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Cost to Install Bathroom Suite.

  • 16-03-2012 10:10PM
    #1
    danjo
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    Looking to get an approximate cost for plumber to replace bath, sink and toilet. Looking at a suite in B&Q. Appreciate any advice. Thanks danjo


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  • #2
    Joey the lips
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    With no majour issues 350 euro. Dont buy the suite in b&q without buying a low pressure ball valve and checking that the pressure of the taps go dow to 0.2 bar.


  • #3
    JohnnieK
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    I would say slightly more. There is no such thing as a straight swap and wastes have to be diverted slightly so some fittings needed and so on.


  • #4
    danjo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 589 ✭✭✭danjo


    Thanks Joey and Johnnie. That's good information. I'll check out the bar rating and pricing on the taps and look for a low pressure ballcock.

    danjo.


  • #5
    tred
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    danjo wrote: »
    Thanks Joey and Johnnie. That's good information. I'll check out the bar rating and pricing on the taps and look for a low pressure ballcock.

    danjo.


    Dont forget also the fittings issue mentioned above. I know some plumbing suppliers have stopped stocking some of these adaptor fittings as a lot of trade was being lost to the North and possibly B&Q.


  • #6
    danjo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 589 ✭✭✭danjo


    tred wrote: »
    Dont forget also the fittings issue mentioned above. I know some plumbing suppliers have stopped stocking some of these adaptor fittings as a lot of trade was being lost to the North and possibly B&Q.

    I read JohnnieK's post to mean some additional standard fittings to allow for repositioning etc.and not something special. Are the B&Q suites not standard (except for high pressure taps and ballcock valves as mentioned by Joey) ?


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  • #7
    JohnnieK
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    I recently installed some B&Q stuff in a house re-furb in Rathfarnham before Christmas. The only thing I will say is one set of taps was missing a back plate, it was a mono block mixer. They gave him a new kit when he went back up to them. I had no problem with the rest of the sanitary ware, Armitage Shanks make the stuff for B&Q so it's good stuff.

    It would be a good idea to have the furniture before the plumber arrives so he can check if all parts are present.


  • #8
    tred
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭tred


    danjo wrote: »
    I read JohnnieK's post to mean some additional standard fittings to allow for repositioning etc.and not something special. Are the B&Q suites not standard (except for high pressure taps and ballcock valves as mentioned by Joey) ?


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=68007259


  • #9
    paddy147
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    The most important thing for toilets is to make sure that the angle and fall of the wate pipe is correct.

    I nearly replaced the toilets in the bathroom and ensuite,because I was convinced they were crap (excuse the pun) and useless.

    Little did I know,that the original plumber had actually installed the outside waste wavin pipe in a manner that the water was actually flowing back towards the toilet,so both toilets would not get rid of the toilet waste and kept on getting blocked up.:mad:

    Another plumber fixed it all for me in less than 2 hours (installed new wavin waste pipework and fast fill cisterns) and now I have very strong flushing and fast filling toilets.:)


    So making sure the pipework is installed correctly is vital.

    Just my 2 cents on the topic.


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