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Home > Search for DIY Projects by Trade Type > The Complete DIYer’s Guide to Plumbing Including How To Projects, Tutorials and Videos > DIY Guides Covering all Aspects of Showers

DIY Guides Covering all Aspects of Showers

This page includes links to all of our Shower and Wetroom DIY how to projects. Included in tish section you will find guides on installing a concealed shower, how to install shower panels, how to fit a shower tray and a power shower, how to water proof a bathroom and how to repair leaks. Browse through the below list and click on your chosen link to view the project information.

  • Raised shower tray on timber base

    Raised Shower Tray - How to fit a raised shower tray - Learn how to fit a raised shower tray using either a shower riser kit or making your own DIY timber raised plinth


  • Large shower enclosure

    Shower Enclosures - What are the different types of shower enclosure - Find out about all the different types of shower enclosure including different types of shower doors and shower enclosure glass


  • Thermostatic shower mixer valve

    Shower Mixer Valves - How to fit or replace a thermostatic shower mixer valve - Learn how to fit or replace a thermostatic bar shower mixer valve including how to remove the old one and/or fit the new one


  • Quadrant shower tray

    Shower Trays - Different types, sizes and shapes of shower tray - Learn about all the different types and shapes of shower tray including common construction materials and what type of waste should be used


  • Fitting and Plumbing Concealed Shower

    Showers - concealed shower installation - How to install a concealed shower by plumbing in the valves, pipework and shower head in the wall and behind tiles and enclosures


  • A Guide to Fitting Waterproof Shower Panels and Choosing Decorative Panel Board in Bathrooms and Shower Enclosures

    Showers - decorative shower and bathroom panels - A Guide to how to fit shower panels and choosing decorative panel board for bathrooms and shower enclosures in place of ceramic tiles


  • Installing a Power Shower with a Seperate Pump

    Showers - fitting a power shower - A DIY guide to Installing a power shower or pumped shower in a bathroom with it's own separate pump to maintain steady pressure


  • Fitting a Shower Tray

    Showers - fitting a shower tray - Learn how to fit a shower tray in a bathroom including connecting wastes, getting it level and preventing any leaks


  • Installing a shower enclosure

    Showers - shower enclosure installation - Learn how to fit a shower enclosure on a shower tray in a bathroom including assembly, hanging the doors and sealing it to avoid leaks


  • Reparing the Leak From a Shower Tray

    Showers - shower tray leak repair - Learn how to repair a leaking shower tray from underneath through the ceiling if you cannot get access to the leak from above


  • Waterproofing a Wet Room or Tanking a Bathroom for a Walk in Shower or Shower Enclosure

    Waterproofing - how to waterproof a bathroom or wet room using tanking - In this step-by-step DIY guide we show you how to tank a wetroom correctly for a walk in shower or shower enclosure


  • Wetroom and Walk-in Shower

    Wetrooms and walk in showers - How to build a wetroom or walk in shower - Easy to follow guide showing you how to convert any room into a walk in shower room


Projects to help you with all aspects showers and wet-rooms from fitting them to maintaining them can be found in this section. Showers have relatively recently become common place in the modern bath room and wet rooms seem to be following suit so here are a few tips for choosing a shower or wetroom for your home.

When choosing a shower you need to understand how it is supplied with water

When choosing a shower you need to understand how it is supplied with water

How to choose a Shower

Before you start it is important to work out what will be an appropriate shower for your home. Use this flow chart to work out which is the right shower for you:

Flowchart to assist you to choose the right shower

Flowchart to assist you to choose the right shower

Working out your water Pressure

As you can see from the flow chart one of the most important factors in choosing your shower is your water pressure. Here are a few tips to work out if you have enough water pressure or not:

  • If you have a combination boiler you will have high pressure as they offer the highest pressures
  • For reasonable pressure in a gravity fed system you need at least a 1 metre drop between the bottom of the tank and the shower head
  • For reasonable pressure in a gravity fed system you need at least a 1 metre drop between the bottom of the tank and the shower head

Shower types

There are number of different options that you can consider when choosing a shower. Here are some of the common types:

Electric Showers: Electric Showers take cold water and heat it up as and when required using mains electricity. They are easy to install and cheap to run. They don’t typically have the best pressure but more modern electric showers have a much better performance that earlier versions; the higher the KW rating the more water that it can heat so the better the shower you’ll get.

If you can afford it, it is a good idea to go for one with a stabiliser as this ensures that the temperature will not be affected when others start to use the water in other parts of the house.

Mixer Showers: Mixer Showers take both hot and cold supply and mix it in the shower to provide the right temperature shower for you. They work best if you have a plentiful supply of hot water and the pressure is good.

Shower Towers: A shower tower is a not just a single shower head that jets water down on you, it also has an arrangement of jets typically arranged vertically that spray your body from the side to give you a through cleansing experience. They do require good water pressure and will use a little more water than a normal shower.

Power Showers:By fitting a power shower you can boost the water pressure to give you an exhilarating shower time experience. There is typically an electric pump which is used to boost the pressure. There are two main issues:

  • They can use up to 3 times the amount of water that a normal shower uses
  • They also use electricity to boost the pressure.

While exhilarating they will cost more to run.

Choosing the right shower is important and you need to know all the options and pit falls that this project will help with. Once you know what you want, then in this section you can find all the information that you need to fit, fix or repair the shower or wet room that you have chosen.

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