Bathroom Design & Buying Guide
Expert advice, renovation inspiration, and practical guidance to help you choose the perfect mirrors, shaving cabinets, and bathware for your space.
Bathroom Heights and Rough-In Measurements: Every Fixture in One Drawing (NZ)
Every bathroom height in one place, with the point each one is measured from: the finished floor, the basin rim, the top of the tap or the tile face. Includes a rough-in sheet for your plumber and electrical worker.
How to Clean and Care for Brass, Black, Gunmetal, Nickel and Chrome Tapware (and Keep the Finish Warranty)
Brushed brass, matte black and gunmetal taps cost more than chrome, and they show it when they're cleaned the wrong way. The usual culprit isn't age or water. It's a...
How to Choose a Basin Waste: Pop-Up, Overflow, Bottle Traps and Floor Wastes
Which basin waste do you need? A pop-up waste for a basin without an overflow, an exposed bottle trap when the pipework is on show, or a tile insert floor waste for the shower, with hole sizes, threads and drain positions in mm.
WELS, WaterMark and Lead-Free Tapware Explained
Star ratings, flow rates, WaterMark licences and lead-free tapware explained, with every rating and licence from our product pages and the five models that are Lead Free WaterMark certified.
Wall-Mounted vs Basin Mixers: Rough-In Depth, Height and Tile Thickness (with Drawings)
A wall mixer and spout gives you a clear benchtop and works with basins that have no tap hole. The catch is that the decision is locked in early: the...
What’s the Best Tapware Colour? All Six Finishes Compared
Which tapware colour suits your bathroom, how the six finishes compare side by side, which ones hide marks, and what our warranty covers on the finish.