Complete bathroom and closet remodel with very challenging structural issues, due to the fact that the bathroom was almost completely cantilevered off the third story of the house. Photography by Anne Kohler, design by Holey and Associates, construction and cabinets by Mueller Nicholls Inc. Glass tiles, cherry walk-in closet, cherry cabinets, window seat, octagonal bathing vestibule, marble counters, steam shower, tilting round window, cedar shingles
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nonnys wrote:
ceiling - Is this ceiling sloped in order to have steam? »
Mueller Nicholls Cabinets and Construction Hi, good question. It is indeed sloped, to prevent the very hot drips of steam from landing on the bather's head. Steam shower manufacturers can help you figure out the appropriate slope. Good luck!
rnarisch I believe this is a Marvin Signature (or they make one like it.) What I am not sure about is they only have a wood line and that's not ideal for in a shower. Possibly with marine-grade paint...
5. A deluge of shower heads. From the standard, wall mounted head to a rain head to body sprays to hand held showers, there's an amazing wealth of shower heads available today. Just make sure that there's enough hot water and water pressure to accommodate all of these. Certainly a tankless hot water heater near a shower like this will come in handy when the showering goes on for awhile.
Tankless water heaters, which ensure hot water over longer stretches of time than standard water heaters, will increase in popularity in 2012 in tandem with several other key trends:• An increase in multi-generational households means more showers and baths taking place in the home• An increase in the popularity of steam showers• An increase in popularity of luxury spa showers and tubs as part of bath remodels