We have had many request from customers that would like a custom coloured or other than white coloured bath.  The reasons vary, from highly creative interior designers and architects to people that just want something different.  The only bath that we know of that can be painted are those made from Victoria and Albert.  Having a smooth exterior surface, QUARRYCAST baths, basins and feet are easy to decorate using either oil or water based paints. …

This question has popped up numerous times, not because people really doubt that wall hung toilets with concealed cisterns are bad, but because they are given bad advice from lazy and inept installers.  Yes I am being quite direct here. Installing a concealed cistern from either Geberit or Grohe takes a little more effort since you have to at least look (not read, just pictures in the manuals) at a manual compared to closed couple…

So many people, even tilers and builders, battle with this calculation. We even have architects phoning us to do the calculation. First of all we need to know what is a square meter. Well, it is an area which is 1 m wide by 1 m long. About the size of an average shower (which is usually 0.9 m wide and 0.9 m long. So it is a square. If the area is 2 m long…

Geberit DuoFresh Concealed cistern and the Sigma40 actuator plate combination with active oder removal is a solution to all bathrooms. Odors are unpleasant and rooms sprays or open windows are not that effective, if you have kids you will know.  The most effective and environmentaly safe solution is the Geberit DuoFresh Concealed Cistern with Sigma40 Actuator. The air is directly suctioned out of the WC ceramic appliance through the flush water inlet, purified through active…

Shower baths are used in bathrooms designs where space is at a premium.  A shower bath replaces both the bath and a shower in one so they can free up significant space in older bathrooms.  Shower baths can be a DIY project and here is a quick guide of how to install a shower bath. The installation instructions for the Discovery shower bath is discussed here and it includes the glass shower panel. Install the…

White boards in your office can be a great help for ‘mind maps’ and ‘ven diagram’ planning sessions. It’s an ideal scratch pad to plot wars against the opposition or re-arrange the company structure in order to apparently improve sales. Whatever, they are useful and sometimes essential when the heat is on. On the downside however, after much activity, it really starts looking like a scratch pad.  Years of assault and wiping with more and…

Solid glass splashbacks is not a new idea, it has been used for decades in Europe, especially in the UK. Solid Glass splashbacks sometimes also named back splash or glass cladding. Technology has changed a little in the last decades.  We no longer use standard glass since that is too dangerous.  All the solid glass splashbacks are toughened, this is a must especially when using behind you stove.  I have heard so many cases where un-toughened…

Undermounted bathroom basins are becoming more popular among interior designers and architects. Since our bathrooms are becoming smaller we need to creat more practical space which these basins provide. Vanity tops are easier to clean with undermounted basins. Make sure you use an experienced technician to cut your vanity top in order to creat a perfect fit for the basin.