Installing a new bathroom, and floor, is a feat that
requires adequate preparation if you’re going to be successful. Taking extra
time to ensure you have everything properly planned and prepared will save you
so much time, money and resources for when your bathroom is being installed.
There are a few essential things you’ll need to factor into the preparation for
your new bathroom flooring to maximise the chances of success.
Remove your bathroom
toilet
Before you start installing your new bathroom flooring,
you’ll need to make sure that your toilet is safely out of the way. Some people
will attempt to install the new flooring around the toilet but this leads to
problems later on for the vast majority of people. It’s a far better idea to
just remove your toilet and reinstall it back on top of the new flooring when
you’re done.
Remember to turn off the water before you unhook the
toilet’s supply line. At this point, put something under your toilet and remove
it from your bathroom. Until you’re ready to replace your toilet, remember to
use something to cover the drain whilst you work.
Remove your current
bathroom flooring
Before being able to proceed with installing your new
bathroom, you’ll need to remove your old bathroom flooring. Pre-existing tile
or vinyl on a concrete floor will need to be pulled up, and tile can be
difficult at times.
Tile bathroom flooring is installed with an adhesive that
sets like concrete, so you’ll need to chip it up with a hammer and chisel.
If your old bathroom floor is vinyl on a concrete subfloor,
a sharp scraper blade can be used to scrape it up from the floor.
By making the floor slightly wet, you can loosen the
adhesive, making your job easier. Before and after you take up your old
flooring, ensure that the floor is clean.
HardieBacker
boards
HardieBacker boards are specially designed water-resistant
cement backerboard to install over your timber floorboards. To ensure that your
new bathroom floor installation is the best it can be, using a high quality
backerboard will vastly improve the quality of your floor. HardieBacker board
is so popular with professional plumbers because:
- · HardieBacker boards are made from cement, meaning it can allow the proper bonding of the tile and board. Even in the wettest conditions, it doesn’t swell, rot or delaminate like plywood.
- · HardieBacker comes in measurements specially designed to minimise the transitions between floors.
- · Natural stone, ceramic and vinyl tiles can all be used with HardieBacker easily.
- · HardieBacker is incredibly lightweight. It can be cut incredibly easily with just a single score and snap.
- · Under floor heating can be used in conjunction with HardieBacker boards.
Design your floor
layout
Ideally you should’ve spent some time designing the layout
for your new bathroom floor, especially if you’re using tiles. A diagram of how
you plan to arrange your new bathroom floor will help you when you’re laying
down the new floor. Another way to prepare your new bathroom is to lay down
your new tiles without actually attaching them. This will give you the best
chance to see how your new bathroom floor will look before it’s completed.
For more information about high quality bathroom
installation and how we can help you to improve your home, contact us now, or call 0800 999 6056.
