The Practical Guide to Wetroom Specification

Description

Creating a successful wetroom takes research and preparation, over and above the immediately obvious. The finer details of a project are often overlooked, leading to leaks, cracked tiles and ultimately loss of room use and revenue. This CPD will cover topics including the pros and cons of a wetroom, wetroom failure, the difference between water-resistance and waterproof, standards and regulations and additional considerations when designing a wetroom. By the end of the paper you should have a greater understanding of:

- Whether a wetroom is correct for the application of the end user of the facility

- How wetroom failures are not usually immediately obvious, unlike a sudden occurrence such as a burst pipework, leaks that occur tend to be gradual due to inadequate waterproofing, and how they can go undetected for a good while after they’ve started.

- The key standards such as: PTV rating, Document M, Flow rates, falls to drains, acoustic reduction and electrical zoning

- Key areas which can be over looked when designing a wetroom such as, luxury additions, maintenance, sequencing, listed buildings and end of life considerations

This material was assessed in 2019