ronabr
2011-12-31 14:18:40
- #1
Hello dear forum members,
I am in the process of renovating an ancient bathroom that was installed in the 1980s in a house from the 1930s.
There was a steel enamel bathtub inside which I chiselled out (see pictures). The floor tiles were laid around the bathtub. Judging by the structure, the exposed area should be screed and not the raw floor - but I have no idea what is underneath.
There is a gap about 1 cm wide and 1 cm deep between the floor tiles and the wall. The left wall is a 1930s drywall made of solid wooden planks on which battens were attached, where the plaster held.
A shower tray (110x90) is to be installed along the short room wall. The wall is 130 cm long. The shower fitting is to be installed near the old bathtub fitting.
On the existing wooden wall, I want to mount impregnated 12.5 mm gypsum boards. I want to clad the pre-wall installation and the rear wall with 20 mm Jacko construction boards.
The main problem is the floor structure and wall connection.
Originally, I wanted to level everything with flow grout and set the shower tray on top. But now I am not sure if it might be better to break up the floor tiles (if that’s even possible) and place the tray on the screed.
What procedure is recommended for the floor structure and wall connection?
1) Leave the floor tiles and level the floor?
If yes, with what (flow grout, cement screed)?
2) Remove the floor tiles and level the floor?
3) Edge insulation strips on the existing walls or first install the gypsum boards and pre-wall installation?
4) The gypsum boards down to the floor or 1 cm above the floor?
5) Sealant and sealing tape on the existing walls and floor or only on the drywall or both?
Many thanks for any help and a great year 2012!
Robert
I am in the process of renovating an ancient bathroom that was installed in the 1980s in a house from the 1930s.
There was a steel enamel bathtub inside which I chiselled out (see pictures). The floor tiles were laid around the bathtub. Judging by the structure, the exposed area should be screed and not the raw floor - but I have no idea what is underneath.
There is a gap about 1 cm wide and 1 cm deep between the floor tiles and the wall. The left wall is a 1930s drywall made of solid wooden planks on which battens were attached, where the plaster held.
A shower tray (110x90) is to be installed along the short room wall. The wall is 130 cm long. The shower fitting is to be installed near the old bathtub fitting.
On the existing wooden wall, I want to mount impregnated 12.5 mm gypsum boards. I want to clad the pre-wall installation and the rear wall with 20 mm Jacko construction boards.
The main problem is the floor structure and wall connection.
Originally, I wanted to level everything with flow grout and set the shower tray on top. But now I am not sure if it might be better to break up the floor tiles (if that’s even possible) and place the tray on the screed.
What procedure is recommended for the floor structure and wall connection?
1) Leave the floor tiles and level the floor?
If yes, with what (flow grout, cement screed)?
2) Remove the floor tiles and level the floor?
3) Edge insulation strips on the existing walls or first install the gypsum boards and pre-wall installation?
4) The gypsum boards down to the floor or 1 cm above the floor?
5) Sealant and sealing tape on the existing walls and floor or only on the drywall or both?
Many thanks for any help and a great year 2012!
Robert