We have a 1950s property with solid brick walls without a cavity. The bathroom is cold and suffers from condensation. It has two outside walls.
We plan to replace the bath with a built-in shower which will need to go on one of the outside walls. Relocating it is not an option due to the shape and layout of the room.
Beneath the tiles, there is a thin skim of plaster, under which is thick, hard concrete, so hacking back to the bricks is not an option.
We wish to insulate the outside walls and then tile them. What would be the most viable option that would cope with the shower? We are considering gluing and screwing a board such as JACKOBOARD Plano Bathroom Insulation Board or PRoWarm BACKER-PRO Tile Insulation Board directly to the wall and tiling over it.
Would this be suitable and would it need a separate vapour barrier? Alternatively, is there a more suitable method?
Thank you.
Thank you.
We plan to replace the bath with a built-in shower which will need to go on one of the outside walls. Relocating it is not an option due to the shape and layout of the room.
Beneath the tiles, there is a thin skim of plaster, under which is thick, hard concrete, so hacking back to the bricks is not an option.
We wish to insulate the outside walls and then tile them. What would be the most viable option that would cope with the shower? We are considering gluing and screwing a board such as JACKOBOARD Plano Bathroom Insulation Board or PRoWarm BACKER-PRO Tile Insulation Board directly to the wall and tiling over it.
Would this be suitable and would it need a separate vapour barrier? Alternatively, is there a more suitable method?
Thank you.
Thank you.