ᐅ Easy-to-maintain yet attractive shower

Created on: 2 Sep 2020 14:27
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kleinerFeiglin
Hello everyone,

I’m at a loss about how to plan our bathroom. It’s 220cm (87 inches) wide and 400cm (157 inches) long. Everything will definitely fit in as shown in the picture. We also want to include a double sink about 150cm (59 inches) wide.

What’s causing us headaches is the shower. We would like something easy to maintain, but it shouldn’t turn the bathroom into a long, dark corridor. That’s why a 140–150cm (55–59 inches) walk-in shower is not an option. (Because then there would only be about 70cm (28 inches) of space left between the shower and the sink, which wouldn’t leave enough room for the sink.)

Therefore, we are considering a shower with two half walls. One, facing the toilet, would be half-height with glass, and the other possibly built up to the ceiling. However, I’m not sure if 70cm (28 inches) is enough to prevent water from splashing outside. I know that a straight water spray requires about 150cm (59 inches) to keep everything dry, but how far does the water splash sideways?

Does anyone have a shower like this and can share their experience? Or does anyone have other ideas on how we could do this? The bathroom designer suggested a shower with a 120cm (47 inches) glass sliding door, but that seems like too much cleaning work for me.

Thanks very much and best regards,
kleinerFeigling
PS. Please be considerate, I’m new here
Grundriss eines Badezimmers mit Badewanne, Dusche, WC und zwei Waschbecken.

Grundriss eines rechteckigen Raums mit Maßen 128, 50, 70; Sonnensymbol.
manohara2 Sep 2020 18:15
Ibdk14 schrieb:

Freestanding bathtubs

I always find them impressive, but I wouldn’t want one... unless there were a model that looks freestanding from the front but fits tightly against the wall at the back.

Toilets used to be (and still often are) installed away from the wall, leaving all sorts of awkward parts between the wall and the bowl that are difficult to keep clean.
I also think wall-hung toilets are impractical because the mounting is too complicated and doesn’t suit the material.
A toilet should fit flush against both the wall and the floor—period.
But nobody asks me (even my own wife has a different opinion... impossible!).
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nordanney
2 Sep 2020 20:57
manohara schrieb:

I also think the "suspended construction method" is impractical because the suspension system is far too complicated and doesn’t suit the material.
A toilet should fit flush with the wall and floor – plain and simple.
But nobody asks me (even my own wife disagrees... impossible!)

You probably would have felt at home in the Middle Ages. Everything solved very simply and pragmatically.
K1300S2 Sep 2020 21:07
In any case, 70cm (27.5 inches) will not be enough to prevent water from splashing out of the entrance. We have 110cm (43 inches), and without a floor mat, the bathroom is extensively flooded after showering.
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Ben-man
2 Sep 2020 22:07
manohara schrieb:

I always find them impressive, but I wouldn’t want to have one... unless there was one that looks like a freestanding unit from the front but fits flush against the wall at the back.

Bette Lux Silhouette is one like that.
nordanney schrieb:

You probably would have felt at home in the Middle Ages. Everything was solved very simply and pragmatically.

Today we have laundry chutes, back then they had chutes for other things...
manohara2 Sep 2020 22:33
Ben-man schrieb:

Bette Lux Silhouette is one of those
Even made from enamelled steel ... wow


In the meantime, I have installed a bathtub that I am satisfied with.
Here you can see the part with a granite corner, which I really like.
Modern bathroom area with white paneling and grey granite column next to the washbasin.

Bathroom corner: wooden chair next to bathtub, showerhead, shampoo bottle, and patterned rug
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kleinerFeiglin
3 Sep 2020 08:29
Just checked, it should also be a bit waClean-x Invisible Shield
K1300S schrieb:

In any case, 70cm (28 inches) won’t be enough to prevent water from splashing out of the entrance. We have 110cm (43 inches), and without a floor mat, the bathroom floods extensively after showering.

Really? My brother has an open shower with 115cm (45 inches) and says only a few individual drops splash out.