Guest House, Hotels and Installing an en-suite in bedrooms
You will find a video on how to do this but on this occasion it’s the materials that are used to do the job I want you to get right .
You could install a fully contained unit so there’s no chance of a leek but there big ugly and usually made out of plastic that fades in colour
So boring or not, it’s so important, this is how to install a shower unit properly.
If you decide to do this your self, all well and good you’ll have to save some money; find a video on the Internet that will show you how to do the whole thing and all the different components it requires. However if your not DIY minded get a plumber.
Yes your plumber will know his job, he probably spends most of his time Guest House & Hotels he will give you a price using the most inexpensive materials he can find, and you can’t blame him for that, he’s running a business, but on this occasion it’s the materials you need to discuss.
Items you will need
- Shower tray: – acrylic capped, stone resin bonded type
- Piece of Marine Plywood 10cm larger than the shower tray length and width and the thickness should be10mm less than the thickness of your floor boards.
- 25mm oval head nails.
- Enough Aqua Panels 120cm x 80cm (the same as plaster board but made with cement) to cover the two corner walls where the shower unit will be located.
- Enough Aqua Panel adhesive to fix the Aqua Panel to the wall.
- Plaster board screws.
- Take a trip to Topps Tiles and ask for the most up to date mildew resistant sealant.
- Large bag of made up sand and cement.
If you have enough room buy a long shower tray say 1200mm x 900mm then all you need to do is just put one piece of toughened glass down one side with a tension arm at the top to hold the glass in place, no door it’s a walk in shower, should save you some money all Guest House & Hotels should have them.
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