Phew!

[oldbloke]

We're having the bathroom done.
Got the plumber booked for the 9th.
Went round looking at suites. Didn't rush. Finally ordered one. Delivery 6th - last working day before the plumber arrives.
A bit too close for comfort, that one.
Better sort some tiles and a shower curtain, too.

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[buzzy-bee.livejournal.com]

I guess I need to start on this sort of thing, since the money for ours may be turning up sometime soon. Yay!

Where did you end up getting your suite from? Mind you, I only want a bath and a loo, since I want an Ikea basin...

[oldbloke.livejournal.com]

We had a look round various places and ended up with one from B&Q - we wanted something PLAIN and you either get them from cheap places or VERY expensive places. So the cheap place it was...
Would've been cheaper if we'd liked the taps that come in the package deal, but as it was we've had to buy all the porcelain/glassfibre parts of the whole suite and then the taps and stuff separately.
If you want to see a decent range, ask a builder/plumber where to look - about the biggest range in Manc is a place called Atlas (iirc), but you wouldn't know about it unless somebody told you.
Oh, MFI have a small range too, I think they only do compleat packages but if they have one you like they're even cheaper than B&Q.

[buzzy-bee.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I have to say I've been looking at the B&Q one. My taste is very plain as well, although I want the smallest loo they do (not the corner one though) because of the size of room. That and a standard sized enamel bath. We have a place called Carver's which probably has the best selection (of everything) in Wolves, but of course they are open weird hours. Might trek up there next week when I'm off. I must ask their lead times as well.

[oldbloke.livejournal.com]

Oh, if you have the dosh and the space, get a longer wider bath - bearing in mind you may need a bigger hot water cylinder to fill it, and that there may not be alternate sizes in the style you like anyway. But a big bath is nice.
1800*800.

[buzzy-bee.livejournal.com]

I did that at my old house and loved loved loved it, even though I am far from tall! Unfortunately our new bathroom (even with chimney removed) will be 1500 x 2100. The loo *has* to go on the 1500 end (cannot relocate the downpipe to the other side), so the bath and basin need to fit on the 2100. The basin I want is 600, so its a 1500 bath for us :(

We currently have a bathroom thats about 1500 square, a separate loo which is 1000 x 600 (will turn into a cupboard) and a cupboard with a chimney in the back. The space is too small to preserve the separate loo, IMO. In 6 months I won't be able to close the door when I use it!

[oldbloke.livejournal.com]

Considered one of those fits-in-a-corner baths? Or is there no way you could fit that either? Or of course you may just not like them - not keen myself.

Of course, when I win the lottery I shall have a BFO house with en suite walk in wet-room.