Plasterboarding over a window.

[jane0912]

Hi, just looking for some help please.

This might sound a stupid question, but I am just wondering if the following is a feasible idea or if it would be breaking any building regulations.

I want to fit an over bath shower in my bathroom but there is a ledge and window in the way which would need to be boarded over. I was planning on just building upwards from the ledge so that there is a stud wall blocking the window approx 6 inches in front of it.

Would this be a feasible solution or would it be against building regulations or would I have to brick up the window to do this? If so what would the likely cost be of bricking up a window?

Thanks

 

[foxhole]

A wrap around 360degree curtain might be another solution.

 

[ladylola]

As far as I know there wouldn't be anything stopping you doing as you intend.
One point however, is this window used for ventilation in the bathroom ? If it is then you may have to put in some other form of vent.
Another alternative may be to use glass bricks such as these- http://www.simplyglassblocks.co.uk/ so you still retain some light into the room. A quick look at the shop section of that site gives prices from £2.99 to about £20 a block so not too expensive at all really. It also means that you could just leave the exsisting window in place and not have to mess around with the outside aspects.
Funnily enough I did a similiar thing in my old house. The window in question wasn't above the shower or bath but became redundant when a small extenstion was put up. I simply plaster boarded the outside (i.e. inside the new extenstion) and fixed a thin sheet of mdf to the inside and turned it into a shallow wall cupboard.

 

[foxhole]

Or a folding shower screen.

 

[ladylola]

Or tile the whole reveal and not worry about it.