Tanking systems we use
Wedi Fundo, Schluter Kerdi-Line, Aqua-I or Mapelastic depending on substrate. Always a fully bonded membrane (paint-on or sheet) covering the entire floor and walls to 1800 mm minimum in the shower zone, 1200 mm in splash zones, with reinforced corners and pipe-collars at every penetration.
Forming the floor fall
On timber floors, joist-supported pre-formed gradient boards (typically 1:50 falls into a linear or 4-way central drain). On concrete floors, scribed and self-levelling falls with mechanical bond to slab. Falls confirmed by laser before tanking — never by eye.
Drainage
Linear drains (Easy Drain Multi or Schluter Kerdi-Line) for contemporary look — 80 mm/sec flow handling. Centre drains where access is restricted. Always a high-flow trap, easy to remove for hair-clearance, with adequate inspection.
Joist alteration
Forming a recessed floor in a joisted upper room often requires sistering or trimming joists to maintain structural depth. We do this to Building Regs Doc A and certify it.
Tile selection
Floor: 600x300 mm porcelain min, R10 slip rating or better. Walls: large-format porcelain for fewer grout lines. Mosaics in shower base only where falls demand them. We grout with stain-resistant epoxy in shower zones.
Glass screens
10 mm toughened glass on minimal fixings — wall-mounted, channel-mounted or freestanding. Either single fixed screen, walk-in two-pane, or full enclosure. We use Aquatec, Crosswater, Matki or similar grade.
Accessibility features
Foldable seats (Pressalit), grab rails on tanked plywood back-grounds (NOT plasterboard), level-access entry with anti-slip floor, thermostatically controlled shower valves at safe pre-set temperatures.
Ventilation
Wet rooms generate huge moisture. Continuous-run extractor with humidity boost is mandatory — 15 l/s minimum, ducted in rigid pipe to atmosphere, with insulated runs in cold lofts.