new bathroom

[rumplestiltskin]

I've inherited an old bathroom (2 x 3m) that needs a complete refit including plastering, just wondered if a wet room type bathroom is better? are there any drawbacks or advantages? and are the costs much different?

 

[Karis]

Not sure why you moved to plumbing but it rather depends on what you want & what your prepared to spend. Wet rooms by their very nature need to have a waterproof environment (floor & walls) outside the immediate wet area of an enclosed shower cubicle. This will involve tanking the complete floor area, the walls to full height in the immediate shower area & at least ½ way up everywhere else. Wet room floor construction & drainage can also present challenges & getting it right & ensuring it won’t all fall apart within a couple of years means it will be rather more expensive to install than a conventional shower cubicle. You also need to appreciate that everything else in a wet room tends to get, erm, wet unless you fit a screen.

Don’t re-plaster any areas you’re going to be tiling, it has to be left to dry out before tiling & has weight restrictions which can be a problem if your considering large format tiles.

 

[rumplestiltskin]

thanks karis, that is useful info and helpful