How to block off a window?

[Makhaira]

Ok, so this is linked to my thread on redoing the bathroom. At the moment, there's a small window smack where I will put the shower enclosure. I'm intending to block it off, but want to make sure I won't run foul of damp/cold patches etc.

The window is a double glazed PVC unit with a vent.
The wall is a cavity insulated exterior wall, with dry lining.

My initial plan was just to leave the vent open, and cover the window opening with a piece of waterproof plasterboard, probably held in place by metal stud partition framework.

Any thoughts on the merits or pitfalls of this?

Cheers.

 

[Maccapacca]

It's a bodge not bricking it up properly one way or another something will happen.

You'd need to break into the cavity to allow drainage and ventilation from your reveals but yes some c stud and wedgi board or water proof plaster board would do the job

 

[Makhaira]

The other reason for not bricking it up macca (which I should have mentioned) was to ensure that the outside of the house looks unchanged - i.e. keep the window in.

My other option would be to modify the window sill so it sloped possibly, and then it wouldn't matter if shower spray made it onto the area.

What's your background btw macca? You're a regular feature in the DIY bit! A fellow workshop dweller at the weekends?

 

[Maccapacca]

If it's PVCu you could just tile it well with a slight fall on the window board and use it for all you toiletries or if your a man your one bar of coal tar soap and bowie knife



I'm a Chartered QS for one of the largest privatley owned construction companies turning over £1bn + spend all day on site for the last 12 years before that an aircraft engineer, all my family are in the building trade my dad is a contracts manager for Taylor Wimpey, been playing in bottoms of extension foundations and moving bricks for my dad since as far as I can remember.

 

[Makhaira]

I'm only 50% manly then, I have no bowie knife!

Ahh, gotcha. In that case I'll go the tiling route, I'd rather do a proper job slightly differently than a bodge job exactly how I'd like it! Cheers.

 

[Maccapacca]

Do you have a shower now? what shower are you intending to use? do you have mechanical ventilation? the reason I say is a shower adds considerably to the moisture content, you may not have a damp problem now but if not adequatly ventilated you may end up with one ruining all your hard work.

Have a look at Aqualisa Quartz Digital, I used to go to hotels saying what a great shower they have, now I go to hotels and say my shower is better.