First, choose your new bath waste. Here at Build & Plumb, we have various styles and designs to browse. Why not browse our bath waste collection for modern and stylish baths? Step 2: Prepare

They may seem fairly insignificant but, as said in the introduction, can really add style and flair to your suite. Let’s delve into your options. To finish fitting the bath waste, you need to attach the bath waste to a waste trap and the wastewater pipe underneath the bath. You can either use push-fit pipes or solvent and solvent-weld pipes. Pop up bath waste and overflow is exactly as it sounds. To release water, you simply twist a dial right above the overflow hole and the plug ‘pops’ up. They’re far more minimal in style than a standard plug and chain as they bypass the ‘chain’. This means they look a lot more stylish too, great for a more modern bathroom suite. The first thing you need to do is get access to your existing tub. This job is much easier for baths you haven’t yet installed. So, depending on the type of tub and fittings you have, this will either be a simple or difficult step. For example, freestanding tubs or those with slip fittings will make your life easier.Hopefully, you have another person helping you at this point. If so, ask them to help you line up the overflow tube with the overflow opening on your bath. You also need to make sure the horizontal drain arm lines up with the drain opening on the bottom of your tub. Fitting a bath waste into a new or freestanding bath is much easier than replacing an existing one, as new and freestanding baths have an easy access route underneath. Note: Slip fittings make this step infinitely easier as you only need to tighten everything to secure it together. How to fit a flexible bath waste pipe Locate the overflow rose and bath waste cover and attach them on the front of the bath to the bath waste using a screw and screwdriver. Once you do, find the single screw in the centre of your waste cover and use your screwdriver to unscrew it. That should mean you can now remove the outer bath waste from the bath.

They say it’s the little things that really make a bathroom look beautifully styled. This is never more true than when it comes to bath waste and overflow . Even on a low budget, the most modest and basic of bathroom suites can feel far more stylish when teamed with well chosen accessories. But first, let’s talk about what they are. What is a bath waste and overflow?

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Ready to get started? Our step-by-step guide will help you remove your old bath waste and get your new one installed in no time. A bath waste is typically divided into two parts. The first is the part of your bath where the plug sits – used to drain the water away once you’re finished. The second part is the overflow, which is a pipe that – as the name suggests – gets rid of excess water if the bath fills up too much, stopping it from spilling over the top. This guide will explain everything you need to know to fit a bath waste for a new bath and how to replace an old one, including what tools you need, how to fit a pop-up bath waste, and more. Table of contents