Hello,
We have an older building from 1964.
We want to install a walk-in shower. The problem is that we have to build on top of the existing pipes (drainage, supply), meaning it needs to be elevated.
I could simply lay everything with bricks and fill it with screed, but I prefer not to, because if something leaks or breaks, or if we need to renovate the water pipes, I would have to break everything up again. The walk-in shower will be tiled, so a linear drain needs to be integrated.
Do you have any ideas on how to best build everything higher with minimal effort for future access, while integrating the shower drain? The walk-in shower should be 130cm (51 inches) long and be accessed by a step. The current dimensions are 75 x 75cm (30 x 30 inches).
So far, I have done all the work in the house myself and can handle most tasks well. For this, though, I need your tips and experience.
Best regards
mrdan89
We have an older building from 1964.
We want to install a walk-in shower. The problem is that we have to build on top of the existing pipes (drainage, supply), meaning it needs to be elevated.
I could simply lay everything with bricks and fill it with screed, but I prefer not to, because if something leaks or breaks, or if we need to renovate the water pipes, I would have to break everything up again. The walk-in shower will be tiled, so a linear drain needs to be integrated.
Do you have any ideas on how to best build everything higher with minimal effort for future access, while integrating the shower drain? The walk-in shower should be 130cm (51 inches) long and be accessed by a step. The current dimensions are 75 x 75cm (30 x 30 inches).
So far, I have done all the work in the house myself and can handle most tasks well. For this, though, I need your tips and experience.
Best regards
mrdan89
mrdan89 schrieb:
to accommodate grandma in a wheelchairHowever, this will not be easy if you need to create a step for the shower because of the drains. It is more effective to plan for a sturdy grab bar, a wide opening, and a shower seat.By the way, the following applies
nordanney schrieb:
If it’s stable, then solid (screed/concrete). But “wash me, but don’t get me wet” doesn’t work. You have to make a choice – solid and no longer accessible (whether sloped screed or tileable element) or traditional with a shower tray.N
nordanney18 Mar 2024 16:49mrdan89 schrieb:
So it’s because sometimes you might need to bring grandma in with a wheelchair. And I didn’t want to do that with acrylic. Okay.
1. I hope you have planned enough space in front of the shower for that, because
2. you can only push a wheelchair forward over a step with a nicely shallow ramp, or you do it the other way around—as usual—and pull grandma in.
3. Now imagine this: a standard wheelchair is about 70cm (28 inches) wide. So you stand behind grandma, because due to the step you can only pull her in. That means you have to rinse her from behind. You either end up halfway undressed or feel like you just jumped into a pool fully clothed.
So forget the idea of bringing grandma in with a wheelchair—at least in a shower as narrow as yours.
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