Advice on me mam's bathroom

[ShaunCorbs]

But cal go in the wall with the others with a slight fall to outside

 

[king of pipes]

But cal go in the wall with the others with a slight fall to outside

Long as you can see the end👍shaunie

 

[WaterTight]

Yeah will still terminate outside. exactly as before.

 

[WaterTight]

Further bit of advice please.

I fear - in hindsight - it was unwise to remove the tiles before having a scheduled plan for sorting the walls out. I am getting quotes for people to do the walls (plasterboarding/wall panels etc) but in the meantime I've stripped half the plasterboard wall back to studs and my mum still needs to use the bathroom (her only one.)

I've hung plastic sheeting across the exposed part, gaffa taped around the corners and told her to leave windows open after washing but am worried that if it's several weeks or more before the walls are done enough moisture could get to the back face of the regular plasterboard which comprises the wall in the lounge opposite.

If the exposed part is well covered with plastic sheeting and I regulary remove it and dry the inside with blue roll before replacing am I going to be ok for a few weeks if need be or is this a disaster waiting to happen?

Not used to plasterboard or it's tolerances to such things. The solid walls I'm less concerned about as can hack off the damp bits and leave a calor gas heater and some dehumidifiers in there for a few days before they get done

Hopefully I'm over-worrying and it'll be ok doing this for a few weeks...?

 

[king of pipes]

I will help you out here bud don't leave poor old mum like that below is our sponsor the wetroom store (we get a discount on there), go on the site and get some therma panel delivered 1200 x 900mm x12mm sheets simply screw to the battens every 300 mm as below you may need to add extra timber ? the board is a cement faced foam tile backer board and can be cut really easily with a saw its100% waterproof and you can either tile on to it after tanking or stick panels to its so easy your mum could do it 🤣silicone the panel to the bath and you can then work on it as and when you have time but it's now waterproof and a bit more tidy and no more water damage. Regards kop

 

[WaterTight]

Cheers Kop

I tell you I sit comfortably in my lane, doing taps and toilets and small leaks and stuff like that. I don't take on stuff I am not experienced in and then along comes my mum wanting a refurb and it's not like I can say "get another plumber" is it?

Looks like I've already been a dumbass. But I will follow your suggestion and then it can buy me some time.

 

[king of pipes]

If you want some advice just ask mate 👍

 

[WaterTight]

Update:
Set an industrial rental dehumidifer on the walls for a few days which dried them up nice. Got the walls done and now all three have been plastered with the stud wall boarded then skimmed.
So my question is, since it's a roll top bath, is it possible as an option to just paint the walls? Or would you always have at least a splashback area tiled? I've seen roll tops fitted in rooms which are decorated just like normal rooms but don't know how good an idea it is.
Just looking at options.
Thanks
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I would guess that is likely only a good idea when the bath can sort of sit a good distance away from walls. Thing is she is not having any sort of screen or curtain or wall mounted shower riser. It's just going to be a bath with shower attachment so all it would be is the sort of steam in the air you get from bath and showering rather than direct water on wall action.

 

[king of pipes]

Your choice really mate the steam will affect the paintwork and splashes will show I would overboard with shower panel I think just the bath area or even half height if you want.