On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 14:36:38 +0000, Ververka
wrote:

I'm trying to decide which bathroom furniture to buy - just a bog, basin
and bath - and am bemused and confused by the huge range of prices of
the stuff on offer.

I can see that with the taps and other fittings that it is probably
worthwhile paying extra to get good quality (although my experience with
the kitchen where a very expensive mixer tap failed after just couple of
years suggests this isn't necessarily guaranteed). I can also see there
is an obvious difference in the quality of various baths, although again
this doesn't always seem to be directly related to the price. However,
as far as the porcelain bits are concerned there really doesn't seem to
be any immediately discernible difference in quality between the cheapo
cheapo B&Q and Wickes stuff and the megga-bucks top-of-the-range
designer gear.

So is it really all just down to appearance, and if I find a Wickes bog
and basin that I like (and can persuade the other half that she also
likes) am I better off going for that and trousering the not
inconsiderable savings ... or am I missing something here?

Ververka

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

I have seen people go into B&Q to buy their cheap bath/bowl/bog
combination, just for the decent looking bog/bowl and go straight down
the tip with the bath, and then off to an expensive bath shop.

It does have merits and you could look at it.

My regret is that I turned my nose up at the bog that comes out of the
wall and the bowl that is built into the wall. It is very neat and
easy to clean the bathroom.