COMPETITION! - VitrA

WIN!

A VITRUS WALL-HUNG PANEL WORTH £611!

VitrA has pioneered easy, fuss free installation for wall hung sanitaryware with its extensive range of in wall frames and has now taken another step forward with the introduction of Vitrus, an elegant glass casing-control panel combination that means wall-hung, or back to wall WCs can be retro fitted and new installations can be made without the need for a false wall.

Now, VitrA is offering readers a chance to win a Vitrus wall-hung panel worth £611:

All you have to do is follow and tweet @vitrabathrooms and choose your favourite Vitrus benefit from the list below:

1. My favourite thing about Vitrus is that you can have a wall-hung toilet with a stud wall

2. My favourite thing about Vitrus is that you can access the cistern whenever needed within seconds

3. My favourite thing about Vitrus is that it’s available in black and white to match my bathroom sanitaryware

Get your tweets in by 31st August 2019 and the winner will be announced the following week! Good Luck!

TWEET HERE

DISCOVERING NUANCE

With the growth in popularity of waterproof panel systems for bathrooms, we caught up with Bushboard’s Commercial Director, Neil Horton, to get his take on this exciting product area:

What is Nuance bathroom panelling?

Nuance from Bushboard is a waterproof panel system that provides a decorative, easy to clean, quick-to-fit surface. Nuance and Nuance Designer panels are manufactured using a patented core that is 100 percent impervious to water so there is never 

any danger of warping, peeling or leaking. The Nuance collection is a unique patented, totally trimfree system. The large format panels have a postformed outer edge that means there is no need to use edges for finishing, resulting in a streamlined, sleek appearance that complements all sizes and styles of bathroom. The tongue and groove panels can be jointed using Nuance bespoke adhesive. This makes joints which are 100% watertight and virtually invisible to the eye. Bushboard also now offers seven acrylic designs including a stunning book-matched marble. The new brochure is packed with design ideas on how to use the panels to create stunning and stylish bathrooms. The panels can be used for walls, around the bath or basin, inside a shower enclosure or to create a true wet room. Because there is no need for trims or extrusions, Nuance panels present a sleek, seam free look. The panelling is easy to clean too with no grout lines to attract grime, limescale and mould. All that is needed is a wipe down with a damp cloth and mild detergent.

Are the panels easy to fit – do installers need special equipment?

Special equipment isn’t necessary – all you need is standard woodworking tools and blades 

Nuance from Bushboard is a waterproof panel system that provides a decorative, easy to clean, quick-to-fit surface. Nuance and Nuance Designer panels are manufactured using a patented core that is 100 percent impervious to water."

plus a high-speed drill. The website at www.bushboard.co.uk includes an installation video.

What are the advantages over tiling?

Tiling an average bathroom floor to ceiling as a straightforward job using only one tile type without complicated layouts and will take around two days, whereas using a waterproof panelling system like Bushboard’s Nuance is much faster as typically the job can be completed in a day, this reduces labour costs and disruption considerably.

What importance do Bushboard put on keeping pace with design trends?

The Nuance range is available in designs and textures to suit every bathroom. With looks from luxury granites to tile effects, on trend concrete, weathered wood and subtle neutrals, creating fabulous waterproof walls is fast and easy. We are constantly researching the market and reacting quickly to design trends with new collections. Bushboard’s patented panels have been a well-deserved success for the company and the range has recently been boosted with the addition of an exciting new Designer Collection comprising eight new decors and seven new stylish, glossy acrylic panels.

You’ve made it clear how important installers are to Bushboard but how does the company support retailers and specifiers?

Bushboard is committed to supporting Nuance trade customers, retail as well as installers, and accordingly, it has a continuous programme of promotions, offers and other incentives. The company recently secured a patent for Nuance, we feel that its design is unique and superior in the market and is now fully protected. Bushboard offers a trial-room installation service for larger contract customers - a service that has produced a 100% take-up rate with specifiers!

To celebrate the new Nuance patent, Bushboard has invested in a dedicated Nuance showroom, at the company’s head office in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Located alongside Bushboard’s worksurface display space, the Nuance showroom includes displays demonstrating innovative designs in a variety of shower, bath and wetroom settings. Are the panels guaranteed?

How important is the Nuance product to Bushboard?

We are justifiably proud of Nuance as we broke the mould with the product and created a fantastic looking, time and messsaving alternative to ceramic tiling. It’s been particularly popular with consumers who want the look of luxury solid materials like marble but are working to a budget or simply want their bathroom back in use quickly without the mess of grout and dust, and those who appreciate the lack of ongoing maintenance required. Customers who want a tile effect can choose from a good selection of designs including recently introduced Moorish patterns. Bushboard has been a leading player in the market both in terms of product development on the understanding that bathroom panels are not a compromise but a first choice for delivering robust and beautiful bathroom design.

The panels come with a 15year guarantee when installed with Bushboard BB Complete specialist adhesive.