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bringing underfoot warmth and natural character to a room that can otherwise feel dominated by harder, colder surfaces. Thanks to its stable multi-layered


Should you use wood in the bathroom?


For many years, bathrooms have been defined by hard, practical surfaces such as ceramic, porcelain and stone. While these materials remain important in areas exposed to water, homeowners are increasingly looking beyond purely functional finishes. Earthy colour palettes, natural materials and tactile surfaces are helping to create rooms that feel more restorative, transforming everyday rituals into moments of comfort. The use of timber is becoming part of this


shift. Whether used as flooring, incorporated into vanity units or added as wall cladding, wood brings natural texture and warmth to a room that can otherwise feel dominated by cooler materials. Anthony Scott, Global


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Product and Innovation Director at Havwoods, comments on this. As a natural material, wood responds


to changes in humidity and moisture. This is why engineered wood flooring offers a more practical alternative to solid wood. Made with a multi-layered construction featuring a real wood surface bonded to a stable supporting core beneath, it helps reduce natural movement in the floor, making it better suited to rooms where moisture levels can rise and fall. Bathrooms are increasingly being designed as sanctuaries within the home, which is why the choice of materials is so important. Engineered timber is a great choice for well-ventilated bathroom spaces,


construction, engineered timber is less susceptible to shrinking or swelling than solid wood, making it a practical solution for environments where moisture levels can fluctuate. When specified correctly and maintained properly, it delivers both the durability required for everyday life and the long-lasting appeal of real wood. As a natural material, water does still


affect wood if exposed over long periods of time, so we’d recommend only using timber in well-ventilated bathrooms, such as larger family bathrooms. Larger rooms with effective ventilation, open windows and good airflow are less likely to retain excess moisture after bathing or showering. When specifying engineered timber for


a bathroom, oiled floors are often a good option because they help protect the surface while allowing the timber to retain its natural appearance. They can also be maintained easily over time, rather than requiring the entire floor to be refinished.


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The MD and founder of OSF, Ollie Scarfe commented: “At Moor House on London Wall we are providing the flooring package for the project developer, including carpet tiles in the offices, broadloom to the media rooms, vinyl in the kitchen and the limestone in the boardroom. There we are installing 1200 x 1200, 20mm thick limestone tiles cross an area of 360m2 after our proposals for the build-up were accepted by the project team. While the company has been stablished for nearly 20 years, we have only been using Marmox Multiboard for the past 6-12 months: in place of where we used to install plywood and a decoupling (DITRA) mat. This solution is quicker, equally effective and saves a lot of money. We now really only use Multiboard as the substrate for such situations.” The 445 1200 x 600mm sheets of Multiboard were supplied


Marmox Multiboard spreads the load for London Wall fit-out


Flooring specialist OSF is making use of Marmox Multiboards as part of a high-specification installation covering much of the 13th floor to Moor House, an architecturally striking commercial office building located on the capital’s historic London Wall. A team from the 40-strong OSF workforce is undertaking a


contract to a challenging timetable, where rates of progress needed to be optimised without compromising on appearance or long-term durability. OSF therefore opted to employ a proven build-up where – with the original carpet tiles removed – the raised access floor is being covered with a 12.5 mm thick layer of Multiboard to carry unusually large format limestone tiles.


through Protiler Tools in Northampton: being installed using approximately 150 tubes of the manufacturer’s 360 adhesive along with the special galvanised steel washers to spread the load from the screw fixings. Marmox Multiboards are manufactured from extruded polystyrene


or XPS encapsulated in reinforced polymer concrete, produced in a range of thicknesses up to 80mm and offering a variety of positive physical characteristics in addition to being fully waterproof. They are both light to handle and easy to cut, while still being able to sustain substantial loadings of up to 400 kPa (equivalent to 40 tonnes per m2). They further offer good thermal insulation performance, helping


to cut condensation risk. The Multiboards can be screw fixed using the special plastic dowels available or glued in place employing Marmox adhesive and frequently feature as tilebacker boards in commercial as well as domestic situations. sales@marmox.co.uk www.marmox.co.uk


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