I've created a downstairs wetroom, or at least the start of one. I just need to tile the whole room. Can anyone who has done this sort of thing offer me any advice, please?
The floor is concrete on hardcore, and the walls are clad in Aquapanel. Is it necessary to tank the floor and shower-area walls? I am wondering if tiling the floor using pool grade adhesive and grout will be adequate.
Also, any likely issues with wall tiles directly onto aquapanel?
Have you tried talking to building control?
Peter Crosland
Aquapanel is water resistant, not water-impervious, so if water got through the grout, it could make it through the aquapanel, but seems unlikely to me. Tanking would prevent this, but if you are tanking, why use aquapanel ? Simon.
That's pretty much my question. Is it necessary?
On Fri, 2 Jun 2006 16:18:01 +0100, Peter Crosland wrote (in article ):
Do they do tiling on the side to supplement their meagre incomes?
My wet rooms are tiles over screed and tiles ober plasterboard. They are fine.
Just make sure the tiles on the floor are well laid..thats the only plavce that gets a real soaking..
And add some PVA to the grout lower down to seal it better.
Thanks
Who they?
Standard PVA is not waterproof -- indeed frequent contact with water softens it, and that might have a bad effect on the grout. Use a polymer additive designed for the purpose of waterproofing grout, such as BAL Admix GT1. It's expensive, but a little goes a long way.
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