your thoughts please.

[Pro-spec]

Hi guys just found this great forum, been plastering and tiling over 10 years and plan on doing it for many more.

Anyhow, has anyone else come across this? the customer wanted me to cut a square hole in the plasterboard to form a shelf and use the back of the plasterboard of the otherside of the stud wall to form the back of the shelf, I obviously pointed out this would reduce sound barrier but i have to admit i do think its a neat idea and looks quite good.

Has anyone else done this before or thinks they may in future? can anyone think of any reasons this isn't a good idea apart from the sound issue? (i used 3bi2 around the sides to keep strengh in the wall, i built the wall using mf50 metal) out.
studs)

 

[suave]

welcome!

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Welcome http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/16530-share-pictures-niches-showers.html

 

[nybor62]

welcome to the forum

 

[Time's Ran Out]

:welcome::welcome::welcome:

 

[swanman]

Welcome to the forum

I have tiled a shower before with little niches

 

[AliGage]

I did a similar thing here but built a stud wall further into the room to make the "cubby holes" 6" deep. I think they're quite a smart idea rather than having all your products on the shower tray of hanging of the riser rail and shower head.

 

[colshaws]

The plasterboard is also there to act as a fire barrier so you may need to talk to building control to make sure your not contravening any building regs.

 

[Pro-spec]

very good point colshaws, luckily i double boarded the other side( 1 sound proof 1 normal) so that should be an hours resist which is recomended + tiles will add resist time, if i do 1 in future ill double fire line outer wall to be on safe side.