bathroom Installation Video 2020

Tools and materials used in this video series: Abacus 1800mm Wenge Shelf Abacus 3-way Water Distribution Manifold Abacus Easi-Plan Universal Shower Valve Plate Abacus Easi-Plan 1180mm Wall Mounted WC Frame Abacus Edition Chrome Basin Mixer Abacus Elements Ultimate Construction Board Abacus Emotion Round Shower Head Abacus Emotion Square Thermo Shower Mixer Abacus Emotion Square Fixed Head Shower Abacus Fix-MD Sealing …

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Cracked Ceiling, Leaks & Water Hammer – ASB #17

Cracked Ceiling, Leaks & Water Hammer

Chris Hanson's garden slopes a bit and he's going to have it excavated and build retaining walls and asks if he needs a perforated pipe for drainage with gravel behind each wall.

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Flaky Paint & Treating Woodworm – ASB #14

Flaky Paint

James Swinyard is renovating a house and has stripped it out completely to rewire it and upgrade the heating and plumbing systems and has found traces of woodworm.

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Bathroom Renovation #10 – Final Fitting

Bathroom Renovation #10 Final Fitting

In our final part of the bathroom renovation series, Roger sorts out the pressure with a new Kingspan unvented cylinder and Jubi joins us to take care of fitting the furniture and putting the finishing touches to our epic installation season. Special thanks go to Abacus for supporting this series: www.abacus-bathrooms.co.uk Tools and materials used in this video series: Abacus …

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Bathroom Renovation #9 – Time for Tiling

Bathroom Renovation #9 Time for Tiling

Roger fixes a few final plumbing jobs before Martin the tiler from Abacus comes in to start the tiling the bathroom. Martin also puts the LED lights in the tiled recess shower shelves to complete the shower area. Special thanks go to Abacus for supporting this series: www.abacus-bathrooms.co.uk Tools and materials used in this video series: Abacus Elements Ultimate Construction …

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Bathroom Renovation #8 – Ready for Tiling

Bathroom Renovation #8 Ready for Tiling

It’s almost time for the tiler to start work, so Roger has to get the bath connected, the tray down, underfloor heating hooked up and the elements board down onto the KST adhesive which will give us a level bathroom floor. Special thanks go to Abacus for supporting this series: https://www.abacus-bathrooms.co.uk Installing an Infinity Single Fall Shower Tray – https://youtu.be/5CbsdvF3l0Q …

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Bathroom Renovation #7 – Bath Surround

Bath Surround

It's time to work out the best fixing solution for the Abacus Multi-Design Tileable Bath Surround Kit, which is made from the same material as the Elements tile backer board.

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