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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Brainstorming12 Sep 2020 22:04Alessandro schrieb:
@pagoni2020 There are glass stabilizers that are mounted from the ceiling instead of on the side wall like in your case. That looks nicer.
I have a 140cm (55 inches) Duscholux Air2. It doesn’t need a stabilizer at all!
I’ve never heard of anyone wiping the tiles either. I just rinse them quickly with the handheld shower to remove shower gel and shampoo residues. That’s completely enough.
The shower panel measuring 140 x 220cm (55 x 87 inches) takes exactly 30 seconds to squeegee from top to bottom (I’m very thorough).
Half wall, half glass definitely means more cleaning effort compared to a full glass panel!
By the way, my total length is 210cm (83 inches): 140 glass panel, 70 passage. At the back end there is a towel warmer that has never gotten wet, even when my wife waves the handheld shower around.
Did you install the glass element yourself or have it done? Is the track on the floor the guide for the glass?
@Alessandro
I have two questions about your photo:
1. You mention "glass stabilizers mounted on the ceiling," but there doesn’t seem to be anything attached to the ceiling in the picture?
2. There is a silver strip visible "all around" (except at the ceiling and below the window on the right), but no visible edge of a glass panel?
I have two questions about your photo:
1. You mention "glass stabilizers mounted on the ceiling," but there doesn’t seem to be anything attached to the ceiling in the picture?
2. There is a silver strip visible "all around" (except at the ceiling and below the window on the right), but no visible edge of a glass panel?
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Pinkiponk13 Sep 2020 10:33Would a shower screen, instead of tiles, with a pattern that doesn’t show lime scale or water spots, be an alternative? So far, I’m thinking of a glass shower screen with a "photo" of an underwater scene, which doesn’t necessarily have to meet the conditions mentioned in my previous sentence. Maybe there is something similar that suits your taste as well.
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knalltüte13 Sep 2020 22:48Tolentino schrieb:
It also depends on the shower habits.
I have a glass enclosure now, and when my wife showers, the entire floor in front of the entrance gets completely wet. Whether this happens during or after showering – I have no idea.
When I shower, it’s really just a few drops. It would be easy to find out by direct observation.
