What material for bath panel?

[beatnik]

Hi all!

Simple advice, I hope... what should I use to make a basic bath panel? The wife doesn't like the acrylic ones, and as the bath is only a 1500mm I can't find a wooden bath panel of that size in the regular stores (prefer not to order online for this, and now need it quickly). I live in Edinburgh... after some research I have found I can get a hold of the following tomorrow:

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  Plasterboard (Moisture panel) from Wickes
  Marine Plywood from Walker Woodstock

Are either of these materials suitable for a bath panel?
Which would you recommend... or would you recommend something else?

Whatever you recommend, should I treat it?
We just want a plain white panel - nothing fancy, no beading etc...


Thanks for your help!

 

[gregers]

plasterboard a defo NO NO.
you might get away with wpb ply,if you paint it ALL round it could last you an age.or go the whole hog and use marine ply as you say.

 

[beatnik]

plasterboard a defo NO NO.
you might get away with wpb ply,if you paint it ALL round it could last you an age.or go the whole hog and use marine ply as you say.

Ah right, no plasterboard (I wasn't sure if the green stuff was more waterproof, but I guess just to stop moisture travel in ceilings, etc).

What about OSB? I know that's quite water "resistant" ...
If I got OSB and applied something like INTERIOR DAMP SEAL to make it a bit more durable? Or would varnish work better? I'll still need to finish with a white satin... so varnish probably isn't best as I would have to sand down to get some grip?



Cheers

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

this

go the whole hog and use marine ply as you say.

 

[foxhole]

Ply and tiles?

 

[beatnik]

Ply and tiles?

Yeah, wife was considering tiles, but decided against. I thought it would be a good idea... but then again I'd have to do it.

Have now gone for marine ply. Just need to do some cutting. Enough for plinths and sides. Walker Woodstock in Edinburgh - £35. Fingers crossed it'll hold up to three boys splashing around.

Thanks for the advice.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Oh, I assumed you were gonna tile it. Heyho.

Anyway you could always bond a sheet of white PVC to it, for additional protection and aesthetics.

 

[foxhole]

Oh, I assumed you were gonna tile it. Heyho.

Anyway you could always bond a sheet of white PVC to it, for additional protection and aesthetics.

Or use white laminate faced ply.

 

[Stivino]

I fitted a new bath recently and I know for certain that the plasterboard bath panel had been there for 33 years, it was me who put it there. There was absolutely nothing wrong with it. After all, the water is supposed to stay on the inside of the bath.

 

[Norcon]

Pvc t&g on 6mm ply. Matched with the walls looks great.

 

[geraldthehamster]

Oh, I assumed you were gonna tile it. Heyho.

Anyway you could always bond a sheet of white PVC to it, for additional protection and aesthetics.

Rout some shallow lines in it, to resemble matchboard?

Cheers
Richard

 

[gregers]

and i would still treat all cut edges with pva just to sure.

 

[longdogs]

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