Reply to: New shower question

[woohoo]

I have a Nest and a like it, but I'll be blunt, I've not found it particularly revolutionary. It's good, it's a solid piece of kit and the mobile app is great but I found the "cleverness" such as predictive scheduling and the time to heat to be hit and miss. That said, I'd buy another one tomorrow if it broke and I *love* the ability to manage my heating remotely. Nothing better than driving home from a winter holiday and knowing the house is going to be warm.

The Nest can also only do one thing at a time, with the exception of managing hot water and heating together in a conventional hot water tank setup. In terms of heating - one zone or one heat source = one Nest. Whether it supports your UFH at all depends on the system - if it's electric, probably not, if it's water based, probably.

Thanks for that, all good info.

I’m tempted just to get something that works because I’m spending money on new house like no tomorrow. But at the same time I’ve always made the point of buying quality or not buying at all.

[vwdan]

Next project, thermostat makes weird noises, do I replace with a Nest or something cheaper. Can a Nest handle central heating and underfloor heating in the kitchen. Watch out for my next mumsnet type post.

I have a Nest and a like it, but I'll be blunt, I've not found it particularly revolutionary. It's good, it's a solid piece of kit and the mobile app is great but I found the "cleverness" such as predictive scheduling and the time to heat to be hit and miss. That said, I'd buy another one tomorrow if it broke and I *love* the ability to manage my heating remotely. Nothing better than driving home from a winter holiday and knowing the house is going to be warm.

The Nest can also only do one thing at a time, with the exception of managing hot water and heating together in a conventional hot water tank setup. In terms of heating - one zone or one heat source = one Nest. Whether it supports your UFH at all depends on the system - if it's electric, probably not, if it's water based, probably.

[woohoo]

Thanks for all the advice everyone.

I went with the plumbers quote, showed me the cost for materials and said if labour was less would knock the price down. She turns up and gets on with it and seems to take pride. Also, fixed a few other issues around the house, one of the toilets constantly drained. Sink burped when draining. Issue with toilet in the util room, seems to have been fixed with sorting the burbling noise out. Joys of buying a house that was previously rented (minor issues never get reported).

Next project, thermostat makes weird noises, do I replace with a Nest or something cheaper. Can a Nest handle central heating and underfloor heating in the kitchen. Watch out for my next mumsnet type post.

[quackhandle]

I have just gone through something similar, took out old copper tank in the airing cupboard and installed combi boiler in loft so we could knock out old (v small) shower and put in a new walk-in one, with some nicer tiles and better shower (you might not need this if you are just washing the dogs down)/.

Materials came to 1k, but the overall cost was closer to 4k as the battons behind existing tiles were wonky! And that was just the start of the issues, the existing pipes underneath had to be moved, it was clear previous owner had done things on the cheap. And then I had no hot water for three days near Christmas as idiot plumber (not the guy who was doing my fitting/tiling) plumbed the pipes incorrectly!

It looks great now, but what a bloody hassle.

ps - order one more box of tiles than you measure for. I ran out! Doh!

qh

[vetran]

I would actively spend some time picking my own shower tray, and such like, rather than letting the plumber source them, assuming you have the outline of a clue what you are doing. You can almost certainly get them a lot cheaper, and more precisely meeting your vision, if you do that, than if you let the plumber get them from his local trade centre or whatever.

Then stick the job on "Rated People" and get some other quotes.

Good luck

If you are going to do it get a wet room, its not like the dogs will understand where the shower ends and the room starts. You can get big linking rubber mats to protect the tiles & pet claws. That way you can just hose it down.


A wet room is about £1k for bits + tiles(variable).

[CoolCat]

I would actively spend some time picking my own shower tray, and such like, rather than letting the plumber source them, assuming you have the outline of a clue what you are doing. You can almost certainly get them a lot cheaper, and more precisely meeting your vision, if you do that, than if you let the plumber get them from his local trade centre or whatever.

Then stick the job on "Rated People" and get some other quotes.

Good luck

[Old Greg]

In freezing winter or wet weather its not a nice experience being outside washing and then trying to dry your dogs. Much nicer to do it in the warmth.

Washing machine.

[woohoo]

A simpler and cheaper solution, the one I use, is to buy a garden hose attach it to an outside tap and wash the hounds with that.

In freezing winter or wet weather its not a nice experience being outside washing and then trying to dry your dogs. Much nicer to do it in the warmth.

[Lockhouse]

Seems reasonable to me.

[tomtomagain]

The shower is going to be used for washing down the dogs after walks

A simpler and cheaper solution, the one I use, is to buy a garden hose attach it to an outside tap and wash the hounds with that.

[vetran]

I got quoted £5k for an master bathroom with a standard shower pump. And £3k for an ensuite again with a shower pump labour only.

[woohoo]

Welp....

We've all seen those movies.

[emoji39]

Yes, but it always helps to list them out and the download links???

[original PM]

The plumber is a lady, so im having mixed feelings about your statement.

Welp....

We've all seen those movies.

[emoji39]

[woohoo]

Indeed - and there should also be a few hours put aside to go through the wife's panty drawer as well.

The plumber is a lady, so im having mixed feelings about your statement.

[woohoo]

Unless Saniflo have improved in the last few years I would be wary of flushing anything other than pure clean mineral water through it and even then not more than a couple of times a year.

Yes, the plumber is going to add a trap and filter, so should be able to clean the shower trap out and as a last resort there will be another filter before the Saniflo.

The existing Saniflo pump is showing some strange behaviour and may get that replaced, though the plumber has offered to clean it out and take a look. Her parents have a Saniflo and she isnt a fan.