JACKOBOARD® HELPS TRANSFORM AN OLD-FASHIONED BATHROOM INTO A LUXURY WELLNESS SPACE

Tilers are often asked by consumers nowadays to help convert old and tired-looking bathrooms into modern wetrooms which can deliver something apporoaching a spa experience in the home.

A recent project BEWI has been involved in shows how this is totally achievable using products from the company’s extensive Jackoboard^® range of tile backerboards and accessories. Used together as a system, the Jackoboard^® products have enabled a compact bathroom with limited floorspace, and a bath that was hardly ever used, to be totally transformed into a feature room which is both more attractive and more usable.

The project consisted of refurbishing and updating both a 22sqm bathroom and an 18sqm en-suite, removing the bath, which had previously dominated that room and maximising the usable floor space as a result.

Gone are the outdated finishes and restricted space for movement, resulting in the creation of an open-plan wetroom layout with a fully tanked waterproof system and flush shower tray. Both rooms now boast modern contemporary finishes and, while being attractive, are also easy to clean.

The Jackoboard® products used were 2400x600x12mm tile backerboard for the wall, complete with disc plugs to fix on the outside wall, screws with washers for the internal walls and self-adhesive tapes for sealing. 1200x600x6mm boards were used on the floor. Jackoboard® backerboards are very lightweight, 100% waterproof (meaning it’s only the joints that need tanking), thermally insulating with a lambda value of 0.035 W/(mK), so they are ideal for use over underfloor heating. They also have a very high compressive strength, making them suitable to accept all types of wall and floor tile.

Accessories used on the project included an 1800x900mm Aqua Flat Tray with a central drain and horizontal waste and finally a 350×350 niche. The result is a dramatic transformation, which has created a much more usable and attractive space for showering and wellness.