Tiling a bath panel ??? - Tile Advice

[Diydaz]

hi guys I’m going to tile my bath panel well I’d like to but not sure how to go about it i was thinking of using tile backer board but the bath is a 1600 and I can only find boards that come in 1200 lengths.......how would you guys approach this ???

 

[jobdone]

You can buy boards in 2400 from CTD may have to order the 40mm but it makes the best panels as needs much less framing

 

[Diydaz]

Thanks pal I’ll take a look

 

[Waluigi]

The specific bath panels are 20mm. Topps sell the wedi board type

 

[Blunt Tool]

BQ have started selling insulating tile backer boards and even sell a bath panel one but be prepared to pay

 

[Waluigi]

Topps’ Panel is £47 (Wedi)

Cheaper to buy a 20mm Orbry or Marmox long board I’d imagine.

 

[macten]

hi guys I’m going to tile my bath panel well I’d like to but not sure how to go about it i was thinking of using tile backer board but the bath is a 1600 and I can only find boards that come in 1200 lengths.......how would you guys approach this ???

Get 2.

 

[Dumbo]

Tiling bath panels should be made illegal .

 

[macten]

I’d much rather build and tile my own bath panel than all the hassle of getting an acrylic one fitted spot on when you have to estimate final floor levels etc....

 

[martin1c]

If you have a B&Q warehouse near you, look for Q-board which is normally in the plastering and coving section. The panels are designed for baths with adjustable feet. They're also cheaper and easier to work with.

 

[Ruel Miah]

hi guys I’m going to tile my bath panel well I’d like to but not sure how to go about it i was thinking of using tile backer board but the bath is a 1600 and I can only find boards that come in 1200 lengths.......how would you guys approach this ???

Ive always used 9/12/18 ml plyboard.

Does the job. But would depend on how much slack you have to get a finish

No need for fancy fittings in my view.

I just finish this job with 5.5ml ply. Screwed 3 baton Boxes behind to make more rigid.

Turned out as in pic

 

[Waluigi]

instead of the acrylic panels I specify wooden panels. Well it’s MDF with an acrylic coating. Usually consists of a top large panel and a set back plinth. The plinth rides up behind the top panel which not only takes up any irregularities in the floor level but also means that the bath height in relation to the final floor finish is far less important.

These panels shouldn’t be confused with the vinyl wrapped panels which are of an inferior quality.

 

[LEH]

Funny how much argument tiled bath panels cause. I remember going through all the discussions when I was planning my (DIY) bathroom some time ago. I think they look nice and higher end than most of the (cheaper, at least) alternatives.

The most important thing that hasn't been mentioned so far is - you want to make sure your bath trap is accessible in the future! So you need to incorporate an access panel. Schluter have a good solution for this called REMA - magnetic brackets that mean the panel is virtually invisible.

So I don't really see the point for these ready made bath panel kits. Just frame out and board so that your panel corresponds to the grout joints either side of where the bath trap is.

 

[Waluigi]

I assumed the OP wanted a large tile backer board so the whole thing can be removeable.

 

[Diydaz]

Thanks for all your input guys you all have been very helpful