Wet Areas
Designing and detailing to ensure water remains within the wet area and to deal with the effects of humidity and moisture.
Wet area design
Several aspects need to be taken into account when designing wet areas.
These include:
- E3/AS1 requirements
- managing condensation when air comes into contact with cold surfaces
- designing facilities to be fully accessible
- increasing safety by minimising potential hazards
- considering lighting, noise and odours
- specifying suitable substrates, impervious finishes and/or waterproofing for the level of risk
- managing overflow or flooding.