Best Bathroom flooring material

Asdfgh2020 · 23-10-2023 10:30AM #1

we have an upstairs bathroom plus separate shower (ie shower cubicle as well as a bath) and another en-suite bedroom with an electric shower. Flooring at moment is a rather cheapish Lino on top of traditional timber flooring. we want to change to something new but not too keen on tiling on top of tongue and groove timber floors……also (separate issue) there are several stains appearing on the ceilings below both showers plus the skirting close to the shower tray is quite brittle as in rotting due to slight amount of moisture/water leaking from the shower…….can anyone advise what is best material to ‘tank’ the floor of an upstairs bathroom and en-suite and also any recommendations on alternatives to ceramic tiles for the shower ‘walls/enclosures’…?

Tails142 · 23-10-2023 10:36AM

You put down concrete backer board or ply on top of timber to stop tiles flexing.

Seal any gaps into backer board to catch leaks on surface.

That or just go with a good thick shag pile carpet in the bathroom, that's my preference. Will soak up any leaks and great for cleaning in between toes as you walk across it.

Juran · 23-10-2023 01:27PM

When we replaced lino bathroom floor, the tiler fixed thick plywood & moisture membrane on to off the timber floor boards.

You cant lay tiles over floor boards. As previous paster said, the tiles will flex when you step on them (floor boards are bouncy), , the dry grout will break between the tiles with each step. And also the wet adhesive will fall between the floor boards, down onto the ceiling plasterboards.

23-10-2023 01:40PM

Get really good heavy duty industrial grade lino. Run it up behind the skirting boards and no leaks can get out. Might be a good idea to put down ply first.

Best Bathroom flooring material

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