Shower Choices

Shower Remodeling Tips and Info - Suggestions from the Pros

Nothing sets you up for the day like an invigorating shower and by using on average only one fifth of the water of a bath you can feel good about doing your bit for the environment too, especially in towns like El Paso where water restrictions are often in effect.

Whether you offering over bath model or a separate enclosure a shower is now a top bathroom feature. For instant hot showers anytime, an electric shower is ideal. This heats Coldwater from the mains as it passes through the unit, and is both economical and convenient.

If space is limited, a configuration that fits snugly into the corner of the room is probably the best option. Ready-made shower cubicles come in a range of sizes styles and finishes. Luxury models even have interrole seats, heated towel rails and soap shelves.

Shower panels and doors are available on friend or friend and a range of finishes, and frosted clear or decorative talking glass and acrylic to suit any design scheme. In opening door is ideal if room space is limited. Folding, sliding or pivot doors are also economical space savers, and can look very attractive.

If building your own enclosure, ensure that the walls, ceiling and floor or waterproof by not skimping on the linings, and using the best waterproof adhesive one piling the shower enclosure. Joints should be sealed within impervious grout or an epoxy type.

Ensure that your glass panels are made from toughened safety glass and or a minimum of 4 mm thick. 4 mm glass should always be framed, figure glassmaking left unframed. Check out the door since well inside the frame one close to prevent any water leaking.

If you are lucky enough to have the space of a large area, spoil yourself with a walk in wet room, a dedicated shower area with fully tiled surfaces in a drain in the floor.

If space is severely limited you will have to consider placing your shower over the bath, and using a shower panel, folding door or curtain to shield the room from splashes and to protect privacy. This option requires a bath that is wide and flat bottomed as possible, preferably with a dimple nonslip surface.

Handheld showerheads are generally a more suitable choice for children and the elderly. A shower screen is a more effective option then a curtain for containing water spray and is essential with a power shower. If you have a power shower choose a shower tray with a large waste outlet so water can drain away quickly.