Taps or no taps? Bath install

 I assumed that with our new bath purchase we would also need taps. But on further research I discovered something I had never heard of before... tapless baths! So we pushed the boat out (so to speak!) and purchase a Mira bath and shower valve complete with all the bits we needed (https://www.mirashowers.co.uk/showers/digital-showers/mira-mode-shower-bath-fill-valve-only-pumped-for-gravity/)

So we installed the valve under the stairs with copper pipe and waste laid under the screed (prior to screeding). We have an app on our phones to run bath to our preset temperature and duration (bluetooth connection) or a button the wall. We were very certain we didn't want any wifi connected contraptions in our home that were reliant on the internet but we agreed that this would be acceptable and there was a wall option too. It is a real luxury knowing your bath is filled to correct temperature and no need to watch it fill either. And no taps to clean or descale! 

We will fit the shower at a later date.






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  1. lcrenovation15 April 2022 at 20:48

    Nice! Your kitchen is beautifully renovated. I really like the light floors, thanks for sharing the ideas and pictures. Now, I am also thinking for my
    House Renovations in Brixton,

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