ᐅ Walk-in shower: What is the recommended width for the entrance?

Created on: 10 Mar 2021 12:22
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micric3
Hello forum,

once again, we need your collective expertise. Our shower measures 1.40 x 1 meter (4 ft 7 in x 3 ft 3 in). The entrance is planned on the 1.40 meter (4 ft 7 in) long side. Since the quote from our plumber for a glass panel/door seems too expensive, we are wondering if a walk-in shower would be enough?

We understand that some splashing may occur. However, we have sufficient slope for drainage, and a small towel in front should be enough.

How wide should the shower entrance be? 70 cm (28 in) ↔ 70 cm (28 in), or would 80 cm (31 in) – 60 cm (24 in) be better? Currently, we have an old corner shower with a 40 cm (16 in) wide entrance.

Good luck
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Small unfinished bathroom with window on the back wall, visible floor drainage
bra-tak29 Apr 2021 17:35
micric3 schrieb:

As feedback: 75cm (30 inches) is visually and physically suitable.

How wide is the shower there?

I am currently facing a similar issue:
In our new house, there will be a shower niche about 100cm (39 inches) deep and 130cm (51 inches) wide. The shower is on the right when you face it.

At the moment, there is a curtain in front, but we want to have a glass panel. When looking at niche doors with pivot hinges, the doors are usually between 58-68cm (23-27 inches) wide if there is a fixed glass panel next to them. A door 130cm (51 inches) wide is unfortunately not possible because the distance to the opposite wall is too small.

My wife has also mentioned that this might be too narrow for her.

Would a walk-in solution, like in the picture above, possibly work? Or is the width also too small for that?
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Nordlys
29 Apr 2021 17:42
We have a wall that is one meter (3 feet) wide and no panel, because it needs to be plastered. Instead, there is only a curtain. This is very convenient and also cost-effective.
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pagoni2020
29 Apr 2021 18:02
@bra-tak Do you have a picture or drawing for a precise understanding?
We had two different showers installed here some time ago, and the smaller one is, for example, 120cm (47 inches) deep and 100cm (39 inches) wide, all without glass or curtain. On the wall side, we have a fixed glass panel about 25cm (10 inches) wide that protects the door.
Of course, this also depends—as always—on personal (shower) habits.
bra-tak29 Apr 2021 18:13
Nordlys schrieb:

We installed a one-meter (3.3 feet) partition instead of a full shower panel to avoid plastering. We only use a shower curtain, which is very convenient and cost-effective.
pagoni2020 schrieb:

@bra-tak Do you have a picture or a drawing for better understanding?
We had two different showers installed here, and the smaller one, for example, is 120cm (47 inches) deep and 100cm (39 inches) wide—both without glass or a curtain. On the wall side, there is a fixed glass panel about 25cm (10 inches) wide that protects the door.
Of course, it also depends on personal (shower) habits as always.

Floor plan of a bathroom with two sinks, toilet, doors, and dimensions.


The blue mark indicates the position of the shower fitting.
I just quickly used Paint for this.
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micric3
29 Apr 2021 18:14
A swinging door would have cost three times as much. Our shower measures 1.40 m (4.6 ft) in length and 1 m (3.3 ft) in width.
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micric3
29 Apr 2021 18:17
Here is an overview of the children's bathroom: 1.40 m x 1 m (4.6 ft x 3.3 ft).

At 1.30 m (4.3 ft), you could also consider a walk-in shower.

Bathroom with glass shower, toilet, and window