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Bathrooms
How To...

Plumbing advice can be found here: 
www.asktheplumber.co.uk
This site includes message-boards and forums.
www.askaplumber.com
An American site where you can ask questions directly to experts.

General Bathroom advice can be found here
www.mybuilder.com
Not only can you hire tradespeople from My Builder, but you can ask questions directly.

http://local.which.co.uk
Completely independent advice from Which?
www.ehow.com
What do you want to achieve? ehow can help with the right questions

www.greenbuilding.com
A useful resource for approaching projects  in an eco-friendly manner

Bathrooms
Guides

Wickes have some great How to... 
advice leaflets that you 
can download free

Electric Showers
LINK - Shower

Bathrooms
LINK - Bedroom

Natural Stone Flooring
LINK - Natural Stones
Ceramic Wall & Floor Tiles
LINK - Ceramic Tiles
Under Tile Warming
LINK - Warming System


Above Ground Waste Products
LINK - Household
Aquapanel
LINK - Aquapanel

Tiling advice can be found here
www.tilersforums.co.uk
A Tiling community forum site

Costings advice can be found here: 
www.buildingsheriff.com
Very helpful advice and pricing guides

General advice can be found here: 
www.diynot.co.uk
This has forums and plumbing and advice.

www.diyfixit.co.uk
This includes advice guides for DIY plumbing.

www.familyhandyman.com
 Another American site with useful tips and tricks

Bathrooms
Don't Forget

1   A Jack and Jill bathroom is accessed by two doors, or two bedrooms in most cases.  A shared bathroom is a really good way of utilising a small space from two bedrooms and adding an additional shared en-suite.  It is a regularly used home design feature in America, and is a growing feature in UK homes.  It is also likely to add saleability to a new home.
2   Another non-traditional bathroom is the Wet Room.  Wet Rooms are a great addition to a home, and a really good use of a small space. However, it is vital to get it fitted properly. There is obviously a major risk of leaks, so professionally insured fitting is a good idea.  Wet Rooms are a therefore a much more suitable ground floor feature than second floor.
3 A four bedroom house should have an en-suite in the modern housing market. A three bed should also have on if possible, although it is not a necessity. It is well worth looking at new builds for sale in your area to see what the market expects.

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