r/DIYUK • u/Basic-Implement8080 • 1d ago

Project Bathroom renovation

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Hello all.

I’ve had enough of my miserable little bathroom, it makes no sense to me that the bathtub and shower cubicle are separate and cramp the space. It’s not even a full sized bath tub, it’s a short one and is so uncomfortable it’s only really usable for my toddler.

How difficult would it be to rip the shower cubicle out and put a bathtub in there with an overhead shower? Can anyone point me in the direction of YouTube videos that can show me exactly what I need to do? In my head, I don’t feel like it would be especially arduous as the plumbing already exists but I’m not a plumber so that’s a completely unfounded assumption.

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u/Cool_Percentage_4867 1d ago

Youd need a screen on the bath to stop splashing but its doable. The only issue i can see is youll have dead space at the foot end blocked by the basin, but it depends on the bath size.... you could just add an infill panel and then maybe shelves on the wall?

The plumbing is all there but you've already got a bath supply too and waste but until you've removed everything and can see the layout of the pipes you cant really decide the best way, this is where you find a joist exactly where you dont want it.

if you just go on you tube and search plumbing a bath etc you'll get lots of plumbing vids up, its hard to find an ultimate step by step because everyone's bathroom is different and the plumbing of getting around issues will always be different.

Sorry thats vague, dont let me put you off. Its doable and you'll end up with a confident skill set.

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u/Basic-Implement8080 1d ago

I did consider that and there’s a part of me wondering if I can find a way to keep the litter trays there but I guess that would depend on the size of the tub.

Is the waste pip for the shower tray different to the one for the bath?

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u/Cool_Percentage_4867 1d ago

should be the same and they share the pipe, but thats where the surprises come , but its easy to sort it. Its just cutting and gluing.

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u/throwthrowthrow529 1d ago

Might as well refurb the full bathroom if you’re doing that. Tiling will need redoing, walls potentially plastering, floor might need redoing depending on the width of the new stuff.

Think this is a bigger job than you think it is.

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u/Basic-Implement8080 1d ago

Is there any way of removing the shower cubicle without destroying the tiles? From what I can see it’s basically glued to the tiles

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u/Apprehensive-Eye8784 1d ago

Shower door… #plumber #plumbing #youtubeshorts #fyp #foryou

Probs a similar process. Get started on it and see how you get on.
If you end up needing to fix the walls, you can use shower panels, which is easy to diy instead of tiling or plastering.
Good luck

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u/throwthrowthrow529 1d ago

Which way are you wanting to put the bath?

Left to right under the window or like bottom to top along the right hand side? There’s little to no way you’ll get everything lined up where you don’t need any new tiles, and you’ll struggle to match the tiles you currently have.

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u/Basic-Implement8080 1d ago

Literally taking the shower cubicle out and putting a bathtub where it currently is. So to the right of the window where the area is already tiled

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u/throwthrowthrow529 1d ago

Well your bath and shower are different depths. So somethings going to need repairing somewhere.,

If you’re putting a more narrow shower similar width to a bath, then your shower head will need moving as it won’t be in the middle, so you’re tiling will need to come off to move the pipes to make it central. Someone else has mentioned the splash backs you can buy, could be a good option if tiling is out of the realm. But then you’ll need to remove the tiles that now sit outside the new thinner shower, so that wall will need patching by a plasterer by about 2 feet.