Nothing could be worse than finding out after a few weeks that the beautifully finished wet room you have just had built in your beautiful home is leaking and damaging your beautiful house’s foundation or supports. It is at that time that you will shout and curse the day you ever decided to build your own wet room, or employ the cheapest contractor available to fit the wet room for you. It would have been better to take the time and do the proper planning or checking to see that a qualified and experienced wet room contractor was available with references to build your wonderful new european style showroom because now the damn thing is ruining your beautiful home!

So what happened? Well whomever fitted the underfloor membrane didn’t do a good job, or they have not made sure the wet room was completely watertight, especially at the join between the wall and the floor. No if you haven’t done the job yourself, then perhaps you will be able to claim against the contractor who carried out the work, however if you have done the job yourself and messed it up, you are left with no option but to absorb the costs of putting things right yourself.

Wet Rooms Are Beautiful, but Complex

I think we’ve said before that a wet room, the type of shower room where there is no bath and no shower tray, but the floor and drainage from the fitted showers are all on the same level, whilst a beautiful and somewhat luxurious addition to your home that can add value, can be somewhat difficult to undertake as a diy project. It is not impossible however, you just need to plan and take care of all the small details with great precision.

Buying the right products, learning or buying in the right expertise need to fit specialist equipment or surfaces should be the priority. The floor tanking (technical term for making the whole room watertight) is the most important part of building a wet room, as this ensures no water leaks occur.

There are many different solutions available for wet room floors, but consider the pro’s and cons of each before coming to a final decision on what wet room flooring option you should use.

Other considerations are of course things like underfloor heating, fixtures and fittings, things like the toilet and sink and lighting and also what type of shower fittings to use in your room.

Above all, we cannot stress enough that your wet room should be completely watertight to ensure that no mishaps happen once the build is complete. If you get this wrong, you may regret it for some time to come