AKW Tuff Form8 Wet Floor Former (All Sizes)

AKW Tuff Form8 Wet Floor Former (All Sizes & Waste Options)

The AKW Tuff Form8 is the most flexible level-access wet room former on the market. Building on over half a million installs of the original Tuff Form, its unique rotating octagonal waste plate offers 15 waste positions on rectangular sizes and up to 25 on square sizes — so it fits every UK joist pattern without notching a single joist, and even allows the increasingly popular central waste placement for design-led wet rooms. Choose your size and your waste option below — with twelve genuine AKW waste options covering vinyl, tiled and pumped installations, this is the most complete Tuff Form8 package available online. New to the range? Read our complete Tuff Form8 buyer's guide.

Which Waste Option Do I Need?

Vinyl floors (gravity drainage):

• GW50 (25124) — 50mm water-seal trapped waste with Tuff Form adaptor; the standard choice for most vinyl installs.
• GW19 (25129) — 19mm shallow trap with adaptor for tight floor voids.
• TF75 (25106) — one-part clamping waste for the fastest fit.
• TF75 Bottom Outlet (25408) — TF75 with a vertical bottom outlet for straight-down pipe runs.
• CTW01 Shower Trap (08CTW01) — Contour gravity shower trap, an economical trapped option.
• McAlpine TSG52 (08GT52NSC) — premium two-piece 50mm water-seal gully.
• GW90-2 Low Height Dry (25419-UK) — low-height dry-floor waste with TF vinyl adaptor for the shallowest voids.
• GW90-2 Low Height Wet (25499-UK) — low-height wet waste with TF vinyl adaptor.

Tiled floors (gravity drainage):

• DW90 Low Depth Dry (25418-UK) — low-depth dry shower waste with tiled-floor adaptor, ideal for shallow voids.
• TF75 Tiled (LB00101) — one-part waste with stainless tile-ready grate.
• GW90-2 Low Height Wet (25498-UK) — low-height wet waste with TF tiled-floor adaptor.

Pumped waste (no fall to drain available):

• Silentflow+ PGTF 22mm (25414) — quiet pumped waste for concrete floors, flats and installs where gravity drainage can't run.

No Waste: already have a compatible AKW waste, or your installer is specifying separately? Order the former alone.

Not sure which waste suits your floor build-up? Contact us with your floor construction and flooring finish and we'll confirm the right option.

Key Features:

• Up to 25 waste positions: Each 45° turn of the octagonal plate relocates the waste — 15 positions on rectangular formers, and up to 25 on square sizes (900x900, 1000x1000, 1200x1200) by also rotating the former — avoiding every obstructing joist, with central placement possible.
• High-strength SMC-GRP: Sheet Moulding Compound construction supports up to 60 stone (381kg) on timber joists while staying light enough for one-person handling.
• 1:16 engineered gradient: Continuous fall to the waste with no water pooling, thanks to the octagonal plate design.
• Trim to fit: Cut to size within 150mm of the octagonal plate using standard tools — perfect for alcoves and awkward rooms.
• Timber or concrete floors: 22mm depth fits within standard floor build-ups; no underboarding needed; ribbed underside eliminates slippage during installation.
• Underfloor heating compatible and suitable for tiling or vinyl safety flooring.
• Fast installation: Pre-formed fixing points (no measuring), removable plate for easy pipework access, and no tedious screw-hole drilling for the waste.
• Lifetime warranty on the former. UKCA & CE approved. BS EN 14527 approved.

Available Sizes, Product Codes & Barcodes:

Technical Downloads

• Tuff Form8 Specification Sheet (PDF)
• Tuff Form8 Brochure (PDF)

Complete the Wet Room

Pair your former with an AKW TriForm designer former if you prefer a linear waste look, and add a wet floor shower screen:

• AKW standard (PET) wet floor screens — practical, half-height and carer-friendly.
• AKW Silverdale wet floor screens — premium toughened glass.

New to wet rooms? Read our complete guide to AKW wet floor shower screens.