ᐅ Shower tray longer than 140 cm: Can this eliminate the need for a door?
Created on: 6 Nov 2021 00:57
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HoisleBauer22
Hello everyone,
An acquaintance claims that for showers/shower trays longer than 140 cm (55 inches), you can skip the (glass) door because the water doesn’t splash that far. What are your experiences with this? Is it also financially worthwhile (cost of the glass door versus the price increase from 90 to 140 cm (35 to 55 inches), for example with steel/enamel)?
An acquaintance claims that for showers/shower trays longer than 140 cm (55 inches), you can skip the (glass) door because the water doesn’t splash that far. What are your experiences with this? Is it also financially worthwhile (cost of the glass door versus the price increase from 90 to 140 cm (35 to 55 inches), for example with steel/enamel)?
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HoisleBauer226 Nov 2021 13:47Myrna_Loy schrieb:
You can also feel cold in open showers because of the steam column.What do you mean by "steam column"? A specific showerhead? Or a draft caused by the shower?
We planned for 1.60 x 1 meter (5.25 x 3.3 feet), and according to the experience of acquaintances, only a few drops end up on the edges. A colleague told me they have 1.5 x 0.90 meters (4.9 x 3 feet), and nothing splashes out there.
Maybe it also depends on how active you are in the shower and how far the water spreads beyond that 😀
Maybe it also depends on how active you are in the shower and how far the water spreads beyond that 😀
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motorradsilke6 Nov 2021 22:08ypg schrieb:
Yes, after Halloween I discovered this... I prefer green over red 😉 … color!
Since the floor is being sloped downwards there, the sidewalls at the bottom would have to be either angled or the floor would need to be elaborately "edged."
Yes.There is no need for any angled plastering, angled sidewalls at the bottom, or elaborate edging. In new construction, the screed is poured with a slight slope towards the drain. At the junction between the sloped and flat floor, the tiler installs a specially designed angled metal strip. The glass wall is then placed directly on that edge, meaning on the flat floor right next to the slope. This works perfectly fine with a glass wall or even multiple glass walls without any issues.motorradsilke schrieb:
At the edge between the sloped and flat floor, the tile installer uses a special metal trim designed specifically for this.Yes, but that is not cost-neutral. The original poster is looking for a solution that might be HoisleBauer22 schrieb:
financially more neutraland this solution is not.kbt09 schrieb:
Why shouldn't it be cost-neutral? With a tiled floor, without a shower tray, you have more freedom in designing the size of the shower area.Because there are always additional costs when you have to build up a frame within a room (floor screeder) and then level it out (tile setter). They charge well for that. Why? Ask the tradespeople…
Every extra step costs extra.
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