Bath and Wetwall on top of tiles

[Ljc1980]

I am looking to replace a shower cubicle with a bath, while retaining existing shower above bath.

The 2 walls inside the shower are currently tiled so rather than removing I am hoping to fit the bath with these in situ and place wetwall type panels on top of the tiles and above the bath. Is it ok to fit the bath to tiled walls or will I need to remove these up to the line of the top of the bath?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Presumably you mean the PVC wall cladding sheets? Will these run the full length of the bath? Presumably the tiles don't run the full length of the bath only the depth of the shower?

 

[opps]

Your bath is likely to have a curved edge. If pressed steel, that radius is likely to be bigger than a "plastic" bath. That means that your silicone line will need to be bigger. Not a biggy though.

Edit- I didn't read your post properly. please ignore

 

[Ljc1980]

Hi, sorry the current tiles are the full length of both walls so would extend beyond the length and breadth of the bath, and are floor to ceiling. In terms of the pvc cladding, if that’s what is it nowadays? I remember see it fitted years ago and it was an mdf type material with a nard laminate type sheet coating

 

[Deleted member 174758]

I remember see it fitted years ago and it was an mdf type material with a nard laminate type sheet coating

The stuff these days is similar to the whiterock used in commercial kitchens and butchers shops and is generally PVC (or at least the stuff I fitted in step sister's house a few years back was)

 

[foxhole]

Wide variety of wall panels available, from 4mm plastics sheet to 10mm laminate on ply you mentioned and lots in between.

 

[Deleted member 292770]

I am looking to replace a shower cubicle with a bath, while retaining existing shower above bath.

The 2 walls inside the shower are currently tiled so rather than removing I am hoping to fit the bath with these in situ and place wetwall type panels on top of the tiles and above the bath. Is it ok to fit the bath to tiled walls or will I need to remove these up to the line of the top of the bath?

Yes is the answer if the tiles are sound , but pin a batten to the wall to sit the bath on if it’s an acrylic bath. You can bond most panels directly to the tiles if the walls are nice and flat.

 

[Ljc1980]

Thanks for comments. I’ll screw a batten to wall as advised-will fully frame the bath

Realised I may have to remove the tiles on the wall the shower mixer is on as the threads connecting the mixer to pipes unlikely to accommodate the thickness of new wall panels and the tiles, if that makes sense.
Fortunately that’s the shorter wall with fewest tiles on!

 

[foxhole]

Thanks for comments. I’ll screw a batten to wall as advised-will fully frame the bath

Realised I may have to remove the tiles on the wall the shower mixer is on as the threads connecting the mixer to pipes unlikely to accommodate the thickness of new wall panels and the tiles, if that makes sense.
Fortunately that’s the shorter wall with fewest tiles on!

You can get short extensions for surface shower mixer to bring it forward.