How to Install a Bath the Easy Way - Complete Beginners Guide!

In this video i will be showing you how to fit a bath. I will explain the complete process of how to install a bathtub including bath tap install, bath waste install, bath panel install, bath feet setting and even how to level and fix a bath in place. If you like the content leave a like and please subscribe for more content like this as I've got a lot more to come and there will be something that will help you out.
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[@TheDIYGuy1]

What other ‘complete guide’ videos would help you guys out?

[@DocMcCoy109]

Thank you.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Anytime

[@bobmartin5101]

building MDF units etc.

[@ddarkblu8606]

adding a door to wall without a door would be amazing :) (p.s absolutely love your videos mate been watching every single one over the past few weeks)

[@patrickloftus]

How to lay porcelain slab patio. How to hang an internal door.

[@ellisruff3314]

Some people can teach, and some people can do an awesome job. This guy can do both. Great vid as always!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

I appreciate that!

[@dougaldouglas8842]

Recently fitted a nice new bath and quite frankly just followed what had already been installed, just repeated it, though good to have someone to show how it is to be done, as I know of some people who need instruction, just how it is.

[@nosycatUK]

One of the best DIY channels

[@michaelsharpin3369]

Great video keep them coming.

[@OldSchoolMen77]

Great stuff.... Really well done job

[@cookiemonster2299]

Brilliant, the shower boards look so good too. ❤️🇬🇧👍

[@cprog]

Thank you for your great guide!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tooexplore]

Great video as always.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks again!

[@CommercialGasEngineerVideos]

Good explanation and good footage.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad you liked it!

[@heathbrowning34]

Superb video as usual! Cheers

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@lesterbathrooms3948]

Nice job 👍🏻

[@seankeane9424]

Brilliant, very helpful video.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it was helpful!

[@user-nt4ni5ts4d]

Top lad very helpful

[@TheDIYGuy1]

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[@DjGiluk]

Some great tips, thanks 👍🏻

[@TheDIYGuy1]

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[@garyfrench6350]

Another great video 😊

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks again!

[@Codebreaker4981]

Fantastic 👍👍👍

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@lesthiele4921]

Another great ' how to' video, my only issue was those bath support legs, I thought they were just a tad to awkward to get to on the wall side of the bath, but otherwise a grest video, bedt regards from a Kiwi living in Australia, Les

[@michaelplays2449]

Great video !!1 thanks

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad you liked it!

[@yamyamtree998]

👍👍 These videos are the most useful thing ever. Thanks for posting them it really helped. Regarding the boarding wall, what kind of such material and where can I buy. Thanks

[@MHYH15]

Very detailed and informative videos you have in your channel. I was just wondering how you can replace the tap once it needs to be replaced?

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍. Thank you

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thank you too

[@gasnewbie1941]

Loved the video and got some useful tips from the comments too. What shower broads did you use? Loved to have seen you do that too.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it was helpful. Check out the underfloor heating and wall boards video I posted last week 👍

[@Snip59]

Replace a subfloor which is best to use Yellow Tongue or OSB or Scyon Secura for Bathroom Floor cheers.

[@snappyfish]

Many plumbers say no taps as back of bath where they are not accessed very well. What's you thoughts on this and reason you went for taps on back? Amazing channel. Thanks

[@BobbysGunChannel]

Good effort lad! Is that a Norfolk accent I detect?? Do you do new customer work atall?

[@izzy1997-love]

Hi Mate, could you do a video about changing your bath to a shower cubicle

[@TheDIYGuy1]

In future I could do 👍

[@JaaacKz]

good luck getting them taps out in the future

[@theoldhobbit3640]

I'm about to take my bath out because of those stupid center taps. Whoever fitted our bath did not secure the locking nut properly so the taps now move at one end. To tighten the nut, I have to take the bath out, so putting a traditional end tap version back in. Great video and thank you for sharing 👌👌

[@Showing_the_car_]

I think you can get a specially designed spanner to reach up and tighten the nuts...

[@darrenmackenzie1892]

How will you future proof the bath taps if they need to be replaced? Cheers

[@tuffbadger7342]

Thank you my missus wants the basin on the other side my baths a whirlpool need to track all pipes and wires plus she bought water fall taps no bath drilling for me

[@scottt988]

I am from the USA. We never see that style of tub ( the bump out in the front) Whould love to see a video on why this is a good design. I think it is for the shower part but not sure.

[@JP_TaVeryMuch]

Sure is.

[@Pete.Ty1]

You are correct, it gives you a wider area should you wish to fit a shower over the bath. 👍👍👍

[@naebadyersel]

see when you sciliconed the bath, you had the bath full of water, is that so theres weight down for sciliconing or is it to check for leaks at the same time?

[@Showing_the_car_]

it's to get the right height for the bath before the silicon sets. Probably not too important in this case with his massive beams holding the bath up 😁.

[@georgeanastasi7729]

Is there any harm in using a bit of sealant when fitting the waste? Had a nightmare in a previous property with a leaking waste and I did this in the end to stop it, but is it a bad idea?

[@theoisaac9948]

👍 👍

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Cheers 👍

[@johnadams1976]

I installed one of those baths with taps on the side in my old house.... Looked amazing.... Until the flexible tap pipes perished..... Oh dear dear dear.... NEVER again will I ever use those flexible hoses! If I wanted them on the side, I'd sooner put pipes into the wall and then mount a funky tap to the wall, pouring into the bath. Hope yours are better quality than the ones I had!!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Ah no way! I always use the JG ones so they are a decent brand. So far on the ones I’ve done I’ve not had issues 🤞

[@plumberdan5720]

Good video, are you close to Norwich?

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Yep 👍

[@lukesadventures7192]

Great video as always. I’m doing this myself at the moment, just wondering because you have shower boarded onto the bath did you have to cut the bath front panel down in length? Or did you fit the panel and board to the front of it? Thanks

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks. Correct, I had to trim a bit off the bath panel 😊

[@lukesadventures7192]

@@TheDIYGuy1 nice one!

[@Mike_5]

Brilliant as a lot of people are scared of plumbing and generally of Plumbers as most of them insist on driving their VW vans onto your nicely trimmed lawns

[@tirvplumbing]

Personally if you want the taps there I'd have advised wall mounted taps. They're going to be a nightmare to get off if you ever wamt to change them. Agree with others sit the feet on a timber strap if you have floorboards. I'd sling a couple of rubber line clips on that waste run too. It can go soft with hot water and sag over time. But good job overall😊

[@TheDIYGuy1]

The taps look good but they aren’t ideal if I had to work on them. I think I’d just bang a hole through from the room behind 😂

[@tirvplumbing]

@@TheDIYGuy1 yh access hatch is the get out of jail card if its an internal wall.

[@joshuaporter6837]

Apologies if i missed it but what was the cost of the new bathroom or is there a separate video for it?

[@amazing451]

Am I right in saying that you will not have to do any supplementary bonding to the bath as it is a composite bath? I would like to see a video about the subject of bonding in bathrooms and kitchens if you could do one please. 👍👍

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Correct 👍. Let me see what we can do in future

[@amazing451]

Thanks even just a guide on the subject would be a help to ensure that bonding that I have now is sufficient.​@@TheDIYGuy1

[@markshellard5894]

I remember having a cast iron bath as a kid 😂

[@dougaldouglas8842]

In front of the fire

[@carlhank65]

​@dougaldouglas8842 no that was a tin bath,I also had that😂

[@dougaldouglas8842]

@@carlhank65 Nice oval tin bath before the fire. Enamel sink before that, and dolly tub for washing

[@fazer12779]

Your bath will sink slightly when it's full of water, so you should fill up the bath before sealing to replicate this. If you start sealing with an empty bath, the sealant could crack as it expands when you first use it.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Yep as shown in the video.

[@naebadyersel]

can you do a video on how to install an electric gate?

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks for the suggestion

[@naebadyersel]

@@TheDIYGuy1 sliging ones if you can that would be amazing!

[@ibrahimk2343]

Hii You have near enough the same setup as me and I am experiencing a massive problem.. the seals for my bath taps have perished and I need to replace my taps... A few plumbers are saying that I must replace my whole bathtub Do you have any ideas I can explore as I don't really want to be installing a brand new tub Thanks in advance

[@tirvplumbing]

You could try the nerrad tapex kit to get up there with a camera or a mirror but it's a nightmare job. If its on an internal wall cut a hatch from the next room. I always recommend wall mounted taps for these scenarios for this reason. Good luck.

[@ibrahimk2343]

Thanks for the reply - good idea will try get something like that and have a go first - but Yh lesson learnt for us - 20p washer has turned into a nightmare 😂

[@fozzy2209]

Are the taps central? The bath was 1690, half was 845 but you measured 850, or have i missed something?

[@pavelrevin2145]

🎯 Key points for quick navigation: 00:00 *🛁 Bath Preparation* - Preparing the bath for installation, - Installing support bars and feet for the bath, - Fitting the click clack waste and connecting the overflow and plug. 05:42 *🚿 Bath Tap Installation* - Measuring and marking the positions for the tap installation, - Drilling holes for the taps and using a hole saw for the installation, - Finalizing the tap installation with nuts and seals. 07:36 *📏 Setting Bath Height* - Adjusting the bath height using clips and screws, - Determining the batten height on the walls, - Attaching the bath to the walls with proper support and leveling. Made with HARPA AI

[@tomclarke1768]

Made easy. 🤣 There's no such thing as made easy.😋😋😋😋😋

[@louiskingston7462]

I always thought you were meant to fill the bath with water before you do any silicone

[@TheDIYGuy1]

I did as you can see in the video. However…. Not always required if it’s battened properly

[@louiskingston7462]

@@TheDIYGuy1 my bad i commented prematurely 😅

[@TheDIYGuy1]

👍😆

[@njuham]

Say for some reason you need to change the taps, perhaps they leak or lose the chrome finish, you're stuffed aren't you?

[@bscott77]

Yes, had the exact scenario in a property and had to take the whole bath out and replace that too 😮

[@DrunkenKnight71]

agreed, unless there's an access panel in the adjacent room, the only option is removing the bath

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Yeah the side taps aren’t the most convenient things, but I go with a good quality brand and fit them well in the hope that minimal maintenance is necessary. A lot of these modern designs aren’t done with maintenance in mind 😂

[@lllANIMALlll]

@@TheDIYGuy1But what about when Mrs DIY Guy wants different taps ? 😂😂😂

[@w.o.o.d.y]

@@DrunkenKnight71 I cut away the wall from a bedroom next door to access someones taps and plumbing in a bathroom not dissimilar to this one. Luckily it was only plasterboard, not brick, but it was definitely the lesser evil to deal with, and didn't disturb anything in the bathroom. I normally use lever isolation valves instead of ballofix as they can tighten up with time.

[@mattparker7068]

Why didn't use concrete screws apposed to the screw and plug technique?

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Screw and plug is plenty good enough for this. Fitted many many baths and no issues 👍

[@jablot5054]

Strange place to put taps? If thats what the customer wants.

[@skumpuntele8941]

Why are Brits not using waterproofing, especially in first floor bathrooms?

[@johnadams1976]

Because it's installed properly and isn't going to leak!! Waterproofing isn't going to stop a leak really!! It'll run under your door and down the stairs instead!!

[@JP_TaVeryMuch]

There's a little rhyme the more sanctimonious of people teach their children and it goes like this: Please remember, Don't forget, _Never_ leave the bathroom wet!

[@skumpuntele8941]

​@@JP_TaVeryMuch of course. Because accidents never happen and leaks are a myth

[@JP_TaVeryMuch]

@@skumpuntele8941 Yeah yeah yeah !!! Going on how fastidious our host is with his warnings and tricks of the trade gained from years of experience, plus I think that he covered waterproofing the floor in the recent video on how to tile a bathroom floor, there's no need to be concerned. As an aside, thank you from this englishman for using our system of naming each storey in a building. Lots of unnecessary confusion arises from our Ground and your lack of it in the USA.

[@bobby5634]

Never fit bath taps like this with no access🤦‍♂️

[@HaLkon2728]

it will be impossible to replace such a faucet without dismantling the bathtub itself, or making a hole with a hatch on the opposite wall from the faucet

[@brianp7022]

There is no worse job for a diyer than getting to the fitting under a bath tap.. Nightmare 😂

[@CiaranNewsome]

Bath not Barth😂

[@jablot5054]

Check the Oxford English dictionary on pronunciation !

[@CiaranNewsome]

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