Planning on installing a freestanding bath. Is it necessary to have tiles behind the mixer and taps or can they be fixed straight onto aqua line gib? TIA.
sooby,
Jul 5, 7:40am
How big is the intended gap between freestanding bath & wall? I would think if 100mm and up there would be little chance of splash back, so tiles not required.
However, if you are getting a building consent it would be best to ask a building inspector / building consent officer as they have final say, if you want a CCC that is!
lythande1,
Jul 5, 8:34am
Of course, taps can be attached to anything.
happychappy50,
Jul 5, 8:56am
plenty of taps are installed directly on to gib
annies3,
Jul 5, 1:47pm
There needs to be solid timber behind the gib so the taps are attached to the timber through the gib, ours has tiles along the back edge of the bath up to the tap from the bath, none where the tap and mixer is attached, all signed off by building inspector.
happychappy50,
Jul 5, 5:45pm
The taps are held by the housing which is screwed/nailed onto a stud or noggin depending on original installation
krames,
Jul 5, 6:11pm
wouldnt be too keen on just gib as a bath lining
stevo2,
Jul 5, 9:05pm
Everything we have been building lately has specified tiles or similar impervious lining behind the bath and vanity to a minimum of 150mm high. This may be a council enforced directive or it may be in "E2" I am not sure.
sooby,
Jul 5, 10:01pm
Hey krames & steveo2, Think OP was thinking of a freestanding bath set back from the wall, so gib shouldn't actually be in contact with water splash so impervious surface like tiles not needed as per NZBC clause E3.
tegretol,
Jul 6, 7:05am
Don't use gib - line the area with something like that ally faced white panel (can't remember it's name) and use the proper jointing strips. Cheaper than beggering with tiles and if applied properly never leaks and meets code.
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