Bathroom Upgrade - Bath OUT ✖ Shower IN ✔

[@KennyEvansUK]

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

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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 👌🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏼

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@TYLERCONSTRUCTION]

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

[@SkillBuilder]

Thanks 👍

[@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.

[@amac1657]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@ffs5532]

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

[@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.

[@utubeape]

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

[@peterdnreynolds777]

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

[@CrashUK28]

Never a get a trade as good as this guy.

[@antoniogalluccio4213]

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

[@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

[@darrenburns123]

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

[@maxmaginess5997]

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

[@ratchriat1716]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@Lord-Brett-Sinclair]

Thoroughly enjoyed watching that. 42 minutes of superb craftsmanship.

[@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. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@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.

[@Stratoszero]

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

[@johnrussellbudge973]

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

[@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

[@RubberduckbathroomsCoUk]

Another great video from Roger and Abacus 👍😁

[@payne02000]

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

[@thaitichi]

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

[@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.

[@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 😓

[@pmac798]

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

[@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👍🏻

[@neilsparks.4447]

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

[@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?

[@billywhizz98]

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

[@SkillBuilder]

where abouts are you?

[@in2deepband]

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

[@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.

[@woodman8827]

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

[@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.

[@piccoxpy7579]

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

[@Mega_vegeta]

Step one hire this guy

[@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.

[@nunkimine]

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

[@frankieg7575]

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

[@paulbrenning7022]

Expert level set to maximum.

[@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.

[@seanolaoire7781]

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

[@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.

[@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?

[@tommyt5110]

Love yours and robins videos, great work keep it up. Question, can I assume the shower wall and floor junction/transition had waterproof membrane applied. From a viewers perspective it looks like the most important joint missed the belt and braces approach. Cheers john

[@katiefinnegan4649]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@welshcaesar]

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

[@deniswatts7324]

Excellent again Roger.

[@olliepiggott]

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

[@alfiewade9124]

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

[@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

[@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!!!!

[@stevet2603]

Great tutorial/video, really informative and fantastic end result

[@SkillBuilder]

Thank you Steven

[@davidmelville6611]

What a wonderful man!

[@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

[@steveriley1952]

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

[@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.

[@ronfesta771]

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

[@xsbxsbxsb]

Great educational content again! How do you mitigate noise transmission via vibration / resonance (the main disadvantage to dot and dab)? Or is it mainly an issue for plasterboard and not your special material? Thanks!

[@SkillBuilder]

The sound proofing from structural noise is fairly good but if you are building stud walls it still helps to use Rockwool Soundslab

[@edwardholmes91]

Looks great Roger! The Abacus hardware certainly looks like it's made to last, with high quality materials and lots of adjustment. I noticed the lever valves inside the wall... can these be accessed from an inspection panel? Also, I wondered what a ballpark cost for a bathroom like this is, less the labour?

[@SkillBuilder]

Edward We will get the price for the kit this week. As for access, I hate the panels. These valves are accessed by sliding out the shelf. That is what I try to do but sometimes it is necessary to take the cupboard out if there is no shelf. Better still is to put them in the airing cupboard.

[@edwardholmes91]

@@SkillBuilder Thanks. I figured there would be a way to access them, but you're right inside an airing cupboard if it's available is a great option :)

[@ukpm]

I want exactly this shower room, mine would be that size too. Any idea on a ball park cost? Ideally I'd just get you to do it! 😁

[@SkillBuilder]

Where do you live Peter?

[@ukpm]

Skill Builder in Bangor, County Down.

[@stevenlightfoot121]

I'd say it's easy 15k that

[@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.

[@aqsgmx]

Excellent workmanship!

[@aqsgmx]

Can you do my bathroom?

[@SkillBuilder]

Sorry I am fully booked up. The power of KZbin

[@nathanferguson9990]

Tremendous job sir. Would love this in my ensuite.

[@SkillBuilder]

So would I

[@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.

[@darthsregor]

This is just perfect! Thank you Roger.

[@3DChampionship]

Great vid, and because of these videos I have a infinity shower tray ready to install, in previous videos you tiled straight onto the plastic upstand but in this video its set back is there not a risk the bottom of the tile is now unsupported or does the tiler pack the gap with tile adhesive? also am I right in thinking you've cut the bottom from the 12mm backer boards and then placed in 6mm?

[@SkillBuilder]

Hi Mike That is correct. It is a bit of 12mm and a lower strip of 6mm. There are lots of ways of doing this so don't worry too much about following this method. When I placed the upstand against the 12mm board the tiler then dot and dabbed the tiles out which made them tight on the shower valve depth. I decided that this idea would be better because he wouldn't have to bring the tiles out. You are right about the unsupported tile but it is easy enough to put some thin strips in to support it or ,like you say, some adhesive. It only needs some dabs to support it.

[@3DChampionship]

@@SkillBuilder Thanks for the reply and for the vids

[@deanhall4064]

Roger Bisby's work is absoulty bloody amazing he's attention to detail is stunning (second to none) he makes it look so easy. I wonder if Roger does bathroom conversions for a living both domestic and comercial. I would of loved to of haved him convert my old and tired bathroom just like he does in this video with the shower, basin and toilet. As it is i'm having a guy from 'Check-A-Trade.com' convert my old bathroom to a modren full sized shower room with toilet and basin. He come's with over 100 great reviews from householders with marks out of 10/10 and belive me I have done my home work and have read every single one of those 100 reviews here. I love Roger's idea with the recesed shower cabnet area for gels and shampoos brilliant idea (never thought of it here) so that's something I will have to ask the guy whos doing my shower bathroom here as well.

[@benjani4143]

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

[@stanmoderate4460]

Stunning!

[@markworthington3893]

Very nice Rodger,two things what is the difference in floor levels because of the build up, and is this a mock-up for a showroom or a training college. 😁

[@SkillBuilder]

Hi Mark The floor level from the door is only the 9mm board and the tiles. It usually comes out about right if the house has carpet and underlay. This is a set we built for the video because we couldn't flim it with a wall in the way. We have filmed in bathrooms and will do again when we get a big room and a friendly customer but in this instance we wanted it to be in a more modest room so we bit the bullet and built the whole corner set, installed the bathroom and then ripped it all out again after the shoot. That's show biz.

[@markworthington3893]

Skill Builder Thanks Rodger, yeah probably no step at all 👍🏻 it must break your hart to do a fantastic job and rip it all out 😩🤷🏻‍♂️

[@im-Sara-Jayne.]

How much would the full transformation cost for this project ?

[@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

[@ericksantos-nw6cj]

Best decision you'll make.

[@kharbousha9609]

I would like to know how much does it cost roughly. Just to get an idea wether to step in or step back 😉

[@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

[@cglees]

Good stuff Roger. Just wondering, could you put the floor and shower tray in before boarding the wall? Then the lip of the shower tray drain is behind the wall boards. Love your work!

[@SkillBuilder]

I used to do that but if you do then you need to take care that you fill the void and get the position right. That tape is so good that I am now happy to do it this way. I have tried to pull that tape off and it is impossible.

[@cglees]

Skill Builder great thank you, I’m boarding out mine this week, I’ll do it your way now!

[@S88-m5y]

what thread sealent did you use i see its loctite but what number great video the bathroom looks amazing

[@SkillBuilder]

Loctite 55 thread and 577 liquid which is amazing

[@S88-m5y]

Skill Builder thank you very much.

[@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 👌🏼🤩

[@davepearce2106]

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

[@Vexorgthedestroyer]

The Gordan Ramsay of bathroom makeovers. Brilliant.

[@aldenwise9510]

Super clean 💯

[@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.

[@7755ian1]

Just watched, but after viewing, We were surprised you had forgotten the shattaf to clean the toilet bowl. Does this mean you still use the disgusting brush method. Great videos...Learnt much watching them...

[@SkillBuilder]

Unfortunately we are still brushing rather than using a shattaf. Give us another 20 years and we will be all over it