I am re-doing a bathroom dividing part of it off into a separate toilet. Space is limited and every inch counts. I have a bit of a dilema about what type of wall to use:
Wooden stud
Pros:
Cheap
Easy
Thin
Cons:
Relatively flimsy
Vulnerable to damp or leaks
Metal stud
Pros:
Thin (thinnest wall type possible?)
Should hold up better to damp than wood
Cons:
Cost
Still going to be flimsier than block/brickwork
Block
Pros:
Invulnerable to damp
Solid and likely to hold tanking slurry well
Cons:
Thicker than stud wall
Maybe not as easy to do well for a diy-er
Brick
Pros:
Invulnerable to damp
Very solid and likely to hold tanking slurry well
'Free' because I will have a left over pile of bricks from dismantling another wall
Cons:
Probably the hardest to do right for a diy-er
Thickness
Feel free to challenge my assumptions above or suggest alternatives. But mainly I am looking to rank all the interior wall types by thickness. Not too bothered about building regulations insulation and other diktats, etc because this will be done on the sly, just looking for what works best for me.
Wooden stud
Pros:
Cheap
Easy
Thin
Cons:
Relatively flimsy
Vulnerable to damp or leaks
Metal stud
Pros:
Thin (thinnest wall type possible?)
Should hold up better to damp than wood
Cons:
Cost
Still going to be flimsier than block/brickwork
Block
Pros:
Invulnerable to damp
Solid and likely to hold tanking slurry well
Cons:
Thicker than stud wall
Maybe not as easy to do well for a diy-er
Brick
Pros:
Invulnerable to damp
Very solid and likely to hold tanking slurry well
'Free' because I will have a left over pile of bricks from dismantling another wall
Cons:
Probably the hardest to do right for a diy-er
Thickness
Feel free to challenge my assumptions above or suggest alternatives. But mainly I am looking to rank all the interior wall types by thickness. Not too bothered about building regulations insulation and other diktats, etc because this will be done on the sly, just looking for what works best for me.