about to do my first wetroom... advice please

[ian158]

Ok, im ok with the usual wall and floor tiling, although im not an as experienced,as you guys, as i install bathrooms and do the tiling my self as you, I have only ever done one wetroom many moons ago, but customer used vinyl anti slip flooring. Floor tiles are going to be large 45 or 60cm as he hasn't choose yet.

So i am looking for advice on what to do, its first floor and the shower will be an electric shower, but he may want to go for a power shower, walls are plastered, no plaster board,floor is boards, but I will of course lay plywood. so questions are.

1. How do i ensure the fall to the waste, can I just lay 9mm WBP screwed every 150mm and use schulter ditra flooring or do i use something else
2. Do I need to tank all the walls and floor or just an area around the shower area.
3. what type of wall and floor adhesive should i use and type of grout, I am sure my local tiles guy can help but what do you think.
4. do i need to tank walls ? as its no different from any other shower right? or do I just need to tape all corners with tank soloution and floor area.

basically what is the correct process, in laymans idiot terms, I feel a little bit nervous but if im given the right direction i would feel confident enough.

cheers Ian

 

[White Room]

Why not use a shower tray with falls, there are plenty available to suit for a wet room...

 

[davemul]

1. Use a pre formed tray. Marmox showerlay / showerstone or an impey aqua deck kit
2. Tank the immediate shower area and anywhere that water will spray / be walked around with
3. I would reccoment mapei Keraflex. Its a single part flexible adhesive. Cement based. As for grout, I would stick with mapei. Either be safe and use their epoxy kerapoxy or there normal ultracolour range
4. Definatley tank the immediate two walls if the shower is in a corner. what are the walls made of? if plasterboard you will need to prime and be wary of tile weights. Best to use cement boards.

check out my bathroom/wetroom project in the tiler forum

 

[ian158]

cheers dave, ill take a look.

 

[DHTiling]

Click the PHG Wetrooms logo on the left and they can advise and sort all your Wetrooms needs


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