thoughts on a water resistant ceiling?

[drgoatboy]

Not sure if anyone here has overcome a problem such as this before but you never know!
I'm redoing our bathroom at the moment and addding a shower over the bath, problem is the bath sits in the eves (spelling) of the roof and so the ceiling above it slopes down quite steeply.
There is just enough room at the tallest end for someone to stand and have a shower so that is where it is going to go. Problem is the ceiling will be constantly sprayed with water as it slopes down so quickly...

So how could I waterproof it?
First thing I was going to do was replasterboard it with water resitant plasterboard (ceiling down anyway due to nasty artex) but what to do afterwards?
I though just white tiles but I am hesitant about a) tiling a ceiling and b) taking up valuable head height with tiles and adhesive. I also thought about plastic cladding but I'm not sure it looks that great. I have never seen any paint that would be up to the job...

Anybody got similiar experience or can make a suggestion?

[sinizter]

Cover it in sheet metal such as copper?

[drgoatboy]

sinizter said:

Cover it in sheet metal such as copper?

Nice thought and would look great but sounds expensive... Hmmm more research need...
Any other idesa?

Edit: hmm.. Zinc is really expensive, copper is cheap but it would discolour very quickly, aluminium sheeting seems quite reasonable, but how would you attach it...

Edited by drgoatboy on Saturday 22 January 13:47

[Ferg]

This stuff?

http://www.jameshardie.co.uk/developer/products-ba...

[Magog]

For the external finish maybe something like this?

http://www.therubberflooringcompany.co.uk/shop/ind...

[Gingerbread Man]

Ferg said:

This stuff?

http://www.jameshardie.co.uk/developer/products-ba...

Have used this in a bathroom before. Can be cut like plaster board (score and snap). Quite a rough finish to it though, you'd want to tile (or similar)over it I would have thought.

Is waterproof paint an option?

[drgoatboy]

Ferg said:

This stuff?

http://www.jameshardie.co.uk/developer/products-ba...

This is similar to the water resitant plasterboard I was going to start with, would still need something to finish it off though..

[Spudler]

Upvc.
Can be bought as a panel (2.4x1.2) or on a roll, we've used this in comercial kitchens etc.

[drgoatboy]

Spudler said:

Upvc.
Can be bought as a panel (2.4x1.2) or on a roll, we've used this in comercial kitchens etc.

Prey tell.. where did you get it from? that would be prefect size too...

[drgoatboy]

white rubber floor tiles might work but I can't find any?

[Spudler]

http://www.ipsluk.co.uk/businessmagnet.cfm

[fido]

i had a similar issue in the bathroom and the builders used special bathroom paint (like this http://www.ackosdiydecorative.com/zinsser-perma-wh... which has withstood everything - well except for a burst pipe about the ceiling.

[drgoatboy]

Spudler said:

http://www.ipsluk.co.uk/businessmagnet.cfm

Thanks spudler this loks quite good, is it all plastic or just laminated wood? I've seen samples of the laminated wood and been less than convinced!

Also does anybody know if it would be OK to attach a Upvc sheet straight to the celing/roof joists without plasterboard first? I know its physically possible but I was wondering if it was against building regs or something as there won't be anything between it and the tiles save a bit of roof felt and insulation.

[Spudler]

drgoatboy said:

Spudler said:

http://www.ipsluk.co.uk/businessmagnet.cfm

Thanks spudler this loks quite good, is it all plastic or just laminated wood? I've seen samples of the laminated wood and been less than convinced!

Also does anybody know if it would be OK to attach a Upvc sheet straight to the celing/roof joists without plasterboard first? I know its physically possible but I was wondering if it was against building regs or something as there won't be anything between it and the tiles save a bit of roof felt and insulation.

Just plain white shiney Upvc. The 8x4 sheets are 10mm and would be fine against the celing joists/rafters but the large (on a roll) upvc is very thin and would need either plasterboard or ply as a backing.
No need to nail, fix with a quality adhesive like Stixall.

[mgtony]

I came accross this site last week while looking for bathroom flooring. The showerwall waterproof panels might be of interest to you,or the multi or tile panels
http://www.decospanels.co.uk/department_9_Aqua-Ste...
Although applying any panel system is not going to be too much thinner than tiling.

Edited by mgtony on Saturday 22 January 15:00

[drgoatboy]

mgtony said:

I came accross this site last week while looking for bathroom flooring. The showerwall waterproof panels might be of interest to you,or the multi or tile panels
http://www.decospanels.co.uk/department_9_Aqua-Ste...
Although applying any panel system is not going to be too much thinner than tiling.

Edited by mgtony on Saturday 22 January 15:00

Thanks Tony, panels will be thinner than tiles if I don't have to put plasterboard up as well!

[Mr GrimNasty]

Tanking http://www.waterproofingshowers.ie/bal_installatio...

[CedGTV]

If you had money to burn, how about Corian.

Used it on the last 3 shower ceilings and with really nice results.

Cut a couple of down lighters into them as well, but also had a switched extra light up in the void to give the hole enclosure a low light glow from the ceiling panel.

Very nice result.

[MrV]

drgoatboy said:

mgtony said:

I came accross this site last week while looking for bathroom flooring. The showerwall waterproof panels might be of interest to you,or the multi or tile panels
http://www.decospanels.co.uk/department_9_Aqua-Ste...
Although applying any panel system is not going to be too much thinner than tiling.

Edited by mgtony on Saturday 22 January 15:00

Thanks Tony, panels will be thinner than tiles if I don't have to put plasterboard up as well!

I have just used that panelling on my parents bathroom as no matter what else I tried they seemed to get a leak through the tiles every few years.

Very simple to fit and cost wise works out no different than tiling,to early to say whether it will stand the test of time though.

[skeeterm5]

One thing to bear in mind is that aqua board (water proof plasterboard) needs fixing really well, it is incredibly heavy.

S