Has anyone built or had built a shower using corrugated iron as the walls? We love the look of it and want to use it in a holiday rental that is a log home. We need to know which tradesman would do it and how it is done to ensure watertight walls and longer life..... ideas anyone???
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I have seen showers/bathrooms made of zinczlume & mini-orb (a mini version of corrugated iron with a colourbond coating) Looks great! Don't know if it's available in NZ, I'm in OZ.
I have often wondered how you would go cleaning it (would the coating wear off?)
If it's a reno, and you don't want to tackle it yourself, probably a plumber would be your best bet, you want to make sure it doesn't leak!!
Plumbers and tilers know the tricks of keeping water where it should be. Could be very expensive if you get a non-tradesperson and have to fix up water damage later on.
I would assume it would be fixed to the walls using galvanised screws which will self drive through the metal then into your wooden wall frame. You can get them with an optional rubber seal at the top.
Good luck
Regards, Sharon
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I used to be a roofer here in N.Z, and have done a number of inside jobs with corrugated iron as the walls of showers, bars, feature walls that kind of stuff. Even got offered the job of doing the dog in Tirau.
In my opinion a plumber or roofer(long run iron fixer) would be your best bet just ask them if they have done any job's of that nature as there is a bit of an art to it since everything is seen as opposed to the roof or plumbing which is usually out of sight. As for cleaning, as long as nothing abrasive(handy andy,jiff or anything gritty) is used to wash it down it'll last for years(window cleaner and elbow grease works well)....
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Not quite what you were asking but I put in Ali tread plate- huge sheet that I had folded ($600). It looks great but is pricey. You can go stainless but that's even more ($1400).
Keys to remember are don't let Ali touch Galv sufaces check which metals react before attaching anything - electrolysis.
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May be worth justing ringing the local council and talking to the plumbing inspector about water tightness. Ask any of the tradesmen who have done work before whether they actually got a Code Compliance Certificate for the work.
Our Council in Wellington is fanatical about everything being watertight. (could it possibly be to do with leaky buildings I ponder?) Last shower install I did they insisted on me providing product warranties for Seraton - its only been around for twenty years!
Good luck!
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The main problem will be cleaning and rust marking.
- If it is in a 'Rustic' situation then maybe it is not a problem.
Rust is likely to form around fixing points and where dis-similar
materials meet each others (ie where copper pipes / stainless steel / chrome fittings penetrate the galv/zincalume linings)
Casacamo
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