Installation of Wet Room

limpy-jim

I am thinking of having wet room installed in spare bedroom on first floor of my home.

Does anyone know the minimum space required and the approximate cost for this? I would just like shower ( wet room floor - no cubicle) wc and wash hand basin.)

Any replies, hints and tips would be greatly appreciated.

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limpy-jim

Does anyone have any ideas please?

Iguana

Is this because you have a disability or is it a choice thing?

If its because you have a disability the direct gov website is a good starting point; if its a choice thing you will probably need an architect to advise you.

mistah

I don't think there's really a minumum space requirement. Basically it's just a waterproofing problem. You want a waterproof membrane under the tiles on the floors and walls with a slight fall to the drain. There's a number of companies offering this type of solution - see http://www.archisearch.co.uk/

I don't have much of an idea on cost - at a guess, a few hundred pounds if you do it yourself for the waterproofing membrane, tiles, adhesive, plumbing etc... Considerably more if you get someone in to do it.

baldelectrician

One of my customers had this done, it cost her £3500

cuffie

I have heard this can run into thousands...
check out this website. I looked into it for my en-suite, but really haven't got the sort of money it was going to cost. I wouldn't attempt it myself - I can imagine its pretty difficult to ensure the sort of water-tightness you need unless you know what you are doing. Good luck!
http://www.wetroom.info/?gclid=CKy2vZ771Y8CFQGHMAodX3SFxA

mistah

I can imagine its pretty difficult to ensure the sort of water-tightness

I'd agree. Even if you just end up with a small leak that you don't notice you could end up with a nasty case of dry rot.

alibo

Don't forget to take account of the loading weights of the tiles, grouts, membranes etc, they can weigh a considerable amount, and your floor joists may not be upto it.

danm

google for products such as Aqua-Dec & Tile-safe ....

these are the sort of products you will need and if installed right, water will not get through.

Cost will depend on how much you can, and are brave enough to do yourself. You can get firms who specialise in the tanking of wet areas.

you are going to pay in the region of £500 for shower base, drain, waterproofing kit. Then need to think about hot/cold feeds and waste plumbing, tiling....

I did all the 'groundwork' myself (false wall to hide shower valve, boxing in/floor leveling ect) used a professional for the tanking, and currently have a tiler on site. I would guess the wet area of the room has cost about £2000 but i have semi project managed this myself and have been doing it gradaully as a work in progress over the last 6 months. Overall i expect the bathroom to cost £3,500 for an install that would be in the region of £10,000 had i got a professional in to do the lot.

ozskin

you can not do this for a few hundred quid. damn is about spot on ans 2k is cheap and many would quote around 10k (bobproperty and others), though it can be done for less b ut only a little less. there is no minimum area but bite the bullet and do it right or not at all. we also do for clients ultra slim trays 40mm ish and tile to them to give similar but cheaper and some would argue more robust finish. ultraslim black tray with black floor tiles can look v effective

mistah

I'm a resonable DIYer but personally I wouldn't have a go at doing this sort of thing myself - there is just too much to go wrong - particularly with it being on the first floor. If it was a ground-floor project in a property with solid floors I might have a go. In the end it really comes down to the skill of the installer to avoid leaks.