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    Wet room floor tile grout

    I am building a wet room, I have settled on an GRP former and tiled floor however the question is what to grout with. Ordinary cement grout may be ok however it will be wet for much longer than on the wall and is porous. I am presuming that normal grout will mark with grease from feet etc and...
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    Wet Room Tile Backer board

    Hi, (first post so be kind!), I am a competent DIY'er and have done numerous kitchen and bathrooms refurbishments in my time, but the boss now wants a wet room!! typical! I wonder if I could pick your brains and experience on recommendations of tile backer board systems. There appears to be...
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    My shower-room is rotting away.

    The previous owner did a fantastic job of tiling the shower room. It lasted about a year before the grout started to crack and eventually a couple of tiles came off. B&Q cheap white tiles bonded directly to plaster board. No backing board or tanking. I wasn't in a position to do anything with...
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    What to put on a wet room floor

    Hi I am about to build a small wetroom (900 x 1850) and will be using an AKW former. The question is what to put on the floor. The general suggestion is to use mosaics on the floor as it minimises the cutting by follow the fall. Many of the mosaics are made of natural stone which is, as they...
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    Bisazza Paola Steam Room

    Finished a steam room this week that had some unusual angles and external corners. The room is constructed of Lux Elements installed by Helo. Theres hardly a right angle in the whole house. The seats arent at right angles so I put a seam at the junction. The mosaics are in the Paola blend. Sharon
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    Fixing Glass Shower Screen to wet room floor method?

    Hi, I'm researching the best method of fixing a 8mm glass shower screen to a wet room floor. Is there an adhesive that will do the job to avoid any floor penetration? Any advice gratefully received.
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    Floor surface for ground floor wet room

    Hi This is my first time posting so hope it is in the right place. I am renovating and old house and currently about to fit out a bathroom on the ground floor. The bathroom is currently in a bigger room and has 2 external walls and the other 2 walls will be partitioned to separate it from the...
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    Tiling An Uneven Shape Room

    Hi, any tips on how you would tile a room that's not a good shape. I'm laying out tiles but finding the end of the room is causing a huge gap as the walls are not straight. Should I just follow the wall line? I don't see what else I could do. What's the best course of action?
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    wet room floor advice

    Hi All Great forum, hoping for some advice on a wet room I'm planning. I need to lay a new subfloor so was going to use 22mm WBP. Should I be leaving gaps between the boards? I was planning to lay ditra heat on top and that mentions using tongue and groove boards instead. should I lay kerdi...
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    Wet Room Refit with many issues!

    Hi all, just new this forum, and tiling! Sorry for this long post, I have a very different situation than most. Here's the picture, I live in an artist's commune, in a converted portacabin that is supported roughly 1m off the ground. So, there is probably a bit more structural movement than...
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    Is it essential to use sealant over grout on corners in tiled wet room?

    I have a fully tiled wet room, the floor is concrete and the transparent sealant along the corners / floor edges gets mould behind it very quickly. I have had to remove it twice so far and replace it within a few years. I have removed the sealant and re grouted the edges. I can't find out why...
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    Seeking Feedback on Wet Room Design

    Hello, I know this topic seems to be popular. I have already learned a great deal from reading so far. I am designing a small shop (3.6m x 4.8m) that will have a small wet room inside (1.4m x 1.83m). I plan to use the Schluter drain and membrane system for my shower in which I recess the...
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    A recent wet room project.

    Utilising a shower former design I saw somewhere on line, a few months back I believe, I completed this wet room a few weeks ago. It's a 1200 x600 x 10mm porcelain from Mandarin Stone. The short walls I re-fabricated the 1200's down to 600's so that I could keep the bond with the floor...
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    My 1st Job Wet room Ensuite tiling

    Hello All, This is my first post, but I have been lurking for a few weeks before registering. Great knowledge available which I know will help me! Im just about to start tiling my wet room ensuite. I think im ready to start the floor, but I have an adhesive question. I have cement boards on...
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    Hello, I'm looking for some advise on concrete screed floor in wet room.

    Hello folks, New to the site, just introduced myself, what a fantastic site it is and love to see people helping others, well done. I'm tiling a wet room next week, the only thing different is the contractor has supplied homelux membrane. I'm used to the wet kits like wp1 or Palace / Mapei...
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    Wet Room Project (Not another one!)

    Hi Guys, Planning to re do my wet room. Original wet room was built as follows: Impey aquadec Aquapanel on walls Marine ply on floor all the edges were sealed with the impey joint tape. Forgot to roll out the tanking membrane. Thankfully not had a leak yet due to my incompetence. New...
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    Tiling a concrete floor in a room that used to be outside

    I have been asked to tile a concrete floor (not seen yet) that was an outside floor but has been incorporated into a house. It lets damp through. What prep is needed?
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    New build first floor wet room - ideal construct advice

    Hi all, I'm new to the forum and after your advice and collective knowledge please? I am in the process of scoping out a house extension to include a new bathroom with a walk-in shower, plus a wet room ensuite. We have designs and plans but as it's not been built yet or items ordered we have...
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    Preferred wet room former??

    Hi Folks, Which type of wet room former do you prefer using when installing a wet room? Do you like to use the Duraform type or the Rigid plastic? I have had issues with using the rigid, and in all honesty i am not a fan of them! i open up the floor for your comments........
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    New member looking for wet room installation advice.

    Hi Guys, I'm an old boy, new to this forum & still learning on the job after 17 yrs! Good or bad time will tell,looks like I have just bought the same wet tray former kit as the man in the 'tiler made a mistake tiling a wetroom tray' thread(see pic) Gunned up the screed & oversight & plonked it...

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