Bathroom Upgrade - Bath OUT ✖ Shower IN ✔

[@spearmint47]

Love this guys dedication to his craft, does his absolute best and cuts no corners. When he retires he should get a job at a plumbers college teaching the new kids the way it should be done. Well done Roger, good style of presentation as well.

[@SkillBuilder]

I have done the plumbers college. KZbin has a much better reach. I believe it is a university in itself. You can learn almost anything.

[@KennyEvansUK]

I could sit and watch these all day, so nice to watch a proper tradesman do his thing, and beautifully done.

[@omarhammoud7223]

Thank you Roger, really enjoy your videos, your craftsmanship and attention to detail is superb, so hard to find people with this level of skill and care these days.

[@ravk5266]

Exactly! You can tell he has a genuine passion and actually cares about the end product! Good on you Roger!

[@duncanabbot8352]

Thank you for this. My house needs some TLC since it was last done about 15 years ago. I had no idea how much components, sealants and systems had moved on. You are a great presenter and educator. What I learnt from this will help me enormously in planning and specifying.

[@TYLERCONSTRUCTION]

First class job from a first class tradesmen. Well done Rodger 👍

[@SkillBuilder]

Thanks 👍

[@shanewiltshire5869]

Incredibly thorough job. Love the way the cabinet sits in the wall!

[@SkillBuilder]

Thanks Shane A lot of people think that pre wall takes up too much space but having everything recessed into it makes the room look less cluttered. I am a huge fan of this approach.

[@robmaule4951]

Amazing job Roger, comprehensive and years of experience all laid out for our benefit. Thanks so much for taking the time and effort to make this film, edit, produce. Great job to both you and Dylan. Thanks guys 👌🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏼

[@bengtarara5938]

Great work. I love and like when people takes pride and time in their work. I'm learning a lot from you as a plumber.

[@SteveHit1]

Fantastic bathroom and amazing attention to detail. One thing is certain: whoever gets Roger B to do work on their house is extremely fortunate as it guarantees the highest quality work done with experience, skill, and intelligence.

[@ihavenoname6724]

I agree, he's the man. I would also add "wealthy" to "fortunate" lol

[@mugz_1437]

The reason my bathroom is still a mess because I can’t find a good bathroom fitter to do a job like this😭 Majority of people spend thousands on a lovely bathroom but after 12 months trouble starts and mould growth because they have not sealed it like we have seen on hear. To many cow boys who just wants a quick pay day.

[@SteveHit1]

@@mugz_1437 so true, unfortunately.

[@krissybufton]

I’ve never had a tradesman video that doubled up as a sleep aid before but what a lovely way to fall asleep, listening to ol’ Roger and that relaxing music 😂 only issue I have is how much all that kit would cost, would price it out of us normal folks league.

[@MrGuido63]

Roger, You are a real skilled Pro. Your instructions are clear and precise. It's a treat to watch you and learn from you. Thanks. With my very best wishes, David.

[@ffs5532]

Jeeze...what a joy watching this man work.

[@CrashUK28]

Never a get a trade as good as this guy.

[@Stratoszero]

You clearly love your bathroom jobs Roger, real skill there.

[@utubeape]

What a master class. I could see tat as an en suite in a top notch hotel

[@roysammons2445]

Beautiful bathroom finish. I can imagine it be a very pricey job with all that alien tech 🤣 inside. Superb video Roger and just shows there are tradesmen out there who care. Thank you

[@nickhickson8738]

Must be in a nice soft water area? Can you imagine all the hard water deposits on those black fittings and soap residues as well. Call me an old cynic. Lovely work Roger, as always.

[@vikingofengland]

Was thinking that myself. Everything gets a hard crust of calcium down in Thanet.

[@iamyourfuture808]

You old cynic

[@Lord-Brett-Sinclair]

Thoroughly enjoyed watching that. 42 minutes of superb craftsmanship.

[@amac1657]

Absolutely brilliant job and great instructions. I wish all trades people were as good as you!

[@maxmaginess5997]

Rodger is brilliant. Thanks for sharing your videos and expertise - so good

[@timmargereson332]

Hi Roger, love that ratchet spanner 😉. Totally agree with you on 1.5" basin waste but I always use 2" for bath & shower (run separately back to the stack) I really like the way you work, neat, tidy & methodical 👍👍. Shower room looked a treat when finished, you should be well chuffed. Really liked the editing as well, great video 😜 Hope you have a great weekend Regards Tim

[@SkillBuilder]

Thanks Tim. Dylan will be pleased that somebody noticed his hard work.

[@justaguydoingdiy7975]

The best instruction vid out there calm and clear thanks, We use the crimping tool for all out pluming in Poland really good seal!

[@SkillBuilder]

Thanks. Yes we are way behind on the crimp. Those joints don't leak so I have confidence in putting them behind walls.

[@antoniogalluccio4213]

@@SkillBuilder what kind of pipe is that? How can I buy that?

[@lloydbatkin1452]

as effective and simple this whole system seems to do it yourself, that takes nothing away from Rodger being a true craftsman.

[@tooleater3562]

Roger you may be old but your work is 24 karat gold 👌

[@SkillBuilder]

Tooleater You may be a poet but with rhyms like that you mifght just blow it

[@tooleater3562]

@@SkillBuilder 😂 I'll stick to the day job. I bet you get people all over the country offering you too money to come and fit their expensive German / Italian bathrooms? There's nothing worse than splashing out on expansive bathroom wear & tiles only for it to be installed badly 😓

[@payne02000]

That is artwork,,, well done sir 👏 a credit to the construction world

[@RubberduckbathroomsCoUk]

Another great video from Roger and Abacus 👍😁

[@danielbuckner2167]

I am with you on your campaign! I change from the inch and a quarter drain tailpiece immediately to inch and a half all the way down to the dwv. I also will bring 2 in as close to the tub shoe as possible in case people want to change to a shower later but don't want to move the drain to the center, which is usually what I would do.

[@peterdnreynolds777]

Looks amazing!! Brilliant, clear and concise instructions on the installation

[@ratchriat1716]

that is a fantastic design for a bathroom top installation enjoyed the video.

[@williambeard5526]

You are a master craftsman. Impeccable attention to detail 👌 Just about to complete on a new house 🤞 and you are making my mind race with ideas. Excellent work. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@darrenburns123]

Literally the size n layout of my bathroom, so! Pop up to Dundee, tin of Tennant's waiting for you cheers mate!!

[@markfday]

Excellent attention to detail Roger, been following your earlier videos to re-do our on-suite with Abacus products and have learned so much.

[@SkillBuilder]

I am glad to know that. Abacus helps this channel a lot so it is good to see them getting something back.

[@pmac798]

As always Roger a great video and a highly professional job. True craftsmanship 😀😎

[@woodman8827]

Great to see a proper pro at work roger. Top class job

[@ThroughTheLoupe]

Lovely bathroom and fantastic thought out design. Very rare for any bathroom fitter to be like this. Roger can elements boards be plastered? Im looking to only half tile my bathroom except for the shower area so that i can paint the ceiling and walls the same colour

[@bradleythechippychandler9228]

Crisp and clean great stuff 👍🏻

[@SkillBuilder]

Thank you Bradley. People worry about losing space behind that pre wall but it creates clean lines and that really sells it.

[@johnrussellbudge973]

Great channel , roger bigsby is a great plumber and builder wouldnt mind get taught by him , also a great modern bathroom

[@THECARKUS]

Hi Roger. Yet again, thank you. Always learn something useful from you and I am a pro... Great to watch your work!

[@SkillBuilder]

Thanks Mark. To be honest I usually learn something from people I work with which is why I love to go out and meet tradesmen.

[@thaitichi]

So beautiful and so very well done. Thanks for the tip about how to determine the length of the toilet drain pipe.

[@in2deepband]

What a brilliant educational and instructional video. Loved it. Well done

[@Mega_vegeta]

Step one hire this guy

[@RedRupert64]

Well done! Just goes to show what a combination of skill and intelligence can deliver 👍🏻

[@DelH555]

Neat tidy smart looking bathroom, I like the look of those Elements Panels. Well done Roger👍🏻

[@katiefinnegan4649]

Anyone else feel like his apprentice? 😆 I’m just an electrician but this is inspiring.

[@uniqprojects381]

Lovely job there roger, we try to do the same sort of thing with our installs, trouble is most of the people that ring me for a quote want it done as cheap as possible !!!! And don’t want to pay anything like going down the abacus route , we do get the odd customer that has had a bad experience so now they want it done properly , but it seems to be that way now, like they almost have to have a bad experience with a cheap install first to realise. Anyway great work on getting content out there on how it should be done

[@antoniogalluccio4213]

Wow man, I would do anything to work with you and learn from all of your skills..

[@deniswatts7324]

Excellent again Roger.

[@ep91monster]

Been watching this channel and Robins channel for a long time now. Always enjoy your content, and i have to say, this is one of the best, if not THE best tutorial videos for people on KZbin! Good job Roger as always 👍🏼

[@SkillBuilder]

Blimey that is some accolade, I would say it is undeserved but I will keep it.

[@shaunglendinning]

Outstanding job Roger! Thoroughly enjoyed it. Looking forward to the next one. Cheers,

[@SkillBuilder]

Thank you Shaun for all your good comments. We appreicate it.

[@paulbrenning7022]

Expert level set to maximum.

[@billywhizz98]

Great video and nice to see the job being done properly I wish you would have done ours

[@SkillBuilder]

where abouts are you?

[@frankieg7575]

Exactly what I was looking for. Great video, thank you

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Ear defenders Roger 🎧... Roger ....... ROGER ! 😁🧱👍🏼, Great video mate 👌🏼

[@SkillBuilder]

too late mate

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Skill Builder 😆😆🧱👍🏽

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

On the serious side that shower room is stunning ! Beautiful job Rog 👌🏼🤩

[@piccoxpy7579]

Thanks for the clear instruction on the installation. Amazing work and Great!!!

[@aqsgmx]

Excellent workmanship!

[@aqsgmx]

Can you do my bathroom?

[@SkillBuilder]

Sorry I am fully booked up. The power of KZbin

[@seanolaoire7781]

Excellent quality... absolutely first class craftsmanship.. 👍 Roger.

[@ronfesta771]

Me thinketh how could we., ever get our bathrooms renovated with anyone else after watching this....... skilled tradesman!@!?😉🤪

[@scottbob3917]

About time we saw you back doing these videos keep them coming

[@SkillBuilder]

Thanks Scott. I have been doing more on the other side of the camera but we have a few more videos coming along.

[@davidmelville6611]

What a wonderful man!

[@antoniogalluccio4213]

When you use element board for the bathroom floor plus the shallow screed, how do you make the bathroom level flush with the surrounding rooms?

[@SkillBuilder]

You have a threshold strip at the door. Often there is a difference of 20mm but it is not like a step over

[@yopibram]

Love your details job!! How much it cost for your excellent work on bathroom project like this? Tired of expensive contractors with low skill and terrible finish.

[@steveriley1952]

Another great video Roger ... thanks for sharing your skills🙂

[@neilsparks.4447]

Great video Roger , love you’re skills! We need bathroom revamp, How do I book you?

[@nathanferguson9990]

Tremendous job sir. Would love this in my ensuite.

[@SkillBuilder]

So would I

[@patrickjbrennan1825]

Nice presentation.

[@stevet2603]

Great tutorial/video, really informative and fantastic end result

[@SkillBuilder]

Thank you Steven

[@mick.5382]

We do love roger,great job as always

[@SkillBuilder]

Mick Thanks so much it helps me to know that people appreciate what we are trying to do here.

[@mick.5382]

@@SkillBuilder anytime, nice to see it done right, like it should be

[@darthsregor]

This is just perfect! Thank you Roger.

[@davepearce2106]

this is exactly what I'm wanting. shame the plumbers arnt much kop my way. keep up the good work pal

[@e2linuxos]

Not a fan of the black either, but Beautiful install. Thoughts re extraction, lighting and ceiling finish in a room that will get full of steam?

[@benjani4143]

Is it ok to just lay the waste pipe flat on the board? I would have thought it needed more incline?

[@welshcaesar]

Excellent. How much would that cost with parts and labour?

[@dannywilkins887]

good install ,only thing im not keen on is tight radius 90s on the wastes, long radius or 45s would be better

[@SkillBuilder]

Totally agre and if we had tiime I would have gone to the merchants and changed them.

[@stanmoderate4460]

Stunning!

[@simonmiddleton4977]

Nice job Roger 👍😃

[@alfiewade9124]

Is this a test room or a real bathroom for a customer ¿lovely job 👌👌👌

[@aldenwise9510]

Super clean 💯

[@will4may175]

I love the big shower, though I would still like to have a bath there also as it's sometimes nice just to soak after for a while.

[@nunkimine]

It's good to have a video about how to install freestanding bathtub.

[@ryanogden5895]

Please do a loft hatch cut out start to finish please or let me know a vid how its done. Im gunna say this on all your vids until you do lol.

[@TYLERCONSTRUCTION]

Yes please

[@markmarlow]

Get a fakro ladder only a couple of hours to fit one dead easy

[@SkillBuilder]

The Keylite is easier.

[@markmarlow]

Skill Builder I’ve not fitted a keylite il have a look into it

[@ryanogden5895]

@@SkillBuilder ive seen you do keylight n it looks good but i wanna see you do loft opening. Im wanna make mine bigger

[@im-Sara-Jayne.]

How much would the full transformation cost for this project ?

[@gjvdspam]

like the tidy water pipes even you never gonna see them. I'm from the Netherlands and I don't know any different than we put a foam between de tiling and the actual toilet (pan?) Guess it's for squaeking against the tiles. Couldn't see that on the video.Is that just another way of doing it?

[@SkillBuilder]

We used to use that foam and Abacus do sell it but we found it was uneccessary.

[@gjvdspam]

Skill Builder a nice one. I was hoping for a different kind of view on the matter

[@blackb1ade]

Nothing in the comments about the (pipework) crimping system used - can you please share? Thank you (top work BTW, I can only aspire to this level of both diligence and competency!)

[@SkillBuilder]

It is the Viega crimping system but I also use Buteline

[@gbwildlifeuk8269]

Great job 👍. I have to say though I dont like the black finish - that'll be a bugger to keep clean!

[@SkillBuilder]

I kind of agree about the black finish but my wife wants it and I am telling her no. I remember the days of white sinks and white sink taps. Nobody wanted chrome and stainless steel and then suddenly white was gone and chrome and steel were back in. All work for plumbers

[@poppabear3664]

@@SkillBuilder hey Roger, don’t forget “Happy Wife, Happy Life”. Love the build and the craftsmanship, keep them video’s coming!!!!

[@RpR_Makes]

Roger at 12.55 into your video you talk about the crimp fit system. Any chance Skill builder could do a stand alone video on this as I want to specify this in my refurb but want to know what is good and bad about it.

[@SkillBuilder]

Sure we can do that, maybe look at different makes.

[@meridiancrap]

Roger, can you do a video on different silicone's as I've to remove my newly installed walkin shower screen due to crap silicone I was sold in the local hardware. I myself done a test with the crap everbuild silicone, dow silicone and unibond silicone, where I put a 4inch line of each on a scrap tile and tried to remove them, 1st place dow, 2nd unibond, 3rd everbuild which I managed to pull off like a plaster!

[@SkillBuilder]

Never rely on silicone, it will let you down eventually. We use a waterproof tape called No More Leaks which comes in the installation kit. You will never get it off. We then have the tile and then silicone but if that fails the water finds its way into the trap.

[@DriveFarGolf]

Great job! Would a house that has this standard of fittings normally run a water softener? I assume it would help with less issues and maintenance on all the inbuilt components?

[@RIZWANSPEAKS007]

Beautiful great job impressive

[@SkillBuilder]

Thank you so much 😀

[@farukadam1696]

What a great job i recognise geberet products

[@SkillBuilder]

They are not Geberet. In this kit you get everything to complete the job

[@c8bbr]

When the towel rail is running on electric in the summer months, do you have to close the valves so it’s not heating water in the pipes as well?

[@SkillBuilder]

No the valves must be open to allow the expanded heated water to escape. The hot water will rise to the top of the towel rail so there is no circulation in the pipes.

[@simonhindley7930]

Nice job

[@lesliewhicker7409]

You seem to of forgot to show the bath removal as video is named bath out shower in

[@olliepiggott]

Great video! Can you link the black drain cover used in the shower or was this made up by you Roger?

[@mikelacey9384]

Hey Roger - nice video's ---- any chance of showing installation of a Bidet ? Thanks

[@SkillBuilder]

Bidets start at Calais. I haven't fitted one for years.

[@Messimagician83]

Will dot and dab alone hold up these boards with heavy tiles or do you have to put mechanical fixings as well? When it comes to fixings like showers, screens etc what type of fixings would you use if using the dot and dab method. Thanks

[@antoniogalluccio4213]

Which kind water supply pipe is that? Is it multilayer? Where are the drain pipes from basin and shower meeting the soil pipe? Are there any training courses for tradespeople with abacus?

[@SkillBuilder]

There are training courses but the videos on this channel are a good place to start. We have 2 complete bathroom installations which show these details

[@antoniogalluccio4213]

@@SkillBuilder I'm watching carefully all of roger vodeos, even a thousand times, but before starting to do that for a customer I would like to do in a training centre maybe.. I'm a qualified level 2 plumber by the way. May I have a link to enroll? Does Roger get guys for apprenticeship?

[@farikomike524]

how would you know if you had messed up the flush pipe (like you said about the lug) without it raining through the ceiling downstairs??

[@SkillBuilder]

It usually leaks along the pipe and you see some damp under the pan.

[@Vexorgthedestroyer]

The Gordan Ramsay of bathroom makeovers. Brilliant.

[@Keiths-TikTokQuest]

Can you fit bathroom wall panels straight onto the elements board instead of tiles?

[@SkillBuilder]

yes. You don't need to put board under some bathroom panels. They can stick to the stud work

[@Keiths-TikTokQuest]

@@SkillBuilder perfect, thank you for your reply Skill Builder 👍🏻

[@rodgerq]

What sort of minimum sizes of room are we looking at for the prewall setup? Our bathroom is around 2m x 1.8m and I'd love to have something like. The clean lines would make it look bigger I think.

[@SkillBuilder]

This room was about 2.4 x 2.0 metres. It all depends on the soil pipe. If it goes straight out through the wall you can get away with 150mm of pre-wall. If you have an 800mm wide shower then you have roughly 500mm for the basin and another 500mm for the w.c. That is tight but it will work.

[@rodgerq]

@@SkillBuilder the soil pipe does go straight out the wall! Right now the sink is on the right hand side wall as you come in the door and the shower and WC are facing you.