plinth for bath
 

Looking for a some advice, please. I'm fitting a stand alone bath and
want to place it on a plinth which I propose to make in wood and then
tile.
I'll do it crudely, ie with screws and brackets!
I've put a pic and the sizes at
http://www.dthorpe.net/viewing/
Any advice on wood, dimenions of wood, covering for the top to fit the
tiles (ply?) gratefully received.

plinth for bath
 

david thorpe wrote:
Looking for a some advice, please. I'm fitting a stand alone bath and
want to place it on a plinth which I propose to make in wood and then
tile.
I'll do it crudely, ie with screws and brackets!
I've put a pic and the sizes at
http://www.dthorpe.net/viewing/
Any advice on wood, dimenions of wood, covering for the top to fit the
tiles (ply?) gratefully received.

Well, hard to suggest dimensions of timber when you don't indicate how
tall you want your plinth (or what purpose the plinth serves - just
raising the height of the bath? Concealing pipework?)

In principle, if you want a ~4" high plinth, I'd lay lengths of 4"x2"
timber on their sides, at right angles to the direction of the floor
joists underneath, if any; and cover the top and sides using 0.75" WBP
plywood. Ensure that the new 4"x2" timbers lie directly beneath the
feet of the bath.

David

plinth for bath
 

Sorry! The meaurements and a pic are on the web site indicated.
Basically, 20cm high, 130cm wide and 2 metres long.
I'd like to conceal the waste piping.

On Sun, 02 Apr 2006 12:47:02 GMT, Lobster
wrote:

david thorpe wrote:
Looking for a some advice, please. I'm fitting a stand alone bath and
want to place it on a plinth which I propose to make in wood and then
tile.
I'll do it crudely, ie with screws and brackets!
I've put a pic and the sizes at
http://www.dthorpe.net/viewing/
Any advice on wood, dimenions of wood, covering for the top to fit the
tiles (ply?) gratefully received.

Well, hard to suggest dimensions of timber when you don't indicate how
tall you want your plinth (or what purpose the plinth serves - just
raising the height of the bath? Concealing pipework?)

In principle, if you want a ~4" high plinth, I'd lay lengths of 4"x2"
timber on their sides, at right angles to the direction of the floor
joists underneath, if any; and cover the top and sides using 0.75" WBP
plywood. Ensure that the new 4"x2" timbers lie directly beneath the
feet of the bath.

David

plinth for bath
 

david thorpe wrote:
Looking for a some advice, please. I'm fitting a stand alone bath and
want to place it on a plinth which I propose to make in wood and then
tile.
I'll do it crudely, ie with screws and brackets!
I've put a pic and the sizes at
http://www.dthorpe.net/viewing/
Any advice on wood, dimenions of wood, covering for the top to fit the
tiles (ply?) gratefully received.

18mm ply is about right..with some cross pieces in the middle

plinth for bath
 

The Natural Philosopher wrote:


18mm ply is about right..with some cross pieces in the middle

I'd go along with that. 18mm ply is incredibily strong. Bear in mind that
with the bath and the water you have a sh*t load of weight to support.


--
Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

plinth for bath
 

david thorpe wrote:

Any advice on wood, dimenions of wood, covering for the top to fit the
tiles (ply?) gratefully received.

For ease I would probably use a bit of 7x2" chopped into appropriate
lengths. That way you can just sit it straight on the floor, add a
couple of noggings to stop it moving about and clad it in 3/4" WPB ply.

--
Cheers,

John.

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plinth for bath
 

Thanks for that everyone. As mentioned, it's a hell of a weight-
especially with me in it!
John Rumm wrote:
david thorpe wrote:

Any advice on wood, dimenions of wood, covering for the top to fit the
tiles (ply?) gratefully received.

For ease I would probably use a bit of 7x2" chopped into appropriate
lengths. That way you can just sit it straight on the floor, add a
couple of noggings to stop it moving about and clad it in 3/4" WPB ply.

--
Cheers,

John.

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|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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\================================================= ================/

plinth for bath
 

david thorpe wrote:
Looking for a some advice, please. I'm fitting a stand alone bath and
want to place it on a plinth

Isn't a 'plinth' a homosexual platform?


--
Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

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Isn't a 'plinth' a homosexual platform?

I'll see your plinth and raise you a daïs.

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