Bath Shower Home Design

by Emily Bancroft | 25 October 2012 Cleaning tips: Why ' autumn cleaning ' is the new spring cleaning Most people will give their home a full deep-cleanse around March, when spring cleaning helps to refresh us for the start of the year. But it's a job that should be done twice a year - making autumn the perfect time to give your house a good cleaning!  We've put together our top autumn cleaning tips , as well as how some brilliant new products from the Scotch-Brite Brand from 3M can help making cleaning feel less of a chore. One job that needs doing is a thorough cleaning of all the windows. Pick a cloudy day for this, otherwise the sunlight will dry your cleaning product before you've had a chance to properly finish it. Cloudy days are also great for seeing all the smudges on your windows, however, if you use Scotch-Brite's Microfibre Cleaning & Dusting Cloth, you don't need to worry about this. The microfibre technology in the cloth meaning it leav...

Frances Leckie, editor of Independent Living, looks at developments in bathroom and toilet technology that enable you to make your bathroom fully accessible and give you independence. #DHgurus You probably won’t be too surprised to learn that bathrooms are the most common type of home adaptation. It may be the smallest room, but it can certainly provide some of the biggest obstacles to independence and dignity. It is a safe bet that if you have problems with mobility, dexterity or flexibility that make daily living tasks a challenge, then a standard British bathroom is also going to cause problems. Fortunately, accessibility and style are easily available, thanks to the fashion for wetrooms. This has  made level access and wheelchair-friendly showers a feature of every bathroom showroom on the high street. But that isn’t the whole story – there are many other products to consider in the quest for a perfectly customised bathroom . Stylish grab rail supports GripSure grey ribbed grab ...

craig1410 posted on 13/2/11 at 01:36 PM Tiling above bath/shower advice? Hi guys, Been searching the web in general on this topic and there seems to be 12 opinions for every aspect of tiling, ALL of them 110% correct, tried and tested over 140 years of tiling experience... I'm more confused now than when I started! Anyway, I'm installing a complete new bathroom suite and have done the plumbing, subfloor, vinyl covering, toilet and basin so far. I've also tiled the wall behind the basin and it's pretty decent. Tiles are ceramic 361x276x9mm with a stone effect print . The backs are ribbed 'biscuit' (I think that's what it's known as anyway) type. I'm using Mapei BuildFix flexible tile adhesive along with the matching acrylic wall primer/sealer and flexible grout . I've also got some grout sealer. I'm tiling onto plasterboard (the green coloured stuff) which has been repaired and sealed with the acrylic primer mentioned above. Nex...