Bathroom & Wet-Zone
Waterproofing is the design; everything else sits on top of it.
Price is a relative direction only — never a quotation. The real figure is confirmed by ALUMAX or a specialist at site measurement.
One approved build, component by component.
The wettest rooms in the house, where Sarawak homes fail soonest. ALUMAX supplies the aluminium vanity, its stone top and the glass screen; the waterproofing, tiling, drainage and sanitary specialists execute the wet build to the ELS requirement — in the right order, with the tanking tested before a single tile is laid.
| Component | Route | ELS specification | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanity cabinetry | ALUMAX | ACP or honeycomb aluminium carcass — the wettest cabinet in the house; no wood-based carcass survives it. Keep a removable service panel at the plumbing.ALUMAX code confirmed on the finishes catalogue. | Primary |
| Vanity top | ALUMAX | Sintered stone or quartz, non-porous — survives daily splashing and trapped humidity where a porous top stains and harbours mould.ALUMAX code confirmed on the finishes catalogue. | Supporting |
| Waterproofing / tanking | Specialist trade | A cementitious or PU liquid membrane, fully tanked to the wet areas with 150–300mm upstands, reinforced at junctions and drains, and flood-tested before tiling. The single most important wet-zone decision — everything else sits on it. | Sample hold |
| Floor tile | Specialist trade | Porcelain, R11 minimum (R12 to the shower floor), small format or mosaic in the shower so the tile follows the fall, rectified, ≤3mm grout. | Supporting |
| Wall tile | Specialist trade | Porcelain, rectified, full-height to the wet zones; a low-movement pattern a repeated tenant won't tire of. | Supporting |
| Falls & drainage | Specialist trade | Floor falls 1:40–1:80 to a linear or point drain, with the shower zone graded independently so water never tracks to the door. | Conditional |
| Sanitaryware & tapware | Specialist trade | WELS water-efficiency rated; a wall-hung WC and vanity where the slab allows (faster to clean under); a concealed cistern with a maintainable access panel. | Supporting |
| Glass shower screen | ALUMAX | Toughened glass, framed or frameless, with an easy-clean coating; hinge and channel finish coordinated with the Metal & Hardware Standard.ALUMAX code confirmed on the finishes catalogue. | Supporting |
| Finishes to avoid | Specialist trade | A wood-based vanity carcass; polished large-format tile on a wet shower floor (slip, and it can't follow the fall); a concealed cistern with no access panel; any tiling started before the tanking is flood-tested. | Not recommended |
- Primary
- Suitable for large surfaces and main cabinetry.
- Supporting
- Suitable for secondary surfaces.
- Sample hold
- Cannot be specified until a physical sample is reviewed on site.
- Conditional
- Approved only under the stated room, lighting or material condition.
- Not recommended
- Available from ALUMAX but not approved for this ELS style.
- ALUMAX
- Quoted, supplied, installed and warranted by ALUMAX; ELS specifies the finish.
- Specialist trade
- Quoted, supplied, installed and warranted by the appointed specialist; ELS specifies the requirement and checks the installed result.
Where the original selection is unavailable or commercially unsuitable, an approved equivalent must match it on every axis above. The installer must never choose an equivalent on site — a substitution is subject to ELS design and specification review and client approval.
ELS selects, specifies and coordinates materials to one approved design direction. Products supplied by ALUMAX are quoted, supplied and warranted by ALUMAX. Products and works supplied by specialist trades remain under the respective specialist's quotation and warranty. Any proposed substitution is subject to ELS design and specification review and client approval.
◆ marks the components that drive this collection's impact.
Concept studies, not photographs of completed projects.
What to publish from the library, and what to commission new.
- Publish existingReuse the VAN showcase vanity renders (17 exist) for the hero and the vanity line.
- Commission newA shower / wet-area scene — the PTN-SHW set has none showcase-graded; commission a wet-room shot.
- Commission newA tanking-in-progress photo — membrane + upstands before tiling — the proof of the invisible layer.