Wall panels in shower room

[Deleted member 19391]

I am building an extension which has a ground floor shower room. So I looked at differerent types of panels and reckon that the Bushboard Nuance are what I want. The shower is 1200x800 with a window in the 1200 end and going to panel the toilet and basin wall, so five in total. These panels are expensive at £215 each, is the best price I have found from a local plumber merchants.
For the colour matched sealant how do you calculate the number of tubes required as they are pricey as well.
Tried IDS in Swindon and they are more expensive and other places are more as well.
Any tips for getting a better price?

 

[J K Tiling Cornwall]

Have just recently fitted these boards to a shower area (1,700mm x 750mm). Had 4 boards but used about 3 and a half as the shower end was panelled beyond the tray.

The tubes of adhesive and sealant in one were supplied with the panels, 8 in total and could have done with one more. Personally I would allow at least 2 per panel plus 1 to seal up. Was weary about using it to seal (its a bit like sticks like/the works) but with some soapy water tooled pretty neat with a finishing tool. Had to use it as guaranteed for so many years.

Just like tiling, adhesive coverage depends on substrate, how flat/plumb.. Etc but better to go belt and braces given the cost of the panels. Do like the Nuance ones as no chace of rotting/warping as made from some composite material.

 

[Deleted member 19391]

That is very helpful. Thank you. Bushboard suggest white spirit to clean off excess. I spoke to Bushboard regarding the substrate and they advised against fixing to studding unless in extremis, she then went onto say the substrate they design it for is plasterboard plus PVA seal...!

 

[Flintstone]

You can tool up the sealant easily I found with no soapy water

 

[Brian Hall]

Does anyone know if it's OK for me to apply a coat of watered down emulsion to the newly plastered walls prior to fixing the nuance panels