Finally, I saved up the $1,200 required to buy a new Prelude shower system by Decina, a 1000 by 1000mm one.
Trouble is, I waited 3 weeks before I figured my tradey was never going to get around to installing it for me. Not to be deterred, I decided to remove the old cast 900 by 900mm triangular fiberglass shower and set about installing the new shower myself.
Once I had removed the old shower, I had to install versilux wetwalls before inserting the tray and gluing the shower sheeting on. Even to do this job, I had to install noggins first. Before permanently affixing the wetwalls, I got a plumber to insert the tap connections and the new waste (I had already cut the hole through the 1/2 inch gyprock floor for it to go into, perfect fit too.)
Handling the glass wall and the glass shower door were cumbersome. I recommend to have someone available to help. My eldest son came in handy.
My father gave me a great tip for the silicone sealer which is terribly messy if you aren't careful. He said, "Carefully squeeze the sealer into the area you want it in, and then squirt a spray bottle filled with soapy water onto the sealer. Then you can run your finger to smooth the sealer and it won't spread all over the place."
It worked great, and now I have my own big shower complete with door rather than shower curtain. Only took a week for me to install myself. I am rapt in my new fancy shower and the whole family get to benefit. Best of all, I saved myself $900 in labour costs.
Trouble is, I waited 3 weeks before I figured my tradey was never going to get around to installing it for me. Not to be deterred, I decided to remove the old cast 900 by 900mm triangular fiberglass shower and set about installing the new shower myself.
Once I had removed the old shower, I had to install versilux wetwalls before inserting the tray and gluing the shower sheeting on. Even to do this job, I had to install noggins first. Before permanently affixing the wetwalls, I got a plumber to insert the tap connections and the new waste (I had already cut the hole through the 1/2 inch gyprock floor for it to go into, perfect fit too.)
Handling the glass wall and the glass shower door were cumbersome. I recommend to have someone available to help. My eldest son came in handy.
My father gave me a great tip for the silicone sealer which is terribly messy if you aren't careful. He said, "Carefully squeeze the sealer into the area you want it in, and then squirt a spray bottle filled with soapy water onto the sealer. Then you can run your finger to smooth the sealer and it won't spread all over the place."
It worked great, and now I have my own big shower complete with door rather than shower curtain. Only took a week for me to install myself. I am rapt in my new fancy shower and the whole family get to benefit. Best of all, I saved myself $900 in labour costs.