Fixing Ceiling Panels

When fixing ceiling panels it is usually best to use a combination of adhesive and staples (if the sub-surface if suitable for staples). To make sure the first panel stays in place you can apply Gripfill / No More Nails etc using the "contact adhesive" method using .

Test your panel to make sure it fits, put blobs of adhesive on the back of the panel, fit the panel into place and then remove it. You will then have some adhesive on the ceiling and some on the back of the panel. Leave the adhesive go tacky and the re-fit the panel - you should get an instant "grab" from the adhesive.

Alternatively you can use laths or bamboo sprung into place to hold the panels while the adhesive sets (use a piece of scrap panel or plywood to ensure the wood doesn't mark the panel).

Bathroom Marquee Summer Shutdown

The Bathroom Marquee wil be closing on 3pm on Friday 21st July for two weeks. We will re-open on Monday 7th August.

Please ensure orders are placed well in advance of this date to ensure any problems that arise can be dealt with before we close.

Our online store will still be up and running while we are closed if you want to place any orders - they will be processed on our return.

Outasight Summer Shutdown

Outasight are now on their Summer shutdown and will reopen in the last week of June.

The outstanding delivery of the curtain material from Geramny is expected during the stop and they will be working flat out on their return to clear the backlog of orders.

Outasight Summer Shutdown

Outasight are now on thir Summer shutdwon and will reopen in thelast week of June.

The outstanding delivery of the curtain material from Geramny is expected during the stop and they will be working flat out on their return to clear the backlog of orders.

Photo Gallery

We have been busy with several site updates recently and while concentrating on that a pile of new images has built up from customers sending in their photos for our gallery.

We shall be wading through them later this week and adding the photos as soon as we can.

There some very nice additions to our already large collection includinh some very nice Outasight photos and loads of wall panelling shots.

Wall Panelling Uses

As well as being used extensively in bathrooms and showers wall panelling can be used in other rooms - and not just in the house.

We regularly get request from people looking to fit it inside caravans, motor homes and boats. Its lightweight construction and ease of installation make it the ideal choice n small confined spaces and the fact that it is maintenance free comes as an added bonus. We shall be adding some photos from a customer who used in in the head (shower room) and galley of his boat.

We have also sold wall panelling for use around swimming pools and one customer used it for the surround of a hot tub. The hot tub was sited indoors - this was important as our panels are designed for interior use only and can suffer from UV damage if used outdoors.

Outasight Delivery Delays

Due to delivery delays from the German shower curtain material supplers and huge demand following the Ideal Home Ehxibition the Outasight is currently out of stock.

We have been told that stock will be made available as soon as the material arrives with the manufacturers but the situation is further compounded by the fact that Outasight will be shut themselves 16th June until 3rd July for their Summer shutdown. This could result in orders not getting despatched until week commencing 3rd July.

We are very sorry for any inconvenience caused by these delays but unfortunately they are outside our control.

Trade Users

We have completely re-vamped our trade page to account for the different stypes of trade user of our panels - you can see the page at http://www.bathroommarquee.co.uk/trade.htm

Theere are several different categories of trade customer split into the following sections:

Installers of our wall panelling
General Builder
House Builder
Property Developer
Plumber
Bathroom Installer
Kitchen Fitter
Double Glazing
Decorator
Tiler

Specifiers
Architect
Interior Designer
Bathroom Designer
Kitchen Designer
Housing Association
Drawing Office
Spatial Design

Trade Users
Hotel
Sports Club
Leisure Centre
Swimming Pool
Golf Club
Local Authority
Hospital
Schools
Guest House


Stockists
Bathroom Showroom
Kitchen Showroom
Builders Merchant
DIY Store
Plumbers Merchant

Distributors
Bathroom Disributor
Kitchen Distributor
UPVC Distributor
Flooring Distributor
Laminate Distributor

The Bathroom Marquee - Easter closing

The Bathroom Marquee will be shut on Good Friday and will re-open on Wednesday 19th April after th Easter Weekend.

Fixing Wall Panels Over Wallpaper

We regularly get asked if it is possible to install the panels over wallpaper. It is possible - but it depends on the underlying structure of the wall.

If you have plasterboard walls the panels can be attached using a mechanical fixing. The best way would be to use a staple gun and secret-fix the panels through the tongue:



If you stick the panels to the wall you are relying on the adhesive bonding to the paper and the paper bonding to the wall - so effectively you are relying on wallpaper paste! It would be better to try and scrape off some of the paper (you don't have to be very fussy about this) and stick directly to the wall.

Easter Shutdown

The UK importers of Grosfillex wall panels will be closed from Friday 14th April (Good Friday)until Monday 24th April.

Please order in plenty of time to ensure that this shutdown does not affect your delivery.

Gallery Update

There have been quite a few additions to our Customer Gallery over the last couple of weeks including this superb shower cubicle photo from Mr Lindsay of Dunfermline.



Mr Lindsay has used Decos Mosiac panels in Azure Blue for his bathroom makeover and has done a splendid job! You can see this image and more shots from Mr Lindsay together with many new images on the gallery.

Grosfillex Trims

As well as a raft of deletions from their range there are also some other changes that have been made by Grosfillex.

One that will make packing the panels ready for despatch a bit easier is the decision to change the length of the trims from 2.7m to 2.6m. This is mainly due to the fact that there will now be no 2.7mt panels left in the range - only 2.6m and 4.0m

At present these shorter trims are not available but start to replace the 2.7m trims over the next few weeks and we will alter the site as and when they are available.

Coving Trim added to site

We have now added a two-part coving trim to our web site.



This trim is very useful if you are installing ceiling cladding as, being two-part, the front section can be clipped on after the ceiling has been fitted, making installation much easier.

The trim is 2.7mt long and is available in white only. At the time of this post it is priced at £5.29

We will also be adding another coving trim to the site shortly. This one is made by Decos and is a one part trim making it ideal for use with wall panels (it is quite tricky to fit any one-part trim to ceiling panels)

Alternative Panels

We've had a quick look through our existing range to come up with some alternatives for the panels that Grosfillex have discontinued.

Evol 2000 Blue Marble - Tinto Sky Blue
Evol 3000 Light Blue Marble - Spaceline Blue
Evol 3000 Satin White - Decos Blanc
Evol 3000 Blue Wood - Ligno 10 Blue
Ambiance Natural Wood - Belmont Maple (coming soon)
Mineral Naugeux Beige - Tinto Desert
Mineral Turquoise Marble - Firenze Blue
Topline Beige Textile - Mineral Natural Patchwork

Waterproof Wall Panel Update

We have finally had a full list of Grosfillex recent changes to their range of waterproof wall apnels and there are quite a few products affected.

The panels that have been discontinued are as follows:

Evol 2000 Blue Marble
Evol 3000 Light Blue Marble
Evol 3000 Satin White
Evol 3000 Blue Wood
Ambiance Natural Wood
Topline Beige Textile
Mineral Naugeux Beige
Mineral Turquoise Marble

There is still some stock available at the time of this post but please check with the sales office for the latest situation.


There several new products added to the Grosfillex range and we will be adding these to the site once we have received samples of these panels.

Another panel bites the dust

We have just discovered that Grosfillex have discontinued Evol 3000 Satin White panels. This is a major blow as this was one of their best sellers and an extremely popular choice for those looking for a non-glossy ceiling panel.

We do have an alternative available in the shape of Decos Blanc which has just been added to our web site and is available online.

Outasight At The Ideal Home Show

Outasight are displaying once again at the Ideal Home Show at Earls Court.



Lee Brown, above, will be on hand to answer any queries and demonstrate his invention. You can see the Outasight on the World of Water stand (1J31)

Evol 3000 Blue Marble Panel

We have just been informed that Evol 3000 light Blue Marble is being discontinued by the manufacturer, Grosfillex.

We predicted in an earlier post that there would be more deletions from their list. It is really annoying that they don't give a list of all of the colours they have targetted for deletion - instead they let the UK importer know one-by-one as and when they order more stock.

We have asked them to try to obtain an exhuastive list of panels that are due to be deleted but as yet the manufacturers have not been forthcoming. Obviously if they do let us know we will post a notice here with the details.

Blanc Panel

We have added a new panel to our range - the Blanc panel from Decos.

This panel is ideal for use on walls and is perfect for use on ceilings.




The panel size is 375mm wide 8mm thick and 2.6m long. They are available in packs of 4 at £57.96 per pack plus carriage.