Best Material for Construction in Bathroom

AlwaysSomething

I need to put a small false wall in the bathroom. The area concerned is about 6ft x 4ft. The pipes will be hidden behind it, and it will be tiled over. A small sink will be hung from the wall, although that could be mounted through to the solid wall behind. The false wall does need to support taps though. What is a good material to use for this false wall? It will be completely covered, so its appearance isn't important. I want something that's durable in a bathroom environment though.
Thanks.

Steve_xx

I would say that plywood will suit this purpose.

27col

My shower room has a partition made of cheap ply and tiled and it has been installed for at least 25 years, without a problem.I can't recall how thick the plywood is, but not very thick. You just have to have a really solid frame to fix it onto.

project500

Plywood or block board ,do not use chipboard it doesn't like water.

andrew-b

I'd make a stud framework up with timber (screwed to wall behind) then cover in ply.Ensure that the basin fixings and tap mountings will line up with the studwork so that you have a solid timber to screw into.

Don't forget about providing a means of access for maintenance if necessary (perhaps a hole in the ply covered over by a tile fixed with silicone rather than tile adhesive with grout - then if maintenance is needed you just remove the silicone and pull the tile off - hopefully without breaking it!).

I'm planning on building a false partition in our bathroom that a back-to-wall toilet will go against with cistern inside with a removable mosaic tiled shelf on top for access. Though i may cover the sides with vertical cladding rather than ply and tiles. Also will be building a vanity unit to fill a recess for the basin again with a ply and mosaics to match the cistern shelf.

Andy

mr_magoo_5

Plywood would be fine,you could also use a material called aquaboard, I think Wickes sell it. It is waterproof and designed to be tiled over.
Either way,make sure you fix sturdy batterns behind where you may be fixing taps etc

Igol

Plywood and you could even use marine grade if it'll give you a bit more peace of mind.

weekendwarrior

Marine ply should be used as a precaution in a bathroom. Tile backer board as already suggested is also good and would be better because wood is a natural product and expands more than tile backer board, but in most cases you won't have a problem with marine ply.