Hi,

Has anyone used the Duchy Premium Showertray, the price seems good, plus you dont have to support it underneath. Can anyone offer feedback on them??

I posted here a while ago and received some very useful feedback on my idea for doing a raised wet room with led lights around the plinth. Bascailly I have decided not to go down that route. I have just lost my job and now have some free time on my hands until a new job comes around - and titching to make a start. But dont want to make a costly mistake either!

Im really looking for a good quality and cheap wet room former that doesnt require supporting underneath (I have a lot of pipes underneath that would have to be moved)

Also my intention was to just marine ply the original floorboards and tile over. But now i read that I should waterproof the floor with a matting system. Im not really sure I would need to do this? I intend to use a 1200 x 1200 tray and cant imagine alot of water will be splashed about outside the tray area. I think I read that this matting also prevents grouting cracking on the floor (when the ply expands and contracts), however I have never had this problem in the kitchen underneath the bathroom. Should I defo use this matting system, and can anyone recommend a good cheap one?

Many thanks again. FWIW I am keen DIY'er but no knowledge of doing a bathroom. But have done tiling etc before.

Sorry guys, I have just realised that the Duchy platform is for vinyl only! I am looking to tile my former.

So are there any alternatives than the aquadec or tuff2, which dont require support underneath>

ok, while ive got your attention!

I also need to drill a hole in one joist to take the waste pipe outside to the stack. Is it ok to drill a 4 1/2" hole in a 3x7 joist??

I can only recommend the Tuff2 tray.. it is very strong and easy to install.

And NO you cannot cut a hole like that through a joist.

Originally Posted by jimie

ok, while ive got your attention!

I also need to drill a hole in one joist to take the waste pipe outside to the stack. Is it ok to drill a 4 1/2" hole in a 3x7 joist??

no the joist will be weakened

can you not run the soil out an external wall

Thanks, for advice. Ive found out the diameter for drain for the aqua dec is 9cm, so if I turn the former 90o it should fall behind the joist (just) to gain access outside (all other joists run to a roof void of a kitchen extention).

Just a side thought. I plan to use isolator valves on the feeds for the shower, bath etc. Since I plan to tile the whole floor and all the walls etc, I cant think of where to place the isolators for the shower mixer and wall mounted sink (bath - inside the bath panel obviously) where I could get access them without hacking up tiles. Where does everyone else put them??

Under the bath is perfect..

Originally Posted by jimie

Thanks, for advice. Ive found out the diameter for drain for the aqua dec is 9cm, so if I turn the former 90o it should fall behind the joist (just) to gain access outside (all other joists run to a roof void of a kitchen extention).

Just a side thought. I plan to use isolator valves on the feeds for the shower, bath etc. Since I plan to tile the whole floor and all the walls etc, I cant think of where to place the isolators for the shower mixer and wall mounted sink (bath - inside the bath panel obviously) where I could get access them without hacking up tiles. Where does everyone else put them??

Don't use the cheap ones, you need, full bore valves so you don't restrict the flow