Reply to: Advice needed - Wet room

[d000hg]

Sorry if I'm being thick but why can't a "Wetroom" basically be a bathroom with tiles on all walls and floor, flexible adhesive under the floor tiles, anti-mould grout, and sloped slightly to a central drain? :confused

Why would one need pre-made forms/tanks and such like?

I think it's like a flat roof... you need to be very, very, very sure it's absolutely 100% waterproof when it's likely to be wet all the time. Water is very devious

[MrMarkyMark]

No need for a wet room, big plastic sheet will do.

You should allow one square meter of material per each of the "actors", so I've heard.

[rl4engc]

Sorry if I'm being thick but why can't a "Wetroom" basically be a bathroom with tiles on all walls and floor, flexible adhesive under the floor tiles, anti-mould grout, and sloped slightly to a central drain? :confused

Why would one need pre-made forms/tanks and such like?

[d000hg]

Well said HJ. Wet rooms are generally awful, you can never dry your feet

[Halo Jones]

It's in case we get anyone old and fat and decrepit staying with us<cough>

You don’t need a full wet room then, just have a shower built in so that the drain is in the floor (omits shower tray so now you have level access) & you can fit a bench or fold down chair to sit on whilst showering.

Depending on the size & shape of the room you are modifying you can have a partition which will control water egress (wont soak the rest of the room) & offer privacy. The partition could be a shower wall (glass type thing) or a tiled stud partition

When laying the new floor the will be a slight fall to it so that the water runs to the central drain in the shower area.

A full wet room generally means there is no partition so you end up with soggy toilet rolls & towels

[Project Monkey]

He is probably watching too much porn and wants to try it at home. Need a better reason lass?

No need for a wet room, big plastic sheet will do.

[FatLazyContractor]

What is your reason (if not too personal) for wanting a wet room?

He is probably watching too much porn and wants to try it at home. Need a better reason lass?

[Wilmslow]

Just get an outdoor hottub. Sorted!

Human soup? Ugh....

[EternalOptimist]

Do you actually want a wet room, or just a very large shower there are pros & cons to both

What is your reason (if not too personal) for wanting a wet room?

It's in case we get anyone old and fat and decrepit staying with us<cough>

[Halo Jones]

Do you actually want a wet room, or just a very large shower there are pros & cons to both

What is your reason (if not too personal) for wanting a wet room?

[EternalOptimist]

Just get an outdoor hottub. Sorted!

that's the problem, you cant get a walk in hot tub.

can you ?

[EternalOptimist]

Does your gimp really need a wet room ?

What ??

you count yourself lucky that my tourettes has gone into remission, you ******* useless piece of rattulip rancid ******* turd burgling wank stain

[BolshieBastard]

Just get an outdoor hottub. Sorted!

[MicrosoftBob]

Does your gimp really need a wet room ?

[Bacchus]

I have been planning on upgrading our shower for a while, and we have decided to go for a wet room. Anyone had any experience or advice on cost/ problems etc

TIA

Blimey, are they back in fashion!

I would use roofing membrane, pool liner or fibreglass, and make sure the bog roll is in some kind of container so that it doesn't get soggy.

HTH