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If using your bathroom is a daily pain, then following these simple tips from bathroom specialist Clos -O-Mat will make life a lot easier. Regardless of ‘ability’, 20% of adults have difficulty doing everyday tasks, including carrying out their personal care. Using functional rooms, such as the bathroom, is the second biggest day-to- day problem faced by families with a severely disabled child . Yet the bathroom, cloakroom or toilet (whatever you choose to call it) is the one room you use more than you think – we ‘go’ on average eight times a day! But despite issues, and the frequency with which we face them, many people don’t do anything about it. Our typical British reserve means we often don’t discuss going to the toilet, even with professionals. You might have told your Occupational Therapist that you’re struggling to get out of the chair, but have you admitted to having the same problem getting on and off the toilet? Either way, don’t despair, help is at hand. If you’re struggli...

Overview Let’s face it. Showers are the bathing choice of just about everyone. So if your bathroom has become a family bottleneck because you don’t have enough shower stalls or the one you have is leaking, read on. We’ll show you how to replace a leaky base, replace a tub with a shower only or install an additional shower to handle demand. Preformed shower bases have vastly simplified the installation process. They’re virtually leakproof and are vastly easier to install than traditional solid mortar bases . Still, setting a base can be challenging, especially when you’re remodeling older plumbing . In this article, we’ll show you how to rip out an old tub and replace it with a one- piece fiberglass shower base . We’ll walk you through the tricky parts, first how to relocate the drain just right, then the necessary venting. Next, we’ll show how to set a rock-solid base—one that won’t crack or leak down the road. Our step-by- step instructions will take you right up to the point where ...