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Bath Screens – Installation Tips.

Installing a bath screen can be tricky, especially if you have gone for something fancy that slides or swings to let you in and out. Now you have it home, you have a big decision to make – do  you install it yourself, or get the experts to do it? It largely comes down to you and how confident a DIYer you are, installing a bath screen would not be a difficult task for the intermediate/advanced level, if you are a beginner it might be wise to seek expert guidance.

Once you’ve sorted that out, it’s time to plan out exactly what you’re going to do. Provided you have measured the screen and made sure it’s the right size for you bath, you need to make sure the unit has been provided with all the necessary fixings and components to do the job – trust me, there is nothing worse than having the bath screen half installed and realising there’s a wall bolt missing!

Happy with the measurements and the contents? Great! Time to call in the reinforcements – bath screens aren’t particularly heavy, but they are awkward and they will need holding pretty steady as you fix them in place.

1) You must check the bath is level and that when you stand/sit in it, there is no bowing whatsoever. Also, bath screens cannot be fitted to baths with lipped front or side edges as the surface curves and won’t allow the screen to sit flush against the surface.
2) As you will need to drill, you must make sure there are no electrical wires or pipes behind the drilling areas.

3) Double check you have the correct wall fixings – the normal fixings are for standard masonry walls. If you are fixing it to partition walls or any other special surface, use the appropriate fixings.

4) When attaching the screen and adjusting the tightness, make sure you are delicate when getting close the right setting. If the screen is too tight or even too loose, the screen may leak.

5) Once in place, the screen must not be used for at least 48 hours whilst the fixings bed in. For cleaning, soapy water will suffice as cleaning products may alter the fixings. You must also never apply any added pressure to the screen – remember that its glass and that the fixing is really quite delicate.