Wet Room

feda16

hi all, i was wondering if it is possible to have a wet room on an upstairs bathroom? also does anyone know where i can look at some portfolios of some completed designs of them? the bathroom in the house im looking at is approx 6ft by 9ft, any help on this subject would be gratefully appreciated!

feda16

BobProperty

I think this has been discussed on here in the last few months, try a search.
Second point, have you got £10k+ to spend on doing it properly?

damski_2

have a look at this site

its one i found when looking into the future ( ie when i have a load of spare cash)

depends how far you wanna go

if you just want a wet "area" then it will be a lot cheaper than a whole room

http://www.wetroom.info/

ozskin

yes no problem though it has to be done absolutely right or not at all. I think bobs being a bit downhearted at 10 k, it is possible to do it right for less. how handy are you as much is down to taking extreme care to do everything correctly. i recommend a multi system approach that uses a few different systems, which each manufacturer says ok on its own just to be sure. shout if you need help

danm

i'm doing one at the moment, along with a full new modern suite in a 4mX3m bathroom. Shower area is anbout 4m2.

I expect to get change from £5,000

(EDIT:should add that i'm getting quite alot of free labour as my uncle is a builder/carpenter, so we will be installing alot of the kit and doing prep work. Will therfore be done over the course of a month or so with quite alot of upheaval whereas a professional installation would take much less time, so maybe not a great comparison for a quote.

I'm using the Impey Aqua-Dec kit. I could have probably done it even cheaper if i hadn't brough the kit, but source the waterproof membrance etc myself.

leeegglestone

I want to convert bedroom cupboard into wetroom too. But i have absolutely no idea on what I should be investigating into. Like what kind of Shower, Tiling or Plastic Waterproof Panels etc : - (

Will_it_make_me_rich

I looked into “wet rooms” some time ago so this may not be correct or the best method but an idea of whats needed. I think this is what some may call a wet area.

What type of shower, if you only want to see the controls and shower head then you need to build a false wall to hind everything else.

If your wet room is going to be on a non solid floor then you’ll need to sink an Aqua board into the floor boards and joists, lever with the plywood. This is just like a shower tray with a waterproof seal. Don’t forget the waste pipe needs to go somewhere!
You’ll also need to put plywood down on top of the floorboards in order to tile the floor.
When you have stripped all the walls and have everything in place, you use the seal on the aqua board to overlap the plywood and apply to the walls.
After this you then apply a waterproof membrane to the floor and walls. This should then seal the whole room making it waterproof.
Now all you do is tile over top of it.
Only water that lands on the aqua board will run to the waste pipe so you may need to use a shower screen unless you’re happy to mop the floor after each shower.

I hope that quick overview sheds a little light on the subject.

ormus

http://www.diywetroom.com/products.htm

this may help some peeps decide if a wet room is suitable.
some good info here.