Boxing in a wall-hung cistern?

OliveOyl_2

OH wanted to tile hardboard and use that to conceal the cistern; I think it will look too clinical. This new bathroom is mostly wallpapered, except in the shower & at the back of the sink. The bath is freestanding in the middle and the room is supposed to be relaxing.

It would however be impractical/unwise to wallpaper the wall at the back of the toilet (boys in house) and probably true on the side walls. I could paint the walls (as we have in the other toilet) with good quality paint and I'd be able to scrub it occasionally. The wall would then be of plywood or plasterboard I suppose?

Other suggestion was to build the casing in something like contiboard but heavier quality?

Thanks for any suggestions.

ormus

better to use plywood for the casing work and then the final decor of your choice.
id always use tiles in the kitchen and bathroom.

Plasticman

I boxed mine in using exterior ply and tiled on top, but then the whole bathroom is tiled. Sounds like you want something more traditional but with boys around I would go for tiles

pboae

I used some panelling that was meant for inside shower cubicles, I am sure it was called something like shower wall or shower board. It was like a laminate, but suitable for very wet areas.

Dead easy to cut and you could buy watertight edging and joining strips too.

HugoSP

May be a bit OTT but I tend to use a tileboard for that kind of application.

12mm hardibacker, aquapanel or other water proof board comes in at around £10 to £12 a sheet from the likes of Wickes, Travis Perkins etc.

The board will never rot or suffer any other effects from damp, condensation etc. Having removed countless pieces of timber from bathrooms I find that even timber base facades in the most unlikeliest places can suffer purely down to high humidity.

ormus

thats prob called aquapanel. excellent for bathrooms. but usually tiled.
never heard of anyone covering it in wallpaper.