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Do you need mesh or rebar for a small concrete void?
I've hear conflicting stories on this, so need advice from locals. I've recently removed a bathtub and had the plumbing capped, and now need to fill the void with concrete. The area to fill is small, just 1.4m x .85m and after compacting it will be around 10cm deep. My plan is to concrete up to about 10mm short of the…
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What to do with drain and hoses after bathtub removal?
I've removed a bath tub and small wall in the spare bathroom. So far so good. I'll soon need to turn my attention to the floor, but before that I have a couple of problems that first need solving. 1) What is the typical process with the existing bath drain pipe (pic below, shown unscrewed). 2) What to do about the hoses?…
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How to remove a fibreglass bathtub?
I've sliced the surrounding silicon seal, and started chipping away at the surrounding tiles. The tub is starting to loosen up, but the drain end is still rigid, obviously because the drain is still connected. Unfortunately the drain is plastic, and the cross bars broke away the instant I touched them and so usual methods…
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How to I remove the protruding tap fittings?
Getting the nozzle off was easy, but this remaining fitting I assumed I could use the multigrips and rotate anti-clockwise, but it appears to be very tight and I don't want to do any damage to the plumbing. If it helps to know, the fittings are about 13 years old, located in Perth, Western Australia. Once taps and nozzle…
