ᐅ Walk-in Shower, Splash Water, Do I Need a Door?

Created on: 5 Oct 2022 19:20
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wesson76
Hello everyone,

I need your advice 🙂. We are currently planning the bathroom in a new build. I have attached the bathroom layout.

The shower area is L-shaped, measuring 160x100cm (63x39 inches). The "open wall" is 80cm (31 inches) long, and the entrance to the shower is also 80cm (31 inches).

Question: Is the 80cm (31 inches) wall length enough to prevent water splashing outside the shower area? Or would it be better to install a door?

According to a consultant at the sanitary supply store, this should be sufficient. However, I have read online that a minimum length of 120-140cm (47-55 inches) is recommended.

P.S.: The thick wall between the toilet and shower likely contains the service shaft.

Floor plan of an open space with bathroom: toilet, double washbasin, bathtub, 11.3 m².
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ypg
6 Oct 2022 18:30
WilderSueden schrieb:

The corner will probably be quite dark, likely darker than ours. On the other hand, you don’t usually stay in the shower to enjoy the view. We have a spotlight in the shower, which should be enough.

People tend to use the toilet more often than the shower, if anyone ever considered swapping the shower and toilet around 😉
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wesson76
6 Oct 2022 18:38
Thank you all for your many tips. We will take a few days to consider and make a decision.

In parallel, I have started another thread about planning the guest bathroom.

https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/planung-gaeste-wc-brauche-eure-tipps.44286/

I would also appreciate your valuable feedback there 🙂
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Matthias45
9 Oct 2022 12:21
I don’t see any advantage to a shower without a door.
Without a door, there is a draft while showering (cool breeze).
Water also splashes out even if the wall is 1.5 meters (5 feet) long.
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elminster
29 Oct 2023 14:40
ypg schrieb:

People often use the toilet more frequently than the shower, if you were considering swapping the shower and the toilet 😉
For the lighting, it would be better (even though the shower would then face the window), but I always find it nicer when you don’t see the toilet immediately upon entering.
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ypg
29 Oct 2023 16:30
elminster schrieb:

It would be nicer for the lighting (even if the shower then extends into the window area), but I always find it more pleasant when you don’t see the toilet right when entering.

What do you mean?
It’s already like that here, so what are you referring to?
Besides, the bathroom has long been built!
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elminster
29 Oct 2023 16:58
ypg schrieb:

What exactly do you mean?
This is how it is here, what are you referring to?
Besides, the bathroom has long since been completed!

Ah, I hadn’t noticed that this is from October 2022. 🤨