Roger has a chat with entrepreneur Ty Harnett about Alfie, his new invention which he hopes will change the plumbing landscape.
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Flaky Paint & Treating Woodworm – ASB #14
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.
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Bathroom Renovation #6 – Elements Board
Now the bathroom is starting to take shape and with the Elements board covering up the stud work, plumbing and wiring, a real sense of progress is hitting the team.
Read More »Bathroom Renovation #5 – Piping Up & Plumbing Tips
Episode #5 of our bathroom renovation series, piping up and plumbing tips with Abacus bathrooms. We'll show you how to renovate a bathroom.
Read More »Bathroom Renovation #4 – Stud Pre-wall
Episode #4 of our bathroom renovation series. Over the course of this video series, we will show you how to renovate a bathroom from start to finish.
Read More »Bathroom Renovation #3 – Shower Tray Prep
The shower tray (or shower former) sits inside the existing floor which means cutting into a very old structure and peering into the past.
Read More »Bathroom Renovation #1 – Demolition & Rip Out
The first episode of our new bathroom renovation series in association with Abacus bathrooms. Over the course of this video series, we will show you how to renovate a bathroom from start to finish. This is the demolition & rip out and demolition of the old bathroom before the new wet room can be built. Tools and materials used in …
Read More »Leaking Shower? Could This Be The Problem?
Roger visits a £500,000 newbuild to solve a leaking shower issue that is so common it's almost a national epidemic.
Read More »How to install a bathroom
A longer video from Roger this time talking through how to install a bathroom which contains useful information for plumbers, installers and householders alike. Roger is installing a bathroom from Abacus because he likes the way the British manufacturer designs its bathrooms with British plumbing systems in mind making them easy to install.
Read More »Keylite Polar PVC Roof Window: The energy efficient roof window that’s easy-to-install & maintenance free
Skill Builder takes a look at the brand new Keylite Polar white PVC roof window range and finds out why it’s growing in popularity among installers and consumers alike. The Keylite Polar White PVC roof window range has been designed to establish a new standard in energy efficient roof windows. Combined with the fact that it’s easy to install and …
Read More »Alternative to tiling showcased at sleep show
Bushboard will be at this years hotel design event SLEEP to showcase its Nuance bathroom wall panelling which offers an alternative to tiling. Bushboard, now part of the Wilsonart Group, and a leading producer of laminate worksurfaces is exhibiting at the London Design Centre at SLEEP. Jo Gilhooly, marketing director for Bushboard explained “SLEEP has gathered pace over the last few …
Read More »Installing a Level Access Shower Tray with Clip-lock Drain
Roger is back at Abacus Bathrooms, this time to install a level access shower tray with a square end clip-lock drain.
Read More »Abacus Infinity Single Fall Shower Tray installation: Is this the 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 …
Read More »Origin reveals Britain’s ‘forever home’
The ideal ‘forever home’ for the average British homeowner is a four-bedroom, detached house in the country, worth £458,000 – and just down the road from Mum, it has emerged. A detailed study of 2,000 UK homeowners, carried out by Origin, the British manufacturer of bespoke aluminium bi-folding doors, residential doors and windows, also found that homeowners hanker after a …
Read More »Keylite Polar PVC Roof Window Review
Keylite Polar is a brand new white PVC roof window which is said to establish a new standard in maintenance free, energy efficient roof windows. Roger Bisby takes a closer look. It surprised me to learn that the number of white roof windows now being sold in the UK is almost half of the total and if the trend continues …
Read More »The bathroom system that could change the way plumbers work
In this video, Ian Pattison the owner of Abacus Manufacturing Group and one time plumber’s merchant explains the benefits of the Abacus complete bathroom system which has been designed to be quick and easy to fit. Created with the installer in mind, Ian believes the simplicity of the Abacus system has the potential to change the way that plumbers work. …
Read More »Comparison site for building supplies launches
A building supplies e-commerce start-up is taking on industry heavyweights B&Q, Travis Perkins, Selco, Jewson and Wickes to offer savings of 20-35%. Go Banana is said to be the UK’s first comparison website for building and DIY supplies. With 50,000 searchable products Go Banana provides an online platform for builders, tradespeople and DIY enthusiasts looking to purchase supplies quickly and …
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