The most common thickness of drywall used in residential interior construction is 1 2 inch.
Minimum thickness for bathroom wall.
For aesthetic purposes though thicker glass may be used for a more impressive look.
Exterior wall thickness depends on siding material.
Total wall thickness at least the surface on the bathroom side rare.
If the wall studs are placed 24 inches on center a 5 8 inch drywall is recommended.
The building code minimum bathroom width is 30 so that leaves me just 6 to fit door trim and a dividing wall.
Standard 2 by 4 studs are 3 1 2 inches wide and drywall is 1 2 inch thick so interior walls are usually 4 1 2 inches thick.
The challenge is that the corner where the washroom needs to go has only 36 between the wall and the rear exterior door.
Going with a minimum thickness for your shower glass door has become a popular choice because it is less expensive than thicker glass.
Even if your home has a large ensuite it likely has at least one bathroom elsewhere in the house that s arranged this way.
The recommended maximum is 12 inches.
While you can use all thicknesses of cement board on countertops and floors the minimum.
Normally wood frame interior walls are 5 5 thick 3 5 thick studs 2x 0 5 drywall.
Rough framing for a shower valve installation.
Cement boards generally come in 1 4 inch 1 2 inch and 5 8 inch thicknesses.
The minimum thickness that is necessary for the stability and overall soundness of the glass door is 3 8.
If you ve become used to framing regular walls with studs 16 inches or perhaps 24 inches on center you ll have to tweak your approach slightly.
These walls need to be constructed of 90 x 45 millimetre studs rather than 90 x 35 millimetre studs mainly to accommodate the larger vent stack for the toilet.
The thickness of interior walls is dictated by stud width and wall covering.