Exploring the Shower Options for New Bathrooms
Installing showers in new bathrooms is a process that requires plenty of decisions and design. There are many different sizes and styles of showers available, including those with various door styles, surround options and shower taps and sprayers. This element in your new bath may be the most expensive and will require the most shopping around before you are able to find the model that best suits your lifestyle and budget.
Different Door Styles
The type of door often dictates the style and even the size of shower. The most commonly seen style is the hinged door, which often comes with a corner style glass shower. The door is wide and allows for each access, but you may also find that this style results in a lot of water on the floor and may be more difficult for kids to use.
Bi-fold doors or quadrant showers could be a better option for operation, although they have additional framing within the glass to block the view. You may not notice it with a full, clear glass shower though, and the ability to slide open just one side of a quadrant corner shower is convenient. Sliding shower doors are also very popular and easy for the whole family to use. They will keep the most water in and offer dependable performance in a wide variety of shower sizes.
Different Types of Shower Rooms
Instead of an individual unit installed in your new bathrooms, there are also shower rooms available. These designs incorporate existing walls or require that new walls are built and either tiled or covered with a vinyl shower stall. Walk in showers are used in spacious floor plans and consist of tiled walls in combination with glass walls. There is generally no door and the shower and drain portion are installed at the back with an area for drying off near the front. Although this is an easy care option and looks gorgeous in any bathroom, it requires a vast amount of space when compared to other shower styles.
Wet rooms are similar in design, although they have operable doors (normally hinged). Instead of having a shower tray in the bottom, these designs are built directly onto the tiled floor. This requires extensive sealing at the base of the glass walls and around the outer walls. Shower cabins are very popular in smaller spaces and contemporary homes. Everything comes in one package and the more elaborate models have jets and spa shower heads for the ultimate in bathroom comfort. You may pay more for shower cabins when installing them in new bathrooms, but these are dependable designs that are generally quick to install.
Do some browsing through plumbing supply catalogues and visit a building supply store to decide which shower is right for your renovation. The best new bathrooms have well designed showers that will suit your lifestyle and home.
Bathroom quotes that will supply you with exactly what you are looking for can be found online as well as other home improvements such as double glazing.
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