Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 Jun 04, 2017 11:45 am Hi Everyone just after some knowledge here when we were building our supervisor advised us that a wet area is designed to always be wet ie constantly wet. Is this correct? The main reason I ask is since we finished building 2 years ago we have never used our ensuite shower we just use the main bathroom shower. Im just wondering if we never use it and then one day decide to use it could our wet area become damaged un useable due to no use over the past 2 years? Re: Shower Wet Area 2Jun 06, 2017 2:07 pm You should first find out whether your builder has used a "Performance Based Solution" aka "Alternative Solution" that allows wet areas to be water resistant rather than water proofed. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Shower Wet Area 3Jun 06, 2017 2:27 pm Not sure he said it right but what I would say about a wet area is; The base and the lower part of the walls should be water proof, that is designed to prevent water penetration if the area was permanently wet. (that is not to say that the area should always be wet) Rather than water resistant, which is 'it will not be damaged by occasional surface wetting' (This would describe the tiles high up on the wall which typically don't get waterproofed as the tiles and grout protect the plasterboard) The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Shower Wet Area 4Jun 13, 2017 3:20 pm No, a waterproof membrane does not need to be conditioned by being constantly wet to maintain its integrity. Actually a membrane should never been actually in contact with any large amounts of water in a constantly wet area anyway. If is does, then .it suggests the tiling or whatever is on top of the membrane was not done properly. CDC Housing Code 3 When to apply Floor Area external face of wall vs Gross Floor Area internal face of wall. Reading thru CDC Housing Code 3, lets take a lot 915sqm.… 0 17037 All sorted guys. Just needed to buy a blade with the correct bush. Dunno how to delete this post, can't find any help file. Cheers. 1 3795 Even if it's not being sub-divided and you want to keep it as Torrens title, you will still need to talk to a town planner or Council themselves, to see if they will allow… 1 11521 |