Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:27:02 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93572#Comment_93572 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93572#Comment_93572 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 22:55:19 +0000 DavidP
Am just looking for some advice on an extension that i'm building and it's wet room.

Its a tiny wet room..... 2m x 1.5 and i shall tile the wet room and the customer wants to use karndean in the living area (the wet room is off this area) Not sure what to do where the tile meets the Karndean... and also what kind of door to use on hte wet room and whether to fit a water tight seal to the botoom of the door...

Any help on wet rooms...

Thanks

Dave]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93576#Comment_93576 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93576#Comment_93576 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 23:42:03 +0000 Peter_in_Hungary Peter]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93577#Comment_93577 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93577#Comment_93577 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:44 +0000 DavidP https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93578#Comment_93578 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93578#Comment_93578 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:02:12 +0000 DavidP https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93585#Comment_93585 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93585#Comment_93585 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:38:12 +0000 tony
Type of door? -- frosted glass? metal? wood might not survive.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93586#Comment_93586 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93586#Comment_93586 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:53:24 +0000 CWatters
Is it just a shower? Wet rooms are over rated in my view. First person to use it makes the floor all wet then everyone using the loo gets wet socks or treads water into the living area. A large low profile shower tray is a better bet. No need for a plynth under it if you plumb it in right.

Can get them made custom size according to...
http://www.solidity.co.uk/Shower_trays.htm
but there are some quite large off the shelf ones available.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93710#Comment_93710 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93710#Comment_93710 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 09:53:53 +0000 docmartin My wet room, off a carpeted inner hallway, is 2.2m x 1.75m. There is a large gap under the door for the MVHR but I have no problems; probably the slight extra dimension is critical.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93735#Comment_93735 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93735#Comment_93735 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 19:39:44 +0000 CWatters https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93746#Comment_93746 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93746#Comment_93746 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 22:53:08 +0000 DavidP
With regards the ventilation a low voltage extractor in the shower area and a velux window in the room too... which could be left on vent??

The place is small... hmm... like the idea of a glass upstand.

Any more ideas?

A very thankful dave]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93752#Comment_93752 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93752#Comment_93752 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 08:30:54 +0000 owlman https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93757#Comment_93757 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93757#Comment_93757 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 09:12:28 +0000 docmartin our shower is mains pressure (v. good ) from an unvented twin coil cylinder. We never use it at full power; the splash only reaches 1.6m from the back wall of the shower. If your clients would be prepared to use the shower in this way a wooden door would be OK. Mine is original to the 85 yr old house; reclaimed from an outhouse.
With 1.75m of width, I was able to put up a simple 1m wide 10mm glass screen on toe clamps. This gives a dry approach to the sink and toilet. I was also able to create a 900x650mm alcove for the pan/cistern in the far corner. The resulting space seems more generous than the area you have to work with.
Could you borrow the idea of a tip up basin used in tiny caravan shower rooms? Probably unnecessary with a range of small corner toilets and sinks to choose from.
Regards, Martin.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93759#Comment_93759 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93759#Comment_93759 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 09:24:53 +0000 CWatters
They are slow to open and close without "slamming". Might only take a few seconds longer but if in regular use this can become irritating.

When the sliding door is open the stop must be set correctly or the door handle traps fingers against the side of the opening.

When open part of the door obstructs the opening so the opening may need to be wider than a normal door. Whan closed some of the door remains in the wall. Taken together this can mean you need quite a wide door which may not be available in the style you need.

It's essential to follow the fitting instructions. Do not use the wrong screws or over tighten the screws that hold the plasterboard to the frame. If you do the screws may penetrate too far into the pocket and scratch the door the first time it's opened.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93784#Comment_93784 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93784#Comment_93784 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:20:30 +0000 tony
you can get edge fitted pull handles which hang flat in the edge of the door so the door can slid right home]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93840#Comment_93840 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93840#Comment_93840 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 22:27:37 +0000 DavidP
Thank you all again
Dave]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93842#Comment_93842 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93842#Comment_93842 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 22:33:00 +0000 Peter_in_Hungary Peter]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93845#Comment_93845 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93845#Comment_93845 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 23:21:24 +0000 jemhayward https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93850#Comment_93850 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93850#Comment_93850 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 08:04:07 +0000 tony https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93853#Comment_93853 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93853#Comment_93853 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 09:02:05 +0000 owlman but the door is wood, we've just waxed it well,

A builder friend of mine did that and when the inevitable water splashes dried out the door looked terrible, with paler spot marks everywhere. If you want to keep your door pristine looking choose some other surface finish, although it may be too late by the sound of it, in my opinion plain wax isn't up to the job.
Mike]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93892#Comment_93892 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93892#Comment_93892 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 12:17:50 +0000 jemhayward https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93911#Comment_93911 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93911#Comment_93911 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:19:51 +0000 tony https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93916#Comment_93916 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93916#Comment_93916 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:21:58 +0000 jemhayward https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93946#Comment_93946 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93946#Comment_93946 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:23:12 +0000 DavidP
Oh and another tangent.... shower extractors? We have a vaulted ceiling... so in the shower area in the top of the shower area or outside the shower area thus avoiding the 12v fan and transformer.

Thanks]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93950#Comment_93950 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93950#Comment_93950 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 08:36:15 +0000 John Pedersen
I have the whole thing out of birch ply, with the joins covered by some strips of mahogany bedded in flush. All the wood has been given 3 coats of epoxy, 5 coats on the floor.

Works fine. I built in a 2" step with a slight inward slope on it so any splashes between the step and the door would drain back into the wet room. The door is a standard panel door from the dump, given several coats of aluminium primer before the finishing coats.

The room is small, and a normal toilet would have been intrusive, which lead me to build a composting toilet instead (though the plumbing for a normal toilet is already plumbed in behind the ply). It's a box round a bucket, with a compartment for the sawdust. A lid over the box makes for a nice place to sit when you want to dry between your toes.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93951#Comment_93951 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93951#Comment_93951 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 08:40:27 +0000 John Pedersen
It didn't work, due to the waxiness on the leaves. I tried again after soaking some more leaves in acetone. Still didn't stick well, and the floor looking worse with each attempt.

In the end, I mixed some wood dust with epoxy to make some leaf coloured epoxy paint, and it works sort of.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93952#Comment_93952 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=93952#Comment_93952 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 08:46:37 +0000 owlman Mike]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=94121#Comment_94121 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=94121#Comment_94121 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:22:16 +0000 rhamdu
I had not seen your post when I launched another thread on whether engineered wood is a suitable floor for bathrooms http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/forum114/comments.php?DiscussionID=6533

I can't overcome my instinct that wood and water don't mix, despite the evidence of wine casks, Japanese hot tubs, the Cutty Sark and the logs-in-a-swamp foundations of Winchester Cathedral - none of which required 5 coats of epoxy.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=94134#Comment_94134 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=6512&Focus=94134#Comment_94134 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:42:35 +0000 John Pedersen
Lots of boat have been built of ply or strips of wood laminated with epoxy, and so long as the epoxy was thick enough and applied in the right conditions, it lasts very well indeed. I've sailed thousands of miles in a plywood boat that didn't leak a drop.

I once built a cedar strip wooden bath - managed to get curves everywhere rather than the flat bottomed elongated barrels I've seen elsewhere. Lot of labour though!]]>