Bathroom Door Material

[primetime]

Hi All,

I'm looking for a bathroom door for a loft conversion.

Wishlist
- provide some degree of soundproofing
- wont warp, swell, peel etc with warm moist bathroom air
- need to able to trim it
- to be painted
- do not want moulded
- can be treated if necessary (but still require it to be painted)

There seems to be 2 main options from the regular places - softwood or veneered. Will these be ok? The door won't see direct water spray but the shower head is within approx. 1m.

Thanks.

 

[Gerrydelasel]

To minimise the failure points use softwood. Only thing that can happen then is warping, which can happen with any door and is just a fact of life. Acclimatise for a few days (to check for warping so you can return it to the vendor), then paint all surfaces and hang with three hinges.

 

[foxhole]

With correct siting of extractor fan and correct use moisture shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Doggit]

If you want soundproofing, use a fire rated door.

 

[chappers]

....and a solid block core one at that, very little chance of it warping then.