Wet Rooms are very much in fashion. The simple principle of being able to walk straight into your showering area without having to climb over a shower tray and shut a door behind you is popular with many people. Wet Rooms can be installed in many different locations such as on a concrete floor or upstairs between joists.
The advantages of a wet room:
- A perfect solution for small bathrooms – removing the bath or shower enclosure creates loads more space.
- Wet rooms are easier to clean as there is less in them that can get dirty. If you go for epoxy grouting and wall hung toilet and basin you will get as easy maintenance a wet room as can be.
- A properly installed wet room is less likely to leak and cause water damage than a standard bathroom – any spilled water just goes down the drain.
- As a second bathroom, a wet room can easily increase the value of your home – especially if you have more than 2-3 bedrooms.
- If you are considering to buy an expensive shower enclosure a wet room without one can work out at a very similar price and look a lot better.
- Level access is perfect for people with disability’s or disabled access
And the disadvantages:
- In small rooms and if you don’t have a screen you can get wet towels and loo roll caused by spray from the shower.
- The room will need to be professionally waterproofed or tanked – if it’s not done properly leaking water can cause damage.
- Swoping a bath for a wet room without a separate bathroom with a bath could make your home less saleable – buyers tend to want at least one bath.
- Wet rooms should be tiled from floor to ceiling – and that will cost more than tiling just inside the enclosure or above the bath.
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