Thanks for this link ,, I’m having a bad day atm a complete crock of sh….. so I’ll take a look later . I’m a little unsure as this is the first time using these panels on my own and I really want to make a 1st class job as I’m getting too old for days of tiling ,followed by all those cuts and then finally the grouting.. might even do my own bathroom which is now very tired .
I’ve finally found a bit of time to take a look at these panels . They look awesome and clearly at the top end of what these panels but cost for my friends they are likely to be outside their price range . I’m panelling The entire bathroom ceiling and walls and the shower is from insignia- unlike traditional showers the enclosure fits within the tray so any leaks from the enclosure itself are directed straight back into the tray . They are also quite expensive but it comes complete with the tray ,enclosure, and shower- it has mood lights ( colour changing) and Bluetooth radio) the whole thing is assembled and then connected and slid into its final position so best on a tiled surface .
Tbh at first I was a little confused and and also concerned as to how it all worked. However once I got my head around it I was actually reasonably impressed. The instructions were downloaded via a link are a bit so so . I did a dry run having done the first fix plumbing and it went ok . I identified a couple of issues and adjusted the plumbing as a result. The other issue is the lowest fixing to bolt the back panel to the side is below the top of the tray by 30mm is meaning access is difficult but this only applies to the 2 lowest fixing points. All was ok so I didn’t bother to fit the roof panel ( mistake 1 ) and come install day I just repeated the dry run (mistake 2 / 3 ) I’d used their rubber gum to seal as per instruction but there was no reference points so the 2 sides would line up and as it was sat in ghis rubber gum getting it to move was extremely difficult especially as the back panel is glass . Got there eventually with just the roof to fit but it wouldn’t fit. The doorway profiles were upside down and wrong handed
again had to battle with the dreaded rubber gum to correct the issue.. so apart from I built this on my own 2 people would be a lot easier especially as the one I fitted was the twin shower 1400x 900 I think. Would I recommend these shower units -in short yes . But do the dry run as far as the panels and frames , watch out for the door frame profiles, don’t use the rubber gum , I’d recommend using blocks of 2x2 to jack ghe panels up so you can access those 2 lower fixings. Then simply drop onto 3/4 mm glazing shims to lift it slightly above the raised sections of the tray seal the gaps between the panels and the raised sections Of the tray once everything is lined up . Other than the connecting hoses to the hot and cold everything is supplied. You need a single socket to connect the electrics but this is via a supplied dc transformer -soz about the long post but useful info if any members like the idea .
