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Should I Install My Wetroom Myself?
A wetroom has become an essential feature for a modern, fuss-free bathroom, and will transform your cleansing process: no longer will you grapple with the discomfort of a cold, body-sticking shower curtain each morning.
They will bring any bathroom to the forefront of fashion, but there are many factors to consider and plan for before you commence any work. Establishing whether you have the skills yourself to fit your wetroom is important; water from a poorly-fitted unit can effectively ruin your home. It may be worth paying a professional to carry out the installation because if water gets into the fabric of a building, it can cause numerous inconvenient and expensive problems.
It's essential that the structure of the room be sealed, as this will help to prevent water seeping into the building's structure. Waterproof systems are sometimes included with your installation kit, and are known as 'tanking', 'membrane' or 'waterproofing'. These vary in type according to manufacturer.
It's best to choose a manufacturer that supplies a waterproofing system with a wetroom, as the question of responsibility, should a leak occur, can be difficult to answer if the waterproofing was supplied by a third party, and therefore repair can be delayed and troublesome.
There are three common types of waterproofing in commercial use: rubber paint and chemical seal, cement, and rolls of material. Rubber paint and chemical seals are the simplest to apply, and have excellent waterproofing qualities.
The rubber method forms a visible barrier of protection and is applied by a roller or brush. A chemical barrier soaks into material and resists penetration of water into that material. The visible nature of rubber seal can be beneficial because gaps can easily be spotted and filled.
Some wetroom kits feature rolls of material as a barrier, but these should only really be considered and installed by a skilled and experienced installer. Rolls can be made from reinforced matting, rubber, or a bitumen type material.
Occasionally, manufacturers don't supply their own, and dictate that a third party provides the waterproofing, often in the form of cement. However, as previously mentioned, acquiring waterproofing from a company that isn't the wetroom manufacturer can be fraught with difficulties should any problems arise.
Most manufacturers include assembly instructions with their equipment, but if you generally struggle compiling furniture yourself, it's worth contacting a reputable plumber to carry out the process, as the initial financial outlay will safeguard against costly future repair work should anything go wrong.
About the Author Thomas Pretty is bathroom specialist with many years of experience installing wetrooms. Find out more about wetroom at http://www.tilefixdirect.com/
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