When you say wet area do you mean like a wet room? I ask as my bathroom will not be a wet room, just a standard bathroom that I fancy having tiles in.
A wet area would be behind/adjacent to a bath or the wall inside a shower cubicle.
Also can I get cement tile backer board from my local
wickes or builders merchants or is it a specialist product?
Yes
Wickes sell backer boards or from Topps Tiles or even “on line”. There are several brands & whilst they are all waterproof in the sense they won’t disintegrate when wet some still absorb water. In your case you don’t need to worry about sound insulation aspect (why I suggested it) & it may be better to use moisture resistant plasterboard & tank it using something like this:
http://www.tilefixdirect.com/product/BAWP1SPK.html
Also make sure you use a quality trade flexible adhesive & grout for fixing tiles to stud walls; I use products from the same manufacturer; be warned, the cheap DIY products just don’t work.
Last question. I was not going to tell LABC about this work anyway but why can't I?
Your OP said you were replacing a stud wall; if it’s an existing bath room then you don’t have to notify but the new wall should comply with current regulations. If you’re constructing a new bathroom with new soil connections & electrics you should notify as there are strict regulations covering both aspects. If it’s new building work, it is notifyable; if you cannot produce the required certificates to say the work complies with Building Regulations when you come to sell up you could have problems with your sale. What exactly are you doing?
I am guessing that if I keep quiet about it I could always just say it was already like it when I moved in?
Ahh that old chestnut; well you may get away with it & you may not! Surveyors aren’t stupid & if your buyer’s surveyor has any doubt about when any work was done or if it doesn’t comply with BR’s they won’t just accept your word for it; the onus is not on them to prove they are right, it’s on you to prove otherwise. If they have any doubt they will simply advise your buyer’s solicitor who in turn notifies the lender who won’t advance the cash until they are satisfied work complies with BR’s in force at the time it was done.
Also to noseall, What exactly is paramount walling?
“Paramount Walling” was a lightweight partition wall construction system used some years ago; now defunct I believe. Couldn’t find any information but it doesn’t appear relevant to what you’re doing.
Sorry to ask silly questions but I am pretty new to all of this and I don't really know whats what. I really just thought I would build a frame out of wood, fill the cavity and screw plasterboard each side before skimming it over
No worries, it’s why this forum is here & your basically correct; when building a stud wall it’s usual to use 4 x 2” as this makes the wall stronger, less liable to transmit sound &, if there is a door in it, you can use a standard door casing. Follow this link to a guide;
http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/partition_wall.htm
Oh I don't know if it makes any difference at all but on the other side of this wall there isn't a room, just the landing.
A landing is not a habitable room so sound insulation isn’t required by regulations, it would be at your discretion.
