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walk in shower
How big is the bathroom?
I'm yet to encounter one in the UK that works.
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My dad has one in a small bathroom. Shallow shower tray, small step up (5cm), half glass screen and pivot door. Works well.
My sister has one in a larger bathroom - long and narrow with basin closest to the door then loo then shower. No tray, just tiled to falls, no screen, no curtain. It's shit.
Both have underfloor heating, I think. For sister it's pretty essential otherwise the floor would be permanent wet. -
@chrisbmx116 Seen this done in posh houses.
Options.
- Pump.
- Lower ceiling on batten below.
- Raise floor its on.
- Pop waste out the nearest external face.
Ive been Principal Designer in a ton of posh refurbs around marble arch. One chap from Saudi insisted on a minimalist shower room (6mx4m), essentially a steel frame with marble panels, a soffit which was a complete 24m sq shower head! Water was pumped out. Any way. The panel with the door in was a sheet of glass that frosted when you got in (privacy). He insisted the door opened inwards (it was a bloody massive door, glass and heavy) I made the point that ythis was silly and someone would get stuck, dot do it, but got the "Its my money routine". So door opens inwards. Ok put a motor assist on it. "nope", not minimalist. Right. A great big fuck off handle at least then. Oh no. The handle ended up being a 3cm cube piece of glass stuck on. I got my prof indemnity letter in saying its a shit idea. Long story short, he moves in and gets stuck in the shower to be found by the cleaner (hehehe). Then tries to sue the developer. Nice. Forgot. He also had a disco light system built behind the marble. Classy. I could go on.
Wet rooms are ace but fitting them into Victorian homes is tough and requires compromise.
Best wetroom ive seen is the Chairman of Wanda the Chinese company. Got raised in a conference call argument with the guy (3rd richest man in china). That's another story...
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Oh, on the subject of bathrooms...
I don't think the drop or whatever it is called is enough in mine... the shower is on a plinth to make up for it (about 6inches off the floor) so its a step up.
I too want a new bathroom, and want a walk in shower where the tray is the same height as the rest of the floor, I feel it will be ruined if it isn't the same level.
Resisting tagging Airhead because I'm sure he will know the answer, but anyone else have any ideas? Cut through some floor joists to lower the pipes?