ᐅ Drywall partition with a recessed area for mounting the shower enclosure
Created on: 1 Mar 2022 01:15
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Lux1108
Hello everyone,
In our bathroom, we planned to build a wall (drywall partition) to mount the glass shower enclosure and to separate the toilet area. The wall was supposed to be floor-to-ceiling for better stability. The shower is walk-in, level with the floor.
Today at the construction site, I noticed a thin "little wall"—only 8 cm (3 inches) wide.
Setting aside the fact that it’s not really floor-to-ceiling, isn’t that too thin? What about the wall cladding? Is the niche an opening?
I’m new to building (first-time homeowner), so I’m a bit unsure. What should a drywall partition look like ideally if a shower wall is going to be mounted on it?
Looking forward to your advice.
In our bathroom, we planned to build a wall (drywall partition) to mount the glass shower enclosure and to separate the toilet area. The wall was supposed to be floor-to-ceiling for better stability. The shower is walk-in, level with the floor.
Today at the construction site, I noticed a thin "little wall"—only 8 cm (3 inches) wide.
Setting aside the fact that it’s not really floor-to-ceiling, isn’t that too thin? What about the wall cladding? Is the niche an opening?
I’m new to building (first-time homeowner), so I’m a bit unsure. What should a drywall partition look like ideally if a shower wall is going to be mounted on it?
Looking forward to your advice.
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Myrna_Loy3 Mar 2022 09:33I would simply suggest asking.
KingJulien3 Mar 2022 09:42Everything is gray here as well. Applying Sopro or a similar product thoroughly twice should be sufficient.
I don't think green drywall boards will help if the waterproofing fails.
I don't think green drywall boards will help if the waterproofing fails.
KingJulien3 Mar 2022 09:53Yes. As far as I know, the reasoning was that a regular bathroom is not considered a wet area by definition.
You should, of course, ventilate properly after showering.
Green is certainly better. I don’t think it is necessary, though.
We’ll see what @Lux1108 reports.
You should, of course, ventilate properly after showering.
Green is certainly better. I don’t think it is necessary, though.
We’ll see what @Lux1108 reports.
I made a mistake, or rather a typo... sorry. I can’t change the title right now... as someone has already correctly pointed out, the wall is solid stone, not drywall.
There will be a back panel for the niche, and then it will be tiled. Since it’s solid, it should be sufficient that the wall does not reach the ceiling. This is probably the better solution anyway (for lighting), even though initially, as an amateur, I had thought otherwise. I consulted a structural engineer about this over the weekend and showed him the building specifications. The wall is currently 10cm (4 inches) thick.
Thanks for your detailed replies!!!
There will be a back panel for the niche, and then it will be tiled. Since it’s solid, it should be sufficient that the wall does not reach the ceiling. This is probably the better solution anyway (for lighting), even though initially, as an amateur, I had thought otherwise. I consulted a structural engineer about this over the weekend and showed him the building specifications. The wall is currently 10cm (4 inches) thick.
Thanks for your detailed replies!!!
Lux1108 schrieb:
As someone already pointed out correctly, the wall is solid stone, not drywall. A back panel will be added inside the niche, and then it will be tiled. Since it’s solid, it’s probably enough that the wall doesn’t reach the ceiling. This is likely the better solution anyway (lighting).The aerated concrete wall will be covered with drywall (green), which is also the "back panel" of the niche.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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