Wet Rooms: A Guide

What is a wet room? Basically, a shower room without a tray and shower screen. They usually have an open, fully-tiled floor area and are perfect for rooms on the small side. However, we have occasionally advised our customers to consider having a shower screen if they have a smaller space, to prevent everything getting sprayed. 
The shower area is tanked out behind the tiles and there is no silicone; meaning, your room is waterproofed. 

What is good about them? They save you space, eliminating the need for a bath. They are also easier to clean due to the lack of shower screen and tray. Better still, if you opt for a wall hung toilet and basin, it will be even easier. The floor under your tiles will be better protected compared to if you had a 'standard' bathroom. In order to prevent any problems when using a wet room, care must taken with towels etc, to ensure they aren't sprayed. Heated towel rails would be a perfect solution to ensuring warm, dry towels every time. We can advise on which heated towel rails to have fitted too; dual- fuel rails run on your electricity in the summer and your central heating in the winter. This means, there is no wasted energy during the warmer months. Wet rooms are not complete without the luxury of under-tile heating. Not only will your feet benefit but your tiles will dry more rapidly. 

And an added bonus, if your wet room is to be installed in the second room of your house, it has potential to add value to the property. 

For more information call us on 

01978 846000 

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info@romanelements.co.uk

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