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We live in a semi detached rented property, it is privately owned by our landlord but managed by a housing association. We can install a shower but have to meet the necessary installation regulations. If not it could affect our landlords liability and buildings insurances. During research into...

Eventually this wall will have black tiles and a chrome finish shower

This rises up directly behind the bathroom and in near vicinity of the proposed shower location.

I prefer the switch to be outside of the bathroom

This will be the most time consuming aspect of the project, lifting the floor boards and feeding the cable. The gas mains pipe rises in the near vicinity of the elec mains.

This will be the most difficult aspect of the project. The boards are in need of refitting on the landing anyway as the creak and groan, particularly when central heating is on and they are expanding and contracting.

Bonding to the gas mains and earth in a groundspike located outdoors behind the meter. I'll join the shower consumer earth into these.

I propose to fit a separate 50amp RCD shower consumer unit and piggyback the tails to the main consumer unit. I understand the service fuse will need to be removed. I'm not sure of the cost of this or the implications if I do it myself.

We live in a rented property and wish to install an electric shower. Therefore I have an obligation to meet all installation regulations. I'm a capable DIYer so I don't think this will be a problem but I need to research all necessary criteria to meet my landlords request.

Planning to shower....