Wet room

[cherryhealey]

Anyone got one?

Just been looking at a house with one....not keen makes me think of swimming pool showers etc.

Also this one had a loo in it- I just imagine the floor would always be damp despite the drain/slope thing so how could you wander into use the loo and keep your socks dry?

Rest of house lovely and DH reckons we could change it so not a deal breaker but just found it strange.

The main thing with a wet room is to make sure the whole area has been thoroughly waterproofed. Does the shower have any glass around it? We have an open end to our shower area and did waterproof the surrounding floor. It is expensive to put right if the "tanking" has not been done properly. However, if it was installed professionally I would not be put off. Neither does the water go all over the room. How far away is the loo for the shower? The wettest zone will be about 1.5m around the shower.

Ps. Forgot to say. We have underfloor heating. Vital to stop damp in my view. Ask if they have it.

Had one in a rented property. I hated it, the floor was ALWAYS wet and horrid when people visited and had to put their shoes on to use the loo

Floor also was not water proofed properly and leaked into the downstairs flat.

Few things that are critical with wet rooms-

The area MUST be properly tanked, preferably with a wet room former. The floor must be strengthened to minimise flex
A glass screen or cubicle to contain water splashing
Very good ventilation to ensure that the grout dries up as quickly as possible.

Failure to do any of these can cause premature problems including those already mentioned.

Finally, do not forget that buildings move and your tanking is only as good as the extent of movement that the building may be subject to. Excessive movement in the building can cause a failure somewhere in the containment system and cause leaks.

Wet rooms can look fantastic and last a long time provided they are properly installed.

Sorry to hijack this thread - we're in the process off buying a house with a wet room - we'd like to install a bath at some point, probably sooner rather than later - I'm guessing it can be done, but will there need up be new flooring? And would it cost much (we'd be trying to keep costs down so it won't be a hi spec bath!). Wonder if it would be worth going for a new bathroom suite, a cheap ish one that is.