‘Tips and Tricks of the Trade’ Archives
New Fashions For Glass Doors
(Vocus) July 9, 2010 A new innovation makes plain and ordinary glass doors a thing of the past. Combining fashion and art, the new Deco Waves Collection by Wallpaper for Windows transforms everyday glass doors into unique and stylish points of interest. “Cool, hip, modern, retro and fun are the words people used most to describe Deco Wave [...]
Kudos Recognised as One of the Last Standing True British Designers and Manufacturers of Shower Enclosures
(PRWEB) August 1, 2010 Innovative British designer and manufacturer of shower enclosures, Kudos Showers has announced it is celebrating being one of the few remaining true 'brands of Britain' in light of many brands, such as Cadbury and Rowntree, being acquired by foreign corporate earlier in the year. Despite a number of manufacturers [...]
installing a shower enclosure?
Question by mack: installing a shower enclosure? I would like to install a quadrant shower enclosure . can this style be risen of the floor , due to pipes it needs to be 6inches of the floor. Best answer: Answer by dennie sure - just build a good frame under it with 3/4" plywood on it- just support it good- What do you think? Answer [...]
Fitting A Bathroom Mirror Or Cabinet
The trick to hanging a bathroom mirror is to treat it much the same as any other mirror or picture in your house. Obviously care needs to be taken, much the same with any piece of glass. Fitting to anything other than a stone wall needs extra care as fittings can easily pull out of a plasterboard wall for example. Getting suitable fixings for [...]
The Wheel Of Fortune
Ordering on the internet can sometimes be a little hit and miss and whatever the economy, the last thing you want to do is gamble your money away. Here are some tips to ordering online. 1. Is it a bricks and mortar company, ordering from somewhere without premises can often mean you're dealing with a company running out of a bedroom. Bricks and [...]
The Effect Of Legislation On Bathroom Fashion
Considering that 1998, legislation has decreed that new houses have to be built with a second toilet, in a cloakroom, on the ground floor, so as to cater for the requirements of much less ambulant folks, who're unable to, or who've a actual difficulty in walking upstairs to the toilet. Over the identical period, fashion has decreed that [...]
Thawing A Frozen Pipe
Pipes which are not correctly insulated can be sucesptible to freezing. This can include all types of cold water and hot water pipes which supply water to your sink, basin , bath or steel bath. This can lead to burst pipes or a lack of water supply to your house - both of which could lead to an expensive call out charge from a plumber. Locating [...]
Joining Pipes
Most home piping systems are fitted out with either 15 or 22 milimeter pipe, this can either be copper or more commonly these days plastic alkythene pipe. This article discusses joining together copper pipes via either a brass compression fitting or via soldered joints known as capiliary. Copper pipes should be cut cleanly with a pipe cutter or [...]
Bannish The Clutter In Your Bathroom
If your bathroom cabinet is bursting at the seams with buy-one-get-one-free deals, check out these clever ways to increase your bathroom storage capacity. There is nothing like spending time relaxing in a soothing bathroom. But however low maintenance we like to think we are, the reality is that our bathrooms are often spilling over with [...]
Mix Modern With Rustic
If you love the natural look but dont know how to make it work in your bathroom, add rustic touches for a modern twist. Natural textures and tones have always been popular in bathrooms because of their calming qualities. However, the contemporary approach is to use rustic and nature-inspired touches to create a room thats also tactile, warm and [...]
