Minimum Thickness For Bathroom Wall

The recommended maximum is 12 inches.

Minimum thickness for bathroom wall.

The thickness of interior walls is dictated by stud width and wall covering. Normally wood frame interior walls are 5 5 thick 3 5 thick studs 2x 0 5 drywall. The building code minimum bathroom width is 30 so that leaves me just 6 to fit door trim and a dividing wall. Rough framing for a shower valve installation.

Standard 2 by 4 studs are 3 1 2 inches wide and drywall is 1 2 inch thick so interior walls are usually 4 1 2 inches thick. Even if your home has a large ensuite it likely has at least one bathroom elsewhere in the house that s arranged this way. These walls need to be constructed of 90 x 45 millimetre studs rather than 90 x 35 millimetre studs mainly to accommodate the larger vent stack for the toilet. If the wall studs are placed 24 inches on center a 5 8 inch drywall is recommended.

Most ceramic tiles are between 1 4 inch to 5 16th inch thick in modern construction they are glued to water resistant gypsum board 5 8 inch thick or 1 2 inch thick cement board. While you can use all thicknesses of cement board on countertops and floors the minimum. The most common thickness of drywall used in residential interior construction is 1 2 inch. Total wall thickness at least the surface on the bathroom side rare.

For aesthetic purposes though thicker glass may be used for a more impressive look. This material is recommended for walls with studs placed 16 inches on center. The minimum thickness that is necessary for the stability and overall soundness of the glass door is 3 8. The challenge is that the corner where the washroom needs to go has only 36 between the wall and the rear exterior door.

If you ve become used to framing regular walls with studs 16 inches or perhaps 24 inches on center you ll have to tweak your approach slightly. Cement boards generally come in 1 4 inch 1 2 inch and 5 8 inch thicknesses.