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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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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. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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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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from "The Medway Handyman" contains these words: Isn't a 'plinth' a homosexual platform? I'll see your plinth and raise you a daïs. -- Skipweasel Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. |
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