HI-MACS® rises to the challenge for this barn conversion wet-room in the project executed by Solidity

The wet-room adjoining the owners’ bedroom in the vaulted roof area uses HI-MACS® extensively as the contrast works splendidly with the oak beams of the roof, creating a rustic and calm sanctuary. The floor, which needs to be totally impervious to moisture as it holds the integrated shower area in the centre, meets seamlessly with the mid-height walls, also in HI-MACS®. The owner also decided on the acrylic stone for the bespoke basin and surround as well as the furniture including the vanity top and drawer fronts, which would naturally be exposed to moisture as well. The material was chosen for the many properties which make it ideal in this situation: its easy thermoforming, its non-porous and impervious surface and the fact that it is so easily joined, cleaned and maintained. As Solidity’s MD, Chris Cook says, “It’s the best product available for this type of installation”. The other great advantage he explains, is that because of the difficult access Solidity needed to be able to bring in all the material in separate sheets and fabricate and join on site. It was also the ideal choice of material in this specific situation, being installed in an old timber building. “From a technical point of view HI-MACS® will flex with the movement of the old building where tiles or stone are too rigid”. This is because HI-MACS® is a natural stone material that has been set in an acrylic matrix.