Non slip floor for shower room/wet room

[Piglet]

I know there are a couple of folks around with this sort of knowledge....

We're building a "grandpa annexe" for my Dad and we need to find the right flooring for the shower room/wet room.

There seem to be loads of different choices but as he has hip problems I really need to make sure that it's "nonslippability" is good.

Also - we need to find a higher than usual toilet - they appear on mail order disability sites but the shipping cost is always huge - anyone know where we could go and buy one (Dorset/Bristol area)

Thank you!

[Simpo Two]

Piglet said:

Also - we need to find a higher than usual toilet - they appear on mail order disability sites but the shipping cost is always huge - anyone know where we could go and buy one (Dorset/Bristol area)

Being horribly boring, I don't suppose you could have a standard WC and simply mount it on a plinth?

[V12Les]

Just done a wetroom earlier in the year for someone that suffered a stroke. She wanted a raised toilet but again they were expensive. To keep costs down and to ensure we achived the correct height i cut templates from 30mm(ish)MDF the same shape as the pan and about 15mm wider. Worked a treat and when painted looks a factory finish.
Regarding tiles i got them from Tilewise in Yeovil(also Taunton) but make sure they're Non-Slip and not "Anti-Slip", there's quite a difference.

[andy43]

If you went for a back to the wall pan (hidden cistern type with the pan wall hung on an adjustable metal frame - geberit/grohe etc) you could pretty much mount it as high as you want subject to connecting the waste up ok.

[HRG.]

Avoid a smooth floor covering, textured has loads more grip. If you're anywhere near Lincolnshire visit Spalding pool for the best wet floor I've ever walked on (I'm a regular swimmer).

Could be worth contacting them to find out the brand if you're not local to see if there's a local supplier.

[Mart-1]

I've used:

Wall mounted WC pan - Duravit do a special 'comfort' model pan - it's designed to be 50mm higher than standard. You might be able to raise a standard WC pan with a Geberit frame but you'd need to check dimensions:

http://www.duravit.com/products/series/starck-3/to...

Geberit integrated concealed cistern / support frames are a great product to use with this pan

Grab rails if required:

http://www.allgood.co.uk/products.asp?group=2#40

Floor surfaces - stating the obvious but avoid polished / glossy tile/stone floor finishes - best to ask tile or stone suppliers for appropriate products

[Mart-1]

I've used:

Wall mounted WC pan - Duravit do a special 'comfort' model pan - it's designed to be 50mm higher than standard. You might be able to raise a standard WC pan with a Geberit frame but you'd need to check dimensions:

http://www.duravit.com/products/series/starck-3/to...

Geberit integrated concealed cistern / support frames are a great product to use with this pan

Grab rails if required:

http://www.allgood.co.uk/products.asp?group=2#40

Floor surfaces - stating the obvious but avoid polished / glossy tile/stone floor finishes - best to ask tile or stone suppliers for appropriate products