Bathroom Cladding

Although relatively new to the UK market, bathroom cladding, a form of waterproof wall panelling, has been used on the continent for over 25 years.

Bathroom cladding is made from uPVC honeycomb section panels that slot into each other using a tongue and groove system. The face of the panel has a vinyl layer, which comes in several different: woodgrain; marble effect; tile effect; solid colour.

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There are two main types of bathroom cladding, vinyl faced PVC wall panelling and plywood based panels.

PROS	CONS
wipe clean surface no grout to discolour inhibits condensation insulates the walls little or no preparation of walls req. will not rot or deteriorate no maintenance required	choice of colours and styles is slightly limited when compared to tiles

The plywood based systems are made up of a marine plywood core, faced with a coloured laminate, with similar finishes to the uPVC systems.

Both forms of cladding are ideal for use in bathrooms and showers. The uPVC panels are cheaper, easier to fit and offer slightly better insulation properties than the plywood based systems but are less robust (the plywood based panels are ideally suited to commercial applications).

Bathroom cladding is the ideal bathroom wall covering - its only real downside being a lack of choice compared with other wall coverings.

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