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Maxxus Wet Room Kits
14May
Guide to choosing a wet room kit
What is a wet room kit?
A wet room kit is a single purchase that contains all the items you need to get a wet room ready for tiling. Contained within a wet room kit is a wet room tray, wet room drain and tanking kit. Buying a wet room kit ensures that you have everything that you need, this will also reduce the price of having to buy things individually, it will also save money on delivery charges.What wet room...
14May
Advantages of wet room kits
Wet room level access
Installing a wetroom kit will allow you to achieve level access into the the wetroom shower area, this can be extremely useful if you require disabled access. Level access allows you to achieve the same tiles and layout throughout the room enhancing the perceived size.Wet room installation time
When looking to purchase a wetroom, ensure that you buy the complete wetroom kit. Installation time can be greatly improved when buying complete...
14May
The difference in wet room trays
What is a wet room former made of?
The wet room kits that we sell are pretty much manufactured in the same way, there are two types (GRP and Extruded Foam). GRP, which stands for glass reinforced plastic, is extremely strong, you can usually raise your floor boards and put this in place and it can be utilised without being underboarded. The other type is extruded foam, which is very high density, it's manufactured usually with a cement based polymer face...
14May
Choosing a membrane for wet rooms
What are membranes for wet rooms?
Membranes for wet rooms are barriers of waterproofing which stops leaks occurring throughout wet rooms, formers are installed first and then the barrier is installed, this can consist usually of 3 different types (Gum Based, Bitumen or Waterproof Fabric) the key thing to remember when choosing a membranes for wet rooms is that they are all 100% waterproof!Gum Based Tanking Systems for your wet room
Utilising a gum based tanking system can be very efficient and...
14May
Building Wetrooms
Preparing the Wet Room
Firstly clear the room that you are going to be installing/building the wet rooms area into, simple reason when it’s clear it’s easy to measure and identify exactly what you want to do.Floor Preparation
Tiling directly on to floor boards is a no no, you need a solid flat fixed surface to ensure that there is no movement under the tiles, we would recommend using a tile backer board, by installing tile backer board it also gives...
14May
What is a wet room?