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Wet Room. Dave's wet room, right, and featured above is a real luxury feature in a house. But it is not as expensive as you might imagine. Dave was looking at shower cubicles, some priced at eight hundred pounds. So with a huge saving there we talked him into a wet room which actually saved him money. We do not like shower cubicles. They dominate a room, the glass is a job to keep clean, the doors are flimsy. They are restrictive room wise and it is not long before dirt and even mould is gathering in the corners of the framework. See how we built this Wet Room What Dave has to say. Testimonial for Apollo Design We were exploring what options were available to us to convert an existing dressing room and wardrobe into an en-suite and had serious doubts about what was achievable in the space available. We contacted a number of potential suppliers/contractors, none of whom gave us sufficient confidence for us to proceed until we spoke to Alan Boswell. What a breath of fresh air, he offered ideas (and continued to do so throughout as the project progressed) and suggested options we hadn't even considered. We had been thinking about installing a shower cubicle but Alan suggested a wet room which would actually save money and make the room seem much more spacious. I liked Alans approach, he cares about the result and the customers satisfaction, he reassured us throughout and offered advice on sourcing equipment and supplies as well as turning up on time every day until the work was complete. We were delighted with the results. Dave & Jess Slaughter 28th February 2007

Dave's Wet Room.

Wet Room. This room was in a very old house that had been neglected. The new owner, Jo, wanted something more modern. So we suggested a wet room. We replaced the old rotting floorboards with Aquaboard, which is totally damp proof. We then buried some pipe work, tiled the floor and walls. You can see the difference in the before and after pictures

Jo's Wet Room.

Wet Room. Nigle decided to have the state of the art shower in his wet room not knowing what he was letting himself in for. It most certainly is an impressive looking shower room with it's four body spray jets. But the work involved in putting this lot together was considerable. The jets, taps mixer and shower feed were all mounted on a waterproof cement board. Then they were all piped together from behind so we could mount the whole lot in the wall in one go.

Nigle's Wet Room.

Small Wet Room. This small shower/cloakroom was very cramped with a shower tray on the right in the opposite corner to the WC. Below the hand basin the tiled box extended to the shower tray, I assume making a seat. But this gave it a very cramped look and feel. The original hand basin was on the left in front of the WC. This was too small to be of any practical use and the new one stuck out half way across the door. I recommended a complete revamp and to go for a wet room. The tray was ripped out and the waste lowered. The tiled box scrapped. The hand basin moved to alongside the WC and the shower mixer repositioned to the centre of the right hand wall with the shower head opposite the hand basin so the water is directed away from the door. The walls were finished in a very soft pinkish tile while the floor with a very small sandy floor tile. As an after thought, cloakroom hand basins do not usually come with a pedestal. I think we could have attempted to install a half pedestal although it would mean cutting out the bottom of the pedestal. A bit risky, they break easily but I have done it before. Anyway when you walk in you do not notice the pipe work. They just seem to stand out in the photos.

Ms Evans' Wet Room.

Wet Room. Again, clean, bright white walls. Sheets of white mosaic were used for the walls. Note the lack of visible cistern and flush handle set in wall. All the tiles in this wet room came from Topps Tiles. A walk in shower room. The corners of the walls were rounded before tiling. This room is less than six foot square. But it feels very, very spacious. The picture does not do it justice. The built in vanity unit in the wet room is set into a corner.

Sue's Wet Room.

Wet Room. This wet room is only six foot square. It had a shower cubicle in one corner that seemed to take up the whole room. We removed the cubicle and made a shower area of about half the room. Then tiled it with a small matt black floor tile that would be non slip. Then tiled the surround in a black marble effect, set in a mirror and tiled around that. We then fixed a shower screen in.

Sue Maddison's Wet Room.

Wet Room. This is another small wet room. But it's more like a shower area. it has been finished with black mosaic tiles and really looks great. But the photo does not do it justice.

Another small Wet Room. Again, clean, bright white walls. All the tiles in this wet room came from Topps Tiles. A walk in shower room. This room is a narrow area. But it feels spacious. The picture does not do it justice either.

Wet Room.

Wet Room. Again, clean, bright white walls. More tiles from Topps Tiles. A real luxury in a wet room. But it was designed and built for wheelchair access, having the bath removed.

Luxury Wet Room.

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