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
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
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kleinerFeiglin3 Sep 2020 10:47pagoni2020 schrieb:
I have already considered various length and width solutions, but I find the 70cm (28 inches) from your initial picture to be rather impractical. Of course, many things are possible and it mainly depends on your shower habits, but a length of 70cm (28 inches) combined with a passage of only 50cm (20 inches) seems more like a makeshift solution. Does that really justify installing a bidet if it effectively hinders comfortable showering...?
There are also bathtubs that are 140cm (55 inches) long... but whether I would want that...?
I have thought it over and also asked someone who has a 140cm (55 inches) shower with an 80cm (32 inches) fixed panel and a 60cm (24 inches) passage in the niche. Some water splashes out, but nothing too serious. A 140cm (55 inches) shower would still fit in our space as well. There would still be 170cm (67 inches) between the shower and bathtub, which is comfortably enough room for a toilet and bidet.
Would that be a better option?
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kleinerFeiglin3 Sep 2020 11:01K1300S schrieb:
One could certainly debate what "a few individual drops" means, but 40 or even 45 centimeters (16 or 18 inches) less would probably change the result drastically.Yes, that's exactly my question: does it spray forward or to the sides? If it only sprays forward, that wouldn't be a problem since there is still a wall in front.
Water sprays in almost all directions, and some of it will inevitably get outside. You won’t be standing flat against the wall while showering but will likely keep about 50 cm (20 inches) distance from it. Now, the water hits your head at around 180 cm (6 feet) height and easily travels the missing 20 cm (8 inches) or more toward the exit. If it really has to be that way, I would recommend at least 90 cm (36 inches) plus 50 cm (20 inches) for the passage. That’s plenty of space to get in unless you look like Reiner Calmund at his peak.
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pagoni20203 Sep 2020 11:08kleinerFeiglin schrieb:
So, I thought about it and also asked someone who has a 140 cm (55 inches) shower with an 80 cm (31 inches) fixed panel and a 60 cm (24 inches) entry in the niche. There is some splashing outside, but not serious. And a 140 cm (55 inches) shower would still fit in our space. Between the shower and bathtub, there would be 170 cm (67 inches) left, which is more than enough room for a toilet and bidet.
Would that be better? Who can honestly tell you if they might have chosen a bad solution for themselves?
I posted a drawing for you where the fixed panel was 100 cm (39 inches) long, the entry was 60 cm (24 inches), with a wall at the end. Of course, that worked fine and there was no problem. But with an 80 cm (31 inches) panel in a new build, I would consider that only a last resort. I did it like that when converting one large bathroom into two smaller ones in an existing building.
Honestly, I would rather go for a 90x90 cm (35x35 inches) shower enclosure.
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Alessandro7 Sep 2020 13:42@pagoni2020 There are glass stabilizers that are mounted from the ceiling instead of on the sidewall like in your case. It looks nicer visually.
I have a 140cm (55 inches) Duscholux Air2. It doesn’t need a stabilizer at all!
I’ve never heard of anyone wiping off the tiles. I just quickly rinse them with the handheld showerhead to remove shower gel and shampoo residues. That’s more than enough.
The shower wall, measuring 140x220cm (55x87 inches), takes exactly 30 seconds to squeegee from top to bottom (and I am very thorough).
Half wall, half glass certainly means more cleaning effort than a continuous glass panel!
By the way, my total length is 210cm (83 inches). 140cm (55 inches) glass panel, 70cm (28 inches) passage. At the back end, there’s a towel warmer. It has never gotten wet, even when my wife waves the handheld showerhead around.
I have a 140cm (55 inches) Duscholux Air2. It doesn’t need a stabilizer at all!
I’ve never heard of anyone wiping off the tiles. I just quickly rinse them with the handheld showerhead to remove shower gel and shampoo residues. That’s more than enough.
The shower wall, measuring 140x220cm (55x87 inches), takes exactly 30 seconds to squeegee from top to bottom (and I am very thorough).
Half wall, half glass certainly means more cleaning effort than a continuous glass panel!
By the way, my total length is 210cm (83 inches). 140cm (55 inches) glass panel, 70cm (28 inches) passage. At the back end, there’s a towel warmer. It has never gotten wet, even when my wife waves the handheld showerhead around.
I clean the (white) tiled walls at most once a year (although my wife might occasionally clean them without asking me).
I’m surprised at how many people consider cleaning a large glass panel—which does look nice and offers benefits in terms of light—to be "normal" and "quick to do."
With this in mind, I enjoy even more simply “stepping out” of my shower—without any additional cleaning required—just like a walkout shower.
I’m surprised at how many people consider cleaning a large glass panel—which does look nice and offers benefits in terms of light—to be "normal" and "quick to do."
With this in mind, I enjoy even more simply “stepping out” of my shower—without any additional cleaning required—just like a walkout shower.
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