FlynHokie
New Member
Good afternoon all. Wonderful forum here, thanks for all the info I've read so far.
I am completely gutting my bathrooms, and replacing everything in them, including the subfloor, which is that crappy 'sawdust' board that warps when it gets wet. I will be tiling the floor, installing a new shower, with tile walls, and a new sink/vanity. Space in this bathroom is horrible. It is very small, and limits the toilet size, sink size and shower size.
So far, I've only removed the toilet and trim, and I am working on the shower right now. We haven't orderd new units yet, as we are hoping to be able to use some hopeful extra space where a wall was built out 4 inches in the shower - I just have to find out what is behind it first.
I had a quick couple of questions (first of thousands, i'm sure):
1) When I install the tile, how close to the drain roughin should I take the tile? Do I want the toilet flange to rest on the tile? Should the tile basically be up to the edge of the drainpipe? If so, do you screw the flange through the tile, and how do you not crack it in doing so?
2) Any recommendations for shower bases/receptor/pan (whatever it's called). I was hoping to get a sturdy, solid unit. Our current one was a POS fiberglass, that is cracked and stained in many places.
3) Is there any good diagram showing what components are called in showers, toilets, sinks, and associated plumbing components? I would love to have a one-stop explanation for what things are called, so I can ask questions appropriatly.
Thanks much,
FlynHokie
I am completely gutting my bathrooms, and replacing everything in them, including the subfloor, which is that crappy 'sawdust' board that warps when it gets wet. I will be tiling the floor, installing a new shower, with tile walls, and a new sink/vanity. Space in this bathroom is horrible. It is very small, and limits the toilet size, sink size and shower size.
So far, I've only removed the toilet and trim, and I am working on the shower right now. We haven't orderd new units yet, as we are hoping to be able to use some hopeful extra space where a wall was built out 4 inches in the shower - I just have to find out what is behind it first.
I had a quick couple of questions (first of thousands, i'm sure):
1) When I install the tile, how close to the drain roughin should I take the tile? Do I want the toilet flange to rest on the tile? Should the tile basically be up to the edge of the drainpipe? If so, do you screw the flange through the tile, and how do you not crack it in doing so?
2) Any recommendations for shower bases/receptor/pan (whatever it's called). I was hoping to get a sturdy, solid unit. Our current one was a POS fiberglass, that is cracked and stained in many places.
3) Is there any good diagram showing what components are called in showers, toilets, sinks, and associated plumbing components? I would love to have a one-stop explanation for what things are called, so I can ask questions appropriatly.
Thanks much,
FlynHokie