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Window vs extraction fan and vinyl vs tiles for wet room flooring
Anonymous user 16/03/2024 - 2.37 PM
Hi all, I was wondering if you can help? I have a single storey extension that houses a ground floor bathroom. I would like to fit a ventilation fan in the flat roof of this bathroom. I would also like to fit an openable skylight window in the same flat roof of this bathroom. To ensure one does not hinder the other’s capacity, what should be the distance between the two units? Also, I would like to turn this bathroom into a wet room. What kind of wet room flooring would you recommend? Vinyl or tiles? Cheers.
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4 Answers
ABS Direct Service
Rating: 1 out of 5
Hi
The ventilation fan will not effect by skylight window. Just make sure the fan out of Zone 1 in the bathroom. And IPX6
Answered29 November 2020
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RJF Plumbing, Heating & Mechanical Services Ltd
Rating: 5 out of 5
Personally I’d put vinyl or Evan better altro flooring in a wet room apposed to tiles
Answered27 December 2020
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AJ Works
Rating: 4.7 out of 5
If possible vent fan through wall as it may blow back through the roof light!
As for flooring all depends on the finish you want. Vinyl if not fitted right can leak around waste and seams. Tiles are better for underfloor heating. Vinyl is easier to change when revamping the room.
Answered27 December 2020
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Wigglesworth Limited
Rating: 5 out of 5
Tiles vs Vinyl
Tiles are probably 5 times the price as you don't just need to tile the floor, but you need to waterproof the room first.
Vinyl is much easier to damage, but obviously easier to change.
Vinyl will always feel a bit commercial and add no value to your home whereas installing a quality tiled floor wetroom will look fantastic and make your house more desirable / valuable.
It's easy to get a vinyl floor laid by a professional competent installer and if the room is properly prepared from them they'll have it done in a day - catch them during term times as they tend to be flat out refurbishing schools etc when they are empty.
A good quality tiled wetroom installer is much harder to find and if they are doing the job right, an average wetroom with shower, toilet, basin and radiator will cost you minimum £8-10k including all materials, fittings and labour and take at least two weeks to complete.
Answered22 February 2021
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