Partition wall.

[ohherewegoagain]

I want to divide an existing room and use the division for a bathroom, so the new wall will have a shower built against it but be non-load bearing from the top. I thought breeze blocks would be the thing to use. It will be 6' wide and about 8' high as we are going to put glass blocks along the top to let in some daylight, When I did a costing for the breeze blocks I nearly died as it came out at nearly £500. So, what do people use for this type of wall? Obviously not breeze blocks.

 

[jonathan63]

Internal non load bearing wall: i'd use timber studding every time. In fact, I did the same thing in my own bedroom 8 years ago. Very large bedroom that we split into bedroom and large en-suite. All timber studded (3"x2" scant) from which I fitted a hand basin, a walk in shower clad in 10mm of marble.

Hasnt moved a mm.

Stud it with timber and plaster board. Cheaper, cleaner, quicker and easier.



EDIT; plaster boarded the papered side and WBP boarded the marbled side.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

6ft x 8ft wall will need about 50 blocks at about a pound a block, so my maths would say your way out with your estimate.
But I would also use timber stud.

 

[tony1851]

Would that figure have included labour?
Still seems a lot - agree, go with studwork.

 

[ohherewegoagain]

Thanks all! Studwork it is then. Just seems weird that that will tolerate a shower. Slightly off topic - anyone know if a 'normal' ceiling light is okay in a bathroom? Don't want the hassle of lowering the ceiling and adding spotlights. Would rather have a striplight and the extra brightness this brings, but don't know if it meets regulations for a bathroom. Likewise a power point for a hairdrier.

 

[jonathan63]

Thanks all! Studwork it is then. Just seems weird that that will tolerate a shower. Slightly off topic - anyone know if a 'normal' ceiling light is okay in a bathroom? Don't want the hassle of lowering the ceiling and adding spotlights. Would rather have a striplight and the extra brightness this brings, but don't know if it meets regulations for a bathroom. Likewise a power point for a hairdrier.

No it's not. You need lights that meet specific specs for different regions of the bathroom. Go to B&Q's lighting dept and pick up a leaflet. It will tell you all you need to know.

I have lights actually in the shower, but they are spec'ed up for it.