ᐅ Shower tray longer than 140 cm: Can this eliminate the need for a door?

HoisleBauer22 schrieb:

Is it financially worthwhile (cost of a glass door versus upgrading from 90 to 140 cm (35 to 55 inches), for example with steel/enamel)?

HoisleBauer22 schrieb:

It is better if the wet room is enclosed on all sides, because then the splashes collect and flow down as a trickle into the drain.

If it’s about saving costs: you can’t simply skip a shower tray and rely on glass…
For a flush-level shower, the floor is sloped during plastering to direct water toward the drain. Usually, a wall is installed on the side. This also needs to be waterproofed, typically tiled, etc.
You should first be clear about what you want instead of just focusing on costs and ending up paying more later because you need custom adjustments.
Regarding the 140 cm (55 inches) width: it’s enough for me, but my husband needs 180 cm (71 inches).

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ypg schrieb:

When it comes to saving costs: you can’t just skip a shower tray blindly and then go with glass…

Do I understand this correctly? So a fully tiled walk-in shower is not compatible with glass walls in a U-shape?
So the conclusion is: if you want an open shower, then it should be 140 cm (55 inches) long with tiles and fully tiled walls?

kbt09 schrieb:

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HoisleBauer22 schrieb:

Do I understand this correctly? So a level-access tiled shower is not possible with glass walls in a U-shape?
So the conclusion is: If an open shower, then 140 cm (55 inches) long with tiled floor and tiled walls?

Since the floor will be sloped at the bottom, the side walls at least need to be angled at the bottom or the floor has to be carefully “edged.”
Yes.

Thank you for your feedback. I just thought of something else: for accessibility, an open, tiled shower usually makes more sense. However, this means you’ll have less natural light. The cost of a tiled shower with three tiled walls is likely to be several times higher than a shower tray solution with glass. A steel enamel shower tray with U-shaped glass is estimated at around 1500€ including installation and waterproofing, but what about a tiled shower?

There are also ultra-flat shower trays.

And depending on how sensitive a person is and how well the bathroom is heated, you can still feel cold in open showers due to the steam column.