Stud wall dilemma

[deasonuk]

Hi,

I have taken down Plasterboard to prepare for a concealed shower. 

I have metal stud that is 50MM

The current wall is PB on the adjacent room already screwed into the Metal stud. 

 

My depth is 50MM, a concealed valve will need about 75MM to comfortably have a patress/batten to put the valve on and room to pipe in. 

 

The other issue is I need 1700mm for the eventual bath. 

Being a DIY idiot I'm not sure what is going to be the most viable. 

I do have other options to conceal the shower which involves channelling breeze, this is preferred but never done this before, and also if it (Ever) went wrong on the stud wall I can get access from behind. 

I wish I had a bigger bathroom lol 

 

 

[crispy_wafer]

double boarding the wall will give you a bit of extra depth, alternatively a more expensive option - install a digital shower (Mira platinum + other brands)

[JohnMo]

Get some 3x2 timber. Make up some studs either screw to the rear plasterboard from the other side, or screw to metal studs or, bond the timber to plasterboard. Then insulate (sound proof) and finally plasterboard the shower side as normal screwed to timber studs.

[Spinny]

Is that Artex or similar on  the ceiling, and do you have a plan for dealing with the ceiling ?

Are you planning on putting in some extractor ventilation ? In the ceiling ? Or is the block wall an outside wall ? Is there somewhere to duct it out ?

Downlights to go in the ceiling ?

[deasonuk]

11 minutes ago, Spinny said:

Is that Artex or similar on  the ceiling, and do you have a plan for dealing with the ceiling ?

Are you planning on putting in some extractor ventilation ? In the ceiling ? Or is the block wall an outside wall ? Is there somewhere to duct it out ?

Downlights to go in the ceiling ?

 

Going to be skimming and adding downlights. I have an extractor behind where I've taken this picture with ducting already. 

 

The block wall is an outside wall, it's breeze then London brick.   

 

Edited 19 hours ago by deasonuk