Walk In Shower Designs

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By Darren Hartley


A walk in shower eliminates the need to step up, or step down to reach the shower. A new type of shower gaining in popularity is a walk in shower without doors. It takes up less bathroom space because there are no frames or door swings to provide space for.

The usage and maintenance of a doorless walk in shower is definitely easier than traditional showers. The possibility of tripping is eradicated by the absence of thresholds which are also highly inconvenient to use. A doorless walk in shower is particularly designed for people who find it difficult to use a confined shower due to their compromised mobility.

When talking about the maintenance of a walk in shower without doors, suffice it to say that it is very easy to clean, requiring minimal care as far as its surface is concerned. Homeowners know what a chore it can be to clean a shower with glass doors, sliding or not. And when glass sliding doors get stuck or run off their glides, homeowners can only look up the sky and pray for a miracle.

A doorless walk in shower almost always involved custom designing. It is usually installed in a corner. It also involves the taking out of an existing bathtub or shower, whatever the case may be. Because of its creation of an opening to the rest of the bathroom, the bathroom walls and flooring would require some redesigning for water containment.

The drainage in a walk in shower without doors should allow for water to flow from the shower easily, creating no puddles at all in the process. The shower should be made of solid material, either custom tiled or custom fabricated. A requirement in the shower area is a sloped floor. This is for the elimination of the need for any threshold.

Water coming from a doorless walk in shower should be directed away from bathroom lighting and other fixtures. The containment of water flow can be achieved through the use of an overhead ceiling mounted shower head. This is in lieu of a handheld shower which has a tendency of spraying water all around.




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