Ceiling Panels and Spotlights

We get asked quite regularly whether it's alright to use spotlights with wall panelling. Unfortunately there is no clear cut answer as it depends totally on the temperatures involved.

The panels are designed to withstand temperatures up to 60deg C which is sufficient in most spotlight installations but we have had 2 occasions where the lights have generated temperatures in excess of this and caused the panels to degrade.

The first instance was where a customer fitted the lights in a room with an attic space above. The attic was lagged and the lagging was placed on the back of the lights so that there was no ventialtion space behind the lights.

The second instance occurred when bathroom rated spotlights were used which were fixed to the surrounding flange (as opposed to the pivoting kind that only touch the outer flange at the pivot points) . The flange is the only part of the light in contact with the panels and temperature generated by these lights caused the panels to degrade and melt slightly where the flange made contact with the panels.

It is impossible for us to guarantee that panels will not be adversely affected by using recessed spotlights as it it is purely down the heat generated by the lighting in-situ.

There are now LED recessed spotlights available which generate hardly any heat - check with your lighting supplier as to the suitability of your chosen lighting for use in your room, paying particular attention to bathrooms and shower rooms, where extra regulations apply.

More Changes To The Grosfillex Range

The French wall panelling manufacturer Grosfillex has decided to make some more changes to its range of decorative cladding products.

The panels affected that are offered by The Bathroom Marquee include

Mineral Natural Patchwork
Mineral Brilliant White
Evol 3000 Baltic Blue

There are still reasonable stocks left of Brilliant White and Baltic Blue and a smaller quantity of Natural Patchwork - please check with our sales office on 029 2056 0949 before ordering online so that we can get you up-to-date with the stock situation.

May Special Offer

This months special offer is for Tinto panels from Decos.

These are very good looking panels with a matt finish rather than gloss which is the more common finish on waterproof cladding - but they are still perfectly suitable for use in bathrooms and showers.



The above image is taken from a recent cloakroom refurbishment we carried out using Tinto Desert. This is a light beige/stone effect panel, which coupled with some modern sanitaryware and chrome fittings resulted in a very clean, minimal design but with the all the advantages that cladding brings:

• totally waterproof
• no grout to go mouldy
• easy to install
• no maintenance
• no condensation

All in all, a very pleasing result.

To find out more about this and other special offers click here

Can An Outasight Be Used With A Corner Bath

Outasights can be used with a corner bath but they are not ideal - the Outasight was designed to be used with a straight bath.

If you do fit an Outasight on a corner bath the shower curtain can end up dangling in mid-air - depending on how straight the side on the bath is before it starts to curve.



The above diagram shows the arm in the open position and highlights the problem: if you fit the unit nearer to the outside of the bath it gives you no protection; if you fit the unit inboard (as shown) the curtain end up dangling in mid-air. A power shower would make this type of installation more problematic as the force of water would cause the shower curtain to flap.

There are some folding shower screens available that are suitable for use on corner baths. Their hinge mechanisms allow them to open to more than 180deg so that they can follow the curve of the bath. Most folding shower screens cannot do this but there are some available on the market that can.

Outasight - Silver Delivery Dates

The Outasight concealed shower curtain system is currently out of stock in the polished silver finish. Outasigfht have informed us that stock will be available for delivery during the week after Easter for delivery on Friday 13th April.

If you wish to order a silver Outasight please order via the shopping cart but choose the "Pay Offline" option. We will then contact you when they back in stock to arrange payment and delivery.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Easter Opening Times

The Bathroom Marquee will be shut on Good Friday (6th Apr) and will re-open on Wed 11th April.

Any orders placed while we are closed will be processed on our return.

The warehouse for Grosfillex products will be closed on Good Friday and will re-open on Monday 16th April which will result in delays on any Grosfillex wall panelling ordered during this period.

Silver Outasight - delivery delays

Outasight are still waiting for confirmation of a delivery date for the silver casing. It looks as if it will be in with them this week (w/c 18th Mar) but this means that completed stock is not going to be available for delivery until next week (w/c 25th Mar).

Once we have a confirmed date we will post it on this site. All customers with outstsanding orders will be contacted directly once we know a definite delivery day.

Sorry for the continued delay but it is outside our control.

Grosfillex Panelling - Deletions

It looks like Grosfillex might be culling a few more deisigns from the range of waterproof wall panelling.

We haven't had official notification yet but it looks like Baltic Blue (Evol 3000 Range), Birch (Ambiance Range), Beige Marble (Topline) and possibly Beige Wood (Topline) might be dropped - although this last panel might continue in 4m lengths( there is also a 2.6m length that we do not have on the site at the moment.

Usually when Grosfillex delete products it is to make way for new designs but we have haad no notification of this as yet. As soon as we do we will post the details on the Blog.

Outasight Back In Stock

The Outasight is now back in stock after a delay of two weeks with deliveries.

The manufacturers were waiting a shipment of gas struts (the bit that holds the arm open)



These are now back in stock and all back orders will be cleared tomorrow (Friday 8th Feb) All order received this week will be despatched next Thursday for delivery Friday (15th)

Blanca

Although we have only just launched the Blanca range of matt white ceiling panels from Decos, we have just been informed that two of the panel lengths will no longer be available in the Classic White. They will, however, be available in Ultra White so the range now reads as follows:

2.5m - Classic White
3.0m - Ultra White
5.0m - Classic White
6.0m - Ultra White

Previously the panels were only available in Classic White so at least customers looking for a matt finish panel for their bathroom ceiling have two choices of colour - even if the length options have been reduced.

Spaceline 333

We have been running a clearance promotion on Spaceline 333 wall panels (these are a wider version of the 250mm Spaceline but with a v-groove joint).

Spaceline 333 is being discontinued and stocks of the Silver Grey and Jade are now depleted. There may be some more of this product left with the manufacturers in Belgium but at present the UK warehouse has no more available. There is still some stock available of in Blue and Rose (42 packs and 44 packs at time of posting).

If ordering online please use our "pay offline" facility as we can check stock levels and arange delivery before processing your payment.

Spaceline 250 is not being discontinued and there are healthy stocks available of all colours.

replacement shower curtains - now available online

We have just added all of the Outasight spares to our shopping cart system.

Click here if you need to order a replacement shower curtain or any of the components that make up the Outasight.

We hope to add an exploded view of the Outasight so that you can see which bits are which - this should make product selection a bit easier. In the meantime if you have any problems please give us a ring.

Magic Black

The UK importers of Decos wall panels, Consortias, are currently out of stock of Magic Black panels. Decos in Belgium are running more of this profile next week and stock should be available in the UK for delivery week commencing 27th November.

Sorry for any inconvenience this might cause.

UPDATE 24.11.06 - now back in stock

Outasight Offer

We have a special free delivery offer running until Christmas on the Outasight cocealed shower curtain system.



This offer applies to deliveries to the UK mainland only - see the following page for more details or click the image above FREE DELIVERY

We're Only Human!

A customer has just pointed out that our website is out of date. We asked what she meant and it turns out that we have put the wrong graphic on our site for our November special offers - we had the April graphic showing.

This has now been ammended to show the correct image highlighting our extended offer on our Mosaic wall panels.

Sorry for any confusion caused - this only applied to the graphic, any orders placed during November have been charged at the correct sale price of £9.99

Cold Weather Conditions

As the temperatures are starting to drop we thought we'd remind you about keeping your panels inside to get to room temperature before attempting to cut them. This makes them less brittle than cutting them when they freezing cold.

Also, keep any panel adhesive at room temperature as it can start to get very thick when cold making it difficult to squeeze out and putting extra strain on your skeleton gun.

Christmas Closing

We're not too keen on mentioning Christmas in November but we've already been asked by our suppliers if we have decided on our Christmas shutdown period.

We haven't finalised the exact dates yet but we will more than likely be closing at 3.00pm on Wed 20th Dec and will re-open on Wed 3rd Jan (I believe Mon 1st & Tues 2nd are Bank Holidays).

If these dates change we wil post notification.

Gallery Update

We have added quite afew new images to our customer gallery including a very nice shower refurbishment by Mr Cave of Reading.



Mineral Beige Tile Marble was used from our Grosfillex range of waterproof panelling and it has transformed the room - see the gallery for more before and after shots.

Mould Free Grout and Sealant

We recently came across two products that looked interesting in that they both have been manufacturered to incorporate Microban, an antibacterial material that can be added to products to make them mould free.

The products in question were grout and silicone sealant - both products that can be adversely affected by mould growth (although faulty application/installation can also be a major cause of these types of products failing).

The grout is made by BAL - details can be found on their website at www.building-adhesives.com (look under rthe catalogue section of the BAL pages)

The silicone is Forever White by Everbuild - details on www.everbuild.co.uk

Discontinued Lines

There is still some product left with the UK importers of a few of the recently deleted Grosfillex wall panels.

Evol 3000 Satin White is still available at the time of posting as is Ambiance Natural Wood.

There are also some panels availble that we have never sold via the web site namely Evol 2000 in Grey Marble, Beige Marble, Peach Marble and Gren Marble. These are 250mm wide boards, 2.7m long and come in at £12.99 per panel. A flush effect version of Ambiance Pink Marble is also available.

Baltic Blue, Evol 2000 Dark Blue and Mineral Turquoise are now depleted and we will alter the web site to refelct this.