Temporary shower
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Cactussed

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5,358 posts

239 months

Monday 25th November 2013
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Chaps
ensuite currently has a corner bath in it. I am going to fit a shower mixer tap and shower screen to make a temporary shower whilst we have other work done before ripping out the bathroom completely.

In the mean time, I would like to make the 2 walls around the bath reasonably watertight. Rather than tile the whole area, is there a temporary solution? I am thinking large plastic sheet which I can attach to the wall then run a bead of sealant around the edges?

Any other suggestions? (waterproof paint maybe?)

Cactussed

Original Poster:

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Monday 25th November 2013
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357RS

275 posts

183 months

Cactussed

Original Poster:

5,358 posts

239 months

Monday 25th November 2013
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That looks fab. Horrific, but perfect.
Ta muchly!

NH1

1,333 posts

155 months

Monday 25th November 2013
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I wish I kept the photos of my temporary shower, I was re doing the bathroom but needed to keep a shower. I had yet to do the downstairs toilet so I took the sink out, bought a cheap shower tray sat it on a bit of ply with 4 3x2 legs, nailed a shower curtain to 2 walls and used another curtain and some conduit round the other two sides. A bit of plastic plumbing to the shower from the old basin cold and a garden tap for brushing my teeth. The electric was easy, a short bit of 6mm from the consumer unit right above the shower to feed the one I took out of the upstairs bathroom.

The worst part was I had cut a hole out of the ceiling to do the consumer unit, it was the middle of winter and the central heating system was not finished at the time, but needs must and all that.

beejay

140 posts

224 months

Monday 25th November 2013
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357RS said:
We've fitted the equivalent to these from Wickes for our temporary shower enclosure a few months ago, much cheaper than the B&Q ones.
However, found on Saturday that one panel had split and come away from the wall along one of the horizontal splits, which I've had to stick back on. Not sure if its the glue I used (no-nonsense stuff from screwfix) or the condition of the wall, which wasn't that flat and had patches of old paint. In hindsight I think I should have screwed some aquapanel sheets to the wall first to give a decent flat surface to glue the tile panel to.

69 coupe

2,459 posts

237 months

Tuesday 26th November 2013
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Clingfilm?

blondini

477 posts

204 months

Tuesday 26th November 2013
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I used a cheap tray sitting on lightweight building blocks and rigged the full enclosure with a couple of plastic shower curtains. Bit of silicone sealant to bed the tray and blocks, duct tape to keep the bottom of the curtain in the tray.

Cactussed

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239 months

Tuesday 26th November 2013
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The bath is there already, as are the tap fittings. I just need something to cover the walls temporarily ahead of ripping out and refitting the bathroom in about 6 months time.