How to install battens in bathroom?

[awl]

I'm looking to batten out a bathroom. I need the battens to enable existing electrical and plumbing to remain in place. Wondering what size battens are best and what I should use (including length and diameter) to secure them. Some parts will be painted villa board others will be tiles from floor to ceiling. Cheers Derek.

[Dave-1]

Good Morning @squeakysim 

Mmm A lot of the wall questions I would say I am learning as much as you as you travel along. If you have the stud wall offset from the brick wall even by 30mm then you could run services behind it? (Not sure of the ruling for that) That way things could be roughed in and then you can construct the wall. 

Having the wall directly on the beams instead of the floor sheeting, Most times Ive seen it the floor sheeting goes down first. But that is only observational data. The load of the wall needs to be transfered down to the floor joists then beams would be my main thought. So the flooring would be down before the wall?

And sorry I have not used the Hardie Secura board, will leave that to @EricL or @MitchellMc 

Dave

[squeakysim]

Yeah, I guess I could build the wall directly on to the joists, and then butt the floor up to the wall. But that would only work where the joists run perpendicular to the wall I'm building. Along the left wall the joists run parallel, so I'd probably need to add another joist to ensure there is enough of a platform for both the floor to attach to as well as the wall.

Does anyone see any issues with fixing the wall directly to the joists and then butting the floorboards up to it?

[MitchellMc]

Physically, I don't see an issue @squeakysim. It's important to consider how this joint will be waterproofed, so it might be worth consulting whoever is doing your waterproofing to see if they have any issues.

As far as I'm aware, there should be no issue sealing that joint with polyurethane and then waterproofing over it.

Mitchell 

[Nailbag]

Hi @squeakysim 

@MitchellMc makes an excellent point in speaking with your plumber first. It's always a good idea in having all your trades people in early so they are across the project build and can advise on what they need from you and vice-versa. When it comes to plumbing rough-ins, it's also a good idea to have already purchased your fixtures like shower rose, wall mounted spouts and taps and mixers. These will all have their own internal wall fittings the plumber will need in planning and roughing in. And if you're considering under tile floor heating, which is getting very popular these days as new affordable models hit the market to get your sparky across its requirements.

Regarding the Hardie Secura Board, my understanding  it would sit within the walls, not the walls fixed on top of it. @MitchellMc maybe able to confirm this or contact the suppliers advice line.

Nailbag

[MitchellMc]

I'm of the understanding @awl that Secura board can be installed up to the walls and sit within them or have walls constructed over it.

The image below shows a shower enclosure, but also details the board installed under a stud wall.

Mitchell