Harrell Remodeling This was purchased by the homeowner, though we have seen similar items on EBay and that may be a good resource for you. Bed Bath and Beyond occasional has such items as well.
Barrier-Free, no wall Shower: How-To? - Hi there ~ Hoping you can help give me the nitty-gritty specifics of how to build a barrier-free shower. Mine will be in the corner, 36" x 48", no additional walls. How close is your tub, the toilet, the sink from the shower nozzle & shower entry? Do you have any pitch on the bath floor outside the shower entry? Do you have a 1/4" per foot, or more, slope in the shower? Is waterproof membrane needed on entire floor? Again, hope you can help. Thanks very much. »
lazidazi Mr. Kutch, You are right of course, and my apologies, but I'm not able to post a pic of the floor plan. Hoping this may suffice: The room is 8.5' x 9.5'. The shower and toilet are planned for one end of the room [8.5']: Shower in corner, then toilet, then the door opening on adjacent wall at the opposite corner. I don't want the look of additional barrier wall making a shower enclosure. My no-additional-wall design may require that a curtain be used, I realize. And, maybe it'll work best for drainage if I lower the shower area floor level a couple of inches.
I really appreciate the help.
Harrell Remodeling This is not as simple as it appears. There needs to be slope on the floor that allows for drainage, the entire floor is built like a large shower pan - water-proofed. We would highly suggest contacting a general contractor in your area. If it's not done correctly you may have some serious water based issues.
Ellessebee We really wanted a walk-in shower. We built a large one (5x4) with 2 -1/2 solid sides, one glass up to 1 foot below the ceiling and an open end about 28" wide. I froze unless I was directly under the water. I could not have the exhaust fan running while I showered because it drew out the hot air and the wind chill made things even worse. Finally I gave in and put a curtain across the opening. Fortunately, the large glass panel has a stabilizer bar just across the opening so I could hang it from that very easily. That sovled my problem entirely and I leave it open when I'm not showering and in the summer when it's not as much of an issue. I do not want a glass door so the curtain was the best option. We are building a new house and we are planning a curtain for that shower too, as well as for the tub/shower combination in the guest bath. I can change them if i want a different mood or to wash them. I can't tell the configuration of your room but you might be able to suspend a curtain rod from the ceiling or between two walls. By the way, I love your tile - what is it?
Ellessebee One more thing we did - we put heat lamps in 2 of the recessed lights just outside the shower on extension arms that aim toward the shower. This helps keep the air warm and is especially nice when I step out. In our new shower we will have radiant floor heat both inside and outside of the shower.
Tileshop Another good source for the pebbles is www.islandstone.com located in Santa Cruz Calif. The wall tile also looks like Tileshop's Craftsman series in Willow http://tile-shop.com/products/craftsman/craftsman.html
Is that tub an actual ofuro tub with the preheating switch/panel to set the tempurature of the water??
If so, please tell me where I can purchase one. I tried going thru a place in ALASKA!, but either the product was deficient or more likely the installers. »
This bathroom features at least four kinds of tile, and they are all drawn together into a cohesive whole by a not-quite-green-not-quite-gray grout. By avoiding extreme color changes, this bathroom is kept a peaceful and calming space.
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added by Heather Fogg to OR HOUSE (92 minutes ago)
the is the way i want my bathrooms to be, that there is a tub for soaking and a seperate area fro the actual showering part. and a drain in the floor for cleaning the bathroom