Fitting a wetroom

1trainer1

We hav just had our architect give us a draft of our extension on our kitchen, we are extending about 9 metres squared.

We are getting a utility room and a downstairs bathroom with a shower and toilet.

I am just wondering what are the benefits of a wetroom over a traditional bathroom?

My wife wants a wetroom but I don't see what the difference it would make.

Ps. We have an upstairs bathroom with a bath n shower allready so don't need or want another bath

southcoastrgi

wet rooms aren't really designed for a bath, they are normally for a shower where you don't want a tray or maybe a cubical, although you really need enough space or everything will get wet including the toilet roll, plus the drain will have to go in the floor not the easiest of jobs if the floor is solid

drummer_666

i've recently had a wet room done. it works really well for me, the room is quite small about 1.85 x 1.6m but as it's a wet room with no shower enclosure it feels big. if it wasn't a wet room then I would've had to make the room a fair bit bigger

oh and it's big enough so that the toilet doesn't get wet either. and room to put a towel in the 'dry zone' too

I do however put slippers/flip flops outside the door, so I don't tread wet foot prints through the house.

rustyboy21

If you are getting a wet room fitted, try to also think about underfloor heating in that room. Your feet will be freezing otherwise and it will also dry the floor quickly.

You can also get some makes of UFH, which will work into quite close to the shower drain, so the floor in the shower area will be warm too.

Also, if I am not mistaken, you will have to have 2 sets of doors between your downstairs bathroom and your kitchen for regs, if that is still applicable, know it was a few years back for me.

drummer_666

rustyboy21 wrote: »

Also, if I am not mistaken, you will have to have 2 sets of doors between your downstairs bathroom and your kitchen for regs, if that is still applicable, know it was a few years back for me.

nope, regs changed a few years ago. only need one door.

worked a treat for me, in the house I bought I've got ride of the lobby and made the stupidly big shower room / utility a LOT smaller, with tiny wet room in comparison but it feels big when you're in there