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Title: shower enclosures
Post by DJM on Jun 29^th, 2004, 9:20am

SWMBO has decided that we need to freshen up the bathroom but what she wants is not in the budget at this time. So as the bathroom suite is in pretty good condition it will be mostly down to paint and accessories. But, the shower enclosure is knackered and needs replacing.
Due to it's position, and cost constraints we will have to replace like with like. The tray is china and square 800x800. The enclosure is a corner entry with sliding doors. My questions are

1) where can I get a reasonably priced corner entry enclosure, preferably with the frame in sliver finish.
2) The old enclosure is fixed to the top of the shaower tray with silicone sealeant, how do I safely and without damage remove this?
3) Any hints as to what I should look out for in fitting a new enclosure

Title: Re: shower enclosures
Post by PEDANTICVINDICTIVEMAN on Jun 29^th, 2004, 4:57pm

1 Shower enclosure from Harrods 8)

2 Kango with biggest chisel you can find. :o

3 selotape with water based adhesive. : ::)

All in the wickes crap idea section ;D

Title: Re: shower enclosures
Post by ian on Jun 29^th, 2004, 5:28pm

LMAO PVMAN LOL LOL LOL :D

Title: Re: shower enclosures
Post by DJM on Jul 5^th, 2004, 9:19am

nice one, but have you any practical advice.

Have decided to get a Manhattan enclosure as tehy seem to be reasonable quality at a reasonable price. Still need to get the old silicone off

Title: Re: shower enclosures
Post by WJOHNM on Jul 5^th, 2004, 9:38am

have you tried sealant remover?
or silicon eater
both avaible from screwfix,page 100 vol. 75
stanley knife??
john

Title: Re: shower enclosures
Post by PEDANTICVINDICTIVEMAN on Jul 5^th, 2004, 5:42pm

Pair of old false teeth dipped in tobasco sauce, scrape tray carefully, wash hands and teeth well before inserting teeth back in and wiping arrse, make your own mind up as to which order.

Title: Re: shower enclosures
Post by Kesh on Jul 6^th, 2004, 12:14am

Judging from your replies, I take it that you follow your own advice, which results in the spouting of excrement evident in your responses! :P ( >:( ) :P

Title: Re: shower enclosures
Post by PEDANTICVINDICTIVEMAN on Jul 6^th, 2004, 8:35am

Oh dear, get you at play time when miss isn't looking :'(

Title: Re: shower enclosures
Post by greg on Jul 7^th, 2004, 11:51am

LOL PVMan

scrape the sealant off carefully using stanley knife / paper scraper - remove residue with rag and white spirits

Title: Re: shower enclosures
Post by DJM on Jul 9^th, 2004, 11:05am

Got the enclosure today and bought some silicone sealant remover at the same time. So will be having some "fun" mixed with a lot of Anglo-Saxon phrases I suspect tomorrow.

Will let you know whether the sealant remover works.

Title: Re: shower enclosures
Post by jasonB on Jul 9^th, 2004, 4:24pm

You need to leave the remover on for quite a long time, try to let it sit overnight.

Jason

Title: Re: shower enclosures
Post by ROBBO on Jul 9^th, 2004, 10:36pm

wrote on Jul 5^th, 2004, 5:42pm:

Pair of old false teeth dipped in tobasco sauce, scrape tray carefully, wash hands and teeth well before inserting teeth back in and wiping arrse, make your own mind up as to which order.

Like that one P.V. ..... I pissed my self.............
Didnt laugh!!! ... just pissed myself!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: shower enclosures
Post by DJM on Jul 12^th, 2004, 2:48pm

Quote:

You need to leave the remover on for quite a long time, try to let it sit overnight.

Wish I had read this before starting. Well I left it for just over 2 hours as teh instructions said and frankly it was useless.

Old enclosure runners were so strongly held on I resorted to an angle grinder to cut the runners carefully into smaller sections and worked on each one at a time.
Probably should have taken PVMs original advice and used the Kango :)

Of course having got the old channel out with only very monor damage to teh glaze on teh tray, I found out why the channel was held on so tightly and possibly why it leaks. The shower tray edge is not level.

I don't mean it undulates a bit, I mean it has a peak the size of Everest about 2/3rds along one side. :o :'( As a result the new shower enclosure rocks. Think I should have bought shares in silicone sealant company before fitting.

Oh well it's in place now and once the sealant's dry, we'll see if it leaks.
::)

Title: Re: shower enclosures
Post by Slug on Oct 1^st, 2004, 8:27pm

I popped into Basildon Job Centre for whatever reason the other day, and theres an advert wanting someone who can hang shower doors for 22k...... True.
Thought for the day .... Why am I doing this college course !

Title: Re: shower enclosures
Post by big-e on Oct 1^st, 2004, 9:52pm

In Basildon! thats unfortunate, hope you were only passing through ;)