North Leeds Plumbing & Heating – Home Improvement and DIY Advice

Installing an independent shower enclosure as a DIY activity with its own supply and waste systems requires some prior experience of plumbing. But, if you use an existing bath as your shower tray, then fitting a shower unit can involve little more than replacing the taps.

If you do wish to install a proper shower enclosure it is easier to install a factory-assembled cabinet, complete with a shower tray and mixer, together with well sealed doors or a curtain to contain the spray from the sprayhead. Once you have run the supply pipes and drainage, the installation of your shower enclosure, complete with your choice of shower unit is easily finished. However, factory built shower enclosures can be expensive, yet there is an alternative – for the home improvement specialists amongst you with a taste for DIY, you can construct a purpose-made shower enclosure made to fit the allocated space.

When deciding upon the location of your shower enclosure, consider whether you can use the existing walls – or do you need new partitions that act as a shower enclosure for your shower enclosure?

Another consideration when it comes to installing a shower enclosure is hiding the plumbing. One solution for concealing the pipework that feeds your shower is to install a proprietary shower enclosure with a plastic pillar in the corner that is designed to hide the plumbing and also house the mixer as well as the adjustable sprayhead.

If your shower enclosure is freestanding with a shower tray, you can finish the inside with ceramic tiles, then seal the shower tray joints with silicone sealant.