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My final question of the day!

Redoing an en-suite shower room.

Replacement loo + sink on same wall. Ideally, would like to build
these into a worktop setup, and then build a cupboard around this to
hide the cleaning crap and spare loo roll etc.

I'm having difficulty finding where this short of stuff would be
available - and I don't really want to go to MDF!

Thinking that kitchen worktop suppliers may be able to provide a
suitable worktop and accurately cut the holes for me - our just supply
& I get dirty with a router (and better ideas?). But the front
facia/doors etc - its either buying blanking "boards" from MFI and
modify accordingly, or just get MDF and paint it...

Or are there any suppliers available that provide this type of product?

MANY THANKS!!

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Replacement loo + sink on same wall. Ideally, would like to build
these into a worktop setup, and then build a cupboard around this to
hide the cleaning crap and spare loo roll etc.

I assume you only want to build in the sink rather than the loo?

If so, this is usually called a vanitory unit. There will be ready made
ones in the bathroom sections of the sheds, etc. These tend to be
shallower than comparable kitchen units to save space, and the current
trend seems to have the front of the basin exposed. If you've got the
space, you could just use a kitchen unit with a basin designed to be set
in.

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In article . com,
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wrote:
My final question of the day!

Redoing an en-suite shower room.

Replacement loo + sink on same wall. Ideally, would like to build
these into a worktop setup, and then build a cupboard around this to
hide the cleaning crap and spare loo roll etc.

I'm having difficulty finding where this short of stuff would be
available - and I don't really want to go to MDF!

mdf will deteriorat in a wet room

That's why you paint it all over, including the edges you can't see.

Thinking that kitchen worktop suppliers may be able to provide a
suitable worktop and accurately cut the holes for me

chipboard will deteriorate in a wet room too.

Why fit something you'll need to replace over and over, with repeating
expense and hassle, when you can use suitable materials the first time?

Or suitable finishing techniques.

Rob Morley wrote:
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" says...

mdf will deteriorat in a wet room

That's why you paint it all over, including the edges you can't see.

Thinking that kitchen worktop suppliers may be able to provide a
suitable worktop and accurately cut the holes for me

chipboard will deteriorate in a wet room too.

Why fit something you'll need to replace over and over, with
repeating
expense and hassle, when you can use suitable materials the first
time?

Or suitable finishing techniques.

that delays things for years, but you stil wind up having to refit
several times per life, something that should go in and stay in. Its
the OPs money though, they can waste it if they wish.

NT

In article . com,
wrote:
I'm having difficulty finding where this short of stuff would be
available - and I don't really want to go to MDF!

mdf will deteriorat in a wet room

Ah - but is it a wet room? They're not that common in the UK.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article . com,
wrote:
I'm having difficulty finding where this short of stuff would be
available - and I don't really want to go to MDF!

mdf will deteriorat in a wet room

Ah - but is it a wet room? They're not that common in the UK.

youre right, condensation in bathrooms is unheard of

In article .com,
wrote:
I'm having difficulty finding where this short of stuff would be
available - and I don't really want to go to MDF!

mdf will deteriorat in a wet room

Ah - but is it a wet room? They're not that common in the UK.

youre right, condensation in bathrooms is unheard of

Then I'd say you need to address that, as other wood in it will be
affected. Unless it's all stone construction. FWIW, kitchens suffer from
condensation too, but chipboard etc seems to survive quite well - given
that 99% of kitchen units use it to some extent.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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It was somewhere outside Barstow when wrote:

mdf will deteriorat in a wet room

True, but if you use Valchromat instead it's OK. Valchromat is a
pre-coloured MDF with extra melamine resin in it. This reduces the
need for finishing and makes it moisture resistant and suitable for
condensation levels in kitchens and bathrooms. It also makes it easier
to work with and gives a smooth edge finish, directly from the router.

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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article . com,
wrote:
I'm having difficulty finding where this short of stuff would be
available - and I don't really want to go to MDF!

mdf will deteriorat in a wet room

Ah - but is it a wet room? They're not that common in the UK.

youre right, condensation in bathrooms is unheard of

Only on the Internet you get this.


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In article ,
Doctor Evil wrote:
Ah - but is it a wet room? They're not that common in the UK.

youre right, condensation in bathrooms is unheard of

Only on the Internet you get this.

So you don't know what a *wet room* is either?

Only on the internet do you get prats like John who claim to be a pro but
know less than most amateurs. And has less common sense than a 5 year old.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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