New bathroom ~ Nuance waterproof panels?

[JAF]

We splashed out for them when we re-modelled our en suite last year and are really pleased with them. They are so easy to keep looking pristine and we live in a part of the country with very hard water which leaves water marks behind at the blink of an eye unless you dry the walls properly.

[Momofboys]

Originally Posted by wanye

how much are we talking for them? and how much compared to "normal" cheap waterproof panels? im guessing you just have them surrounding the shower area rather than doing the whole bathroom with them?

getting our bathroom done soon, so looking for inspiration (and any advances in modern materials to use)

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Originally Posted by TheHughesCrew

£700 - £900 depending on design; that gets you a corner section, the size of a normal bath, so 1700 on the long side, 700 on the shorter side. It includes all sealants and glue too. We would hopefully get builders discount on top of that.

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We were quoted around £700 for a 1600 x 700 and the cheaper ones were £350 with mermaid falling in between.

[parisdisneyfan]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

I think they are like Marmite. You love them or hate them!

Everything I know about them though hinges on how well they are installed. If the wall is slightly out of true with tiles you can make up for that with extra tile adhesive and the sheer size of the tile eats up the difference.
With panels they are prone to having areas that don't adhere properly and then the issues start.

I am a large rectangular tile person but I agree the panels can look nice.

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Totally agree Mr T. I wanted panels when we redid our bathrooms, was totally set on it in fact! No more grotty grouting for me. But all 4 of the 5 people we had round said with the age of the house it just wasn’t worth the risk especially as we had no idea what they would find when it was ripped out! We took their advice and went for tiles! Cost wise we only had the fifth one to compare with but it seemed comparable to the tiling except in different proportions. The boards that I needed cost more than the tiles but the fitting was much quicker, so cheaper.

Hope that helps from a different point of view😉

[JAF]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

I think they are like Marmite. You love them or hate them!

Everything I know about them though hinges on how well they are installed. If the wall is slightly out of true with tiles you can make up for that with extra tile adhesive and the sheer size of the tile eats up the difference.
With panels they are prone to having areas that don't adhere properly and then the issues start.

I am a large rectangular tile person but I agree the panels can look nice.

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We were advised the same regarding ‘what lies behind’. Had the wall taken back to studs squared properly so went on a flat surface for ‘an all over flat stuck surface’.