19/02/2025
What is a wet room and how could it benefit you?
First off, it helps to know exactly what we mean when we use the term "wet room". Becoming more popular in recent years, a wet room is simply a bathroom in which the floors and walls are "tanked" (sealed with some form of waterproof membrane), to prevent water from seeping out and causing damage. A wet room is usually designed with a sloping floor which guides any water towards a waste or drain, so that excess water flows into your waste water system.
The most common installation to be found in a wet room is a shower. In many cases, a glass screen can be used to separate the shower area from the rest of the bathroom.
In effect, you are adding waterproofing to one of the major areas of your home that is particularly susceptible to leaks and issues with water, so this can only be a good thing in terms of the overall structure of your property. In a normal bathroom, water can run into areas it shouldn't and a build-up of moisture can create damp in walls.
In a wet room, all water is channelled via a central drain and moisture is contained within the sealed walls of the
room.
Another advantage of installing a wet room is the ease at which it can be cleaned. As the environment is wet, normal household bathroom cleaners can be used right around the room to disinfect and keep mould and mildew at bay.
All this makes a wet room highly attractive and will improve the quality and value of your property when you look to sell, especially if you have a second (non-wet room) bathroom as another option.
Here is another completed wet room by ICSW contact us to discuss your requirements
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