ᐅ Shower partition made from a material other than glass, thin and sturdy
Created on: 10 Jan 2022 15:04
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ateliersiegel
The bathroom is very small.
However, a lot needs to fit in.
On one side of a partition for the shower, there is a washbasin mounted on the other side.
My question is about what material the partition could be made of.
What I am planning is to glue two Fermacell boards together and tile both sides.
(Just for your information: one side ends at the room wall, the other side at a stainless steel pipe that is cut open on the side. The wall won’t be very wide, about 40cm (15.7 inches).)
My question: is such a Fermacell surface stable enough?
I assume it is 😎, but I have never done this myself or heard of anyone else doing it 😱.
… or are there completely different methods that I simply haven’t come across yet?
However, a lot needs to fit in.
On one side of a partition for the shower, there is a washbasin mounted on the other side.
My question is about what material the partition could be made of.
What I am planning is to glue two Fermacell boards together and tile both sides.
(Just for your information: one side ends at the room wall, the other side at a stainless steel pipe that is cut open on the side. The wall won’t be very wide, about 40cm (15.7 inches).)
My question: is such a Fermacell surface stable enough?
I assume it is 😎, but I have never done this myself or heard of anyone else doing it 😱.
… or are there completely different methods that I simply haven’t come across yet?
ateliersiegel30 Jul 2022 14:23Progress has been slow due to the pandemic and it will still take some time until completion. (At the moment, I’m comfortably sitting on the sofa with a fractured foot bone. It doesn’t hurt, but it’s quite inconvenient. I’m practicing patience for old age (I’m still a young 71 years old). The mindset just has to cooperate… 😎
Here are some photos of the current stage.
Here are some photos of the current stage.
I’m curious to see if it really keeps the water out. At least it looks good.
This Farmacell idea wasn’t that great either, was it? You’d constantly be worried that the tiles wouldn’t hold 😉
However, it’s worth mentioning that any surface that gets wet should be dried – even if it’s just wiping or rubbing. Your granite needs it too; otherwise, you’ll see limescale build up sooner or later.
Regarding age: my parents’ plumber (now 80 years old) already advised doing this back then: always dry wet or damp areas. Sure, sometimes you can skip it, but over time surfaces will deteriorate and look unpleasant. The silicone will get moldy. Back then, I guess they didn’t have anything like water softeners?
When you learn this at a young age, you also develop the understanding 😉
This Farmacell idea wasn’t that great either, was it? You’d constantly be worried that the tiles wouldn’t hold 😉
ateliersiegel schrieb:
After showering, I want to dry myself off – and once I’m dry, get dressed – and once I’m dressed, not have to move around wet shower walls again...
However, it’s worth mentioning that any surface that gets wet should be dried – even if it’s just wiping or rubbing. Your granite needs it too; otherwise, you’ll see limescale build up sooner or later.
Regarding age: my parents’ plumber (now 80 years old) already advised doing this back then: always dry wet or damp areas. Sure, sometimes you can skip it, but over time surfaces will deteriorate and look unpleasant. The silicone will get moldy. Back then, I guess they didn’t have anything like water softeners?
When you learn this at a young age, you also develop the understanding 😉
ateliersiegel30 Jul 2022 16:09"sooner or later you will see the lime scale"
The good thing about natural stone like granite is that you can always restore the surface to look “new” again.
I prefer to do a proper job once every many years (in the worst case, sanding it down) and otherwise leave it alone (or take a break).
In any case, you will see the lime scale on granite much later than on glass.
Fermacell and tiles were considered because that might have been less labor-intensive.
The sanding work on the granite was no fun, and looking back, I didn’t do it very carefully either.
... but you can hardly see that at all ...
The good thing about natural stone like granite is that you can always restore the surface to look “new” again.
I prefer to do a proper job once every many years (in the worst case, sanding it down) and otherwise leave it alone (or take a break).
In any case, you will see the lime scale on granite much later than on glass.
Fermacell and tiles were considered because that might have been less labor-intensive.
The sanding work on the granite was no fun, and looking back, I didn’t do it very carefully either.
... but you can hardly see that at all ...
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Axolotl-neu8 Aug 2022 11:51ateliersiegel schrieb:
the good thing about natural stone like granite is,But then seal it quickly. Unsealed granite absorbs water very well, and limescale can form especially quickly (also algae and mold, by the way). You need to treat granite much more carefully than glass – with glass, you can simply use limescale remover and get a surface that looks like new every day.ateliersiegel8 Aug 2022 15:45thank you for the feedback 🙂
... but I cannot confirm it 😎
In another bathroom in the same house, there have been two granite slabs on the right and left sides of the shower for years. They are rarely "maintained" and still look flawless.
My experiences don’t have to convince anyone, but I’m happy to provide some inspiration 😉
... but I cannot confirm it 😎
In another bathroom in the same house, there have been two granite slabs on the right and left sides of the shower for years. They are rarely "maintained" and still look flawless.
My experiences don’t have to convince anyone, but I’m happy to provide some inspiration 😉
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