How to do a bath access panel - Tile Advice

[robbieee]

How would i go about this? I will be tiling the side of my bath in a brickwork layout. It has a wooden frame already around the bath.

 

[Qwerty]

Either make the whole panel removable or have a siliconed joint where two parts of the panel meet to enable it to be cut & removed.

 

[DHTiling]

You can make an access panel easy enough using magnetic type catches..

TradeTiler sells the kits ..

 

[steve187]

as daves post above but it would have to be brickbond shape, silicon in the joints and cut out when required.

 

[Chalker]

You could make the panell out of wediboard or similar, then tile it. If you then been acces later you just cut out with a fien type saw.

 

[prceramics]

i would make it a whole panel that you can remove, think it looks better than having an access panel. I would make it out of hardi backer board cut to size then screw to the frame then tile as normal but not tiling over the screws when thats done drill holes into the tiles that will cover the screws take one of the screws out holding the board put some adhesive on the back of one of the tiles then screw it into where it is going very gently using mirror screws just enough to hold the panel when the addy is dry you can tighten, do this for all screws, when addy has dried and all screws tightened you can silicone around the edges.
it will be quite heavy if you need to remove it so you may need help

 

[Perry]

I think this looks better you cant see the screws

 

[robbieee]

Bought the access panel magnets, they will arrive tomorrow. Going to make a hatch panel with 12mm hardie backer.

 

[Protilers]

like this?

 

[kilty55]

pics would be good once done

 

[Protilers]

tile trim left of joint.......and tile trim to the right of joint......

hope it helps....

Lee

 

[robbieee]

My tiles are 360 x 275 so i was thinking about just making the access panel one tile. Hopefully that will be big enough?

 

[Qwerty]

My tiles are 360 x 275 so i was thinking about just making the access panel one tile. Hopefully that will be big enough?

I doubt it. Need to get to tap tails and trap so consider space required for that

 

[Sean Kelly]

Dont use 12mm Hardie. Use 6mm. Lighter, thinner and easier to cut. 12mm hardie + adhesive + tiles = very very heavy.....and it will probably stick out proud of the bath. Good luck.

 

[robbieee]

Too late already done it in 12mm :-( just need to figure out how to do the panel. Don't want it to be obvious it's a panel