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The HowTo.TV team are here to show you everything you ever wanted to know about choosing a new shower and giving your bathroom a smart new look.

The actual plumbing and electrical work involved is a job that requires a degree of expertise, and one that you’ll want professional help with.

In This episode, Gavin tackles the important issue of the waste and drainage. There are basically three key factors to remember. When it comes to the route of your waste pipe leading from the shower tray, you must keep it as straight as possible, keep it short and don’t make it too steep. Plastic waste pipes and fittings come in many sizes, two of the most popular are 32mm and 38mm. If you have to connect different sizes of pipe together, then you will need a reducer.

If you’re watching this via the website, you can scroll your mouse over the video and when the areas highlight you can click on them for more information from the Screwfix Direct website. You can also download this video to play on your mobile device, and use it to refer to in the bathroom.