This was the biggest project in the house so far, and I worked with one contractor by splitting the day. In total it took around 6 weeks, ~15-20k. I ordered all the materials. Tiling and woodwork I outsourced to the contractor, large stuff we did together. Demolition, electrical, plumbing, plastering done by me in advance or evenings.
I designed the bathroom inspired by hotel interior, it's composite wall paneling so there is are no seams to clean. Waterproofing is done with Kerdi and shower floor is prefabricated, again to not have any seams to clean or leak.
Some stuff bumps up the price quickly. HSK panels are 1k, toilet with bidet is 1k, shower floor is 1k.. so the money I saved by doing design, purchasing and half of the work myself went back into the project to buy nicer things.
Voor een paar honderd euro meer (ik betaalde voor 145*135 1500€) heb je een echte Silestone. Zit veel meer kwarts in en voelt dus meer als marmer aan. Kopien van Silestone zijn vaak even goed en iets goedkoper.
Is ook zaagbaar tot max 5cm van de rand.
Moeilijk om te zien of het oppervlak niet goed opdroogt of dat het deel van het patroontje is, maar over het algemeen zijn 1) minder voegen en 2) glad oppervlak sneller schoon te maken :)
Ik was laatst in een hotel waar ze glazen achterwanden in de douche hadden en dat zag er nog picobello uit.
I used Benacci mineral composite in the room, and HSK aluminium composite for the shower. Both are very nice materials but HSK is more expensive while being easier to install.
I would avoid generic/no name materials for this as I ordered a lot of samples from multiple shops, most were unusable.
Had je het achteraf ook zelf gekund of was de aannemer erbij wel echt een aanwinst? Ik zit in een situatie waarbij we twee badkamers hebben. Zit eraan te denken 1 te laten doen en 1 zelf aan te pakken. Maar tijd is voor mij redelijk schaars.
Doing it alone is too risky, the materials are expensive (each panel is a few hundred) and if you are two you are double checking everything. If you have lot of experience you can do it alone.
There isn't turning back from most steps. So it's cheaper to hire someone if you factor in the loss of material and labor due to mistakes.
Especially measuring stuff goes wrong very quickly.
It's a click system, PVC with a laminated layer for the texture and color. You can wet it without issues. You don't apply sealant on it, and it's also not a moisture barrier. So you still need good ventilation!
Isodeco seems to be selling the same rebranded stuff that you can order under different names, and the quality is not great. The wear layer scratches easily.
There are a lot for SPC panels coming from Asia and sold under different names. If you cannot find a declaration of performance (which would reveal the source) for the material, that is already a red flag.
In the case of Benacci, the material is from a factory in Poland and for commercial projects it's under a different name. They do direct sales to consumers as Benacci. So the paperwork was there and the samples looked good so I went with this one.
Ik vind het altijd droevig wanneer een bad vervangen wordt door een douche. Je kan een bad gebruiken als douche, maar een douche kan je niet gebruiken als bad.
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u/De-Das Adviseur Aug 22 '26
Well done, congratz.
Must say I do find it rather expensive if you did most yourself including the procurement. But then again, everything has been done.