DIY Bath panel

[Captain Nemesis]

Any advice on materials that would suit this size?

Not MDF.

MDF + moisture = rapid failure.

 

[foxhole]

This looks great - what size is the soffit?

I have a p-shaped bath that's 1650mm length x 560mm height so the 300mm soffit will be too small. Any advice on materials that would suit this size? Would really appreciate it!

The panel is 300mm wide and 5m long so will easily do your bath.

 

[providenthomes]

The panel is 300mm wide and 5m long so will easily do your bath.

Thanks I'll get some - what's the best trim to use? It's also a p shaped bath so needs to bend

 

[foxhole]

Thanks I'll get some - what's the best trim to use? It's also a p shaped bath so needs to bend

Instruction in my original post above.Trim is more PVC , variety of sizes.

 

[Captain Nemesis]

Im confused

This looks great - what size is the soffit?

I have a p-shaped bath that's 1650mm length x 560mm height so the 300mm soffit will be too small. Any advice on materials that would suit this size? Would really appreciate it!

The panel is 300mm wide and 5m long so will easily do your bath.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Confused how?

 

[pcaouolte]

Confused how?

Confusing height with width I believe.

 

[foxhole]

Im confused

He needs to cut 6 x 300w section at 560mm which will span 560x 1800 ( he only needs 1680).
ANY clearer?

 

[johnny2007]

Timber will rot very quickly in damp of a bathroom and any spills with speed that up .

I've built dozens of plywood bath panels finished with decorative moulding.
Treated and varnished, especially edges, they last forever.
In fact, I haven't replaced any yet and some of them are over 20 years old.

 

[Captain Nemesis]

He needs to cut 6 x 300w section at 560mm which will span 560x 1800 ( he only needs 1680).
ANY clearer?

Yes, thanks.

I thought this was a panel cut to length and height to fit the bath, not a panel cut into sections each one of which was turned through 90° and fitted together.

i.e. that a 560 x1650 panel would need to be made from one at least 560 x1650.

 

[NeilwHarvey]

Hi. This looks great foxhole. Out of interest how did you connect the panels to the top of the bath? Thanks in advance.

 

[foxhole]

Hi. This looks great foxhole. Out of interest how did you connect the panels to the top of the bath? Thanks in advance.

They just slide into slot under bath edge only fixed with a small screw or pin at base hidden by trim.

 

[NeilwHarvey]

Thanks. That's great. I'll post pics when I've done mone. Wish me luck

 

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[Deleted member 174758]

Next time (if there is a next time) try it with a router and a 60º v-groove cutter which will allow you to bend to a tighter radius. I also find soaking the outside before bending it into shape helps reduce snapping - doesn't always cure it, though.

The alternative is to buy some Bendiply, Superform or the like. The one problem with that stuff, apart from the fact that it isn't cheap, is that it does need to be glued to shaped (copy routed) formers to retain its' shape and being only 9mm thick so you do need to glue two layers together to get 18mm. I've used it quite a few times to make the fronts of curved reception desks, counters, refectory units, bars, etc. Amazing stuff