You actually want a window in your shower? I hope there are no " peeping tom's" in your area. Peeping Toms's love windows that are located in showers. Is your wife ok with this decision?

Lol. I'm the wife. And no I don't WANT a window, but only because I'm afraid of water issues. We live in the woods, our bathroom is on the second floor, and we sit at the edge of a ridge. So peeping Tom's are very unlikely - at least the human ones are. Actually, now that I think about it more, a window would be great, because its a great view, but then there are the water issues.....

We're just about to start our masterbath restoration. We're keeping a window midway on the side wall in the shower. We're removing glass block and installing a double hung fiberglass window. Our sill is going to be very thck glass with a beveled edge.

We've been in our house for 10 yrs and have had a glass block window in the shower for this entire time. Current sill is coveredwith the wall tile. We've never had leaks.

Every one of the 34 homes on my block have windows in the shower. That was the floor plan when the homes were built in 1919.

I assume the marvin ultrex would work the same as fiberglass if we did the ultrex on the interior and exterior - of the shower window only? we could still do wood/ultrex on the rest of the windows and they would be identical on the exterior and consistent with the wood interior version in terms of size and frame width, etc?

glass block.
They still make it.
It's really a great solution for someone in your position.

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Absolutely numbers......

Glass block would sure solve the moisture problem, but I hate them. And they would not give me the beautiful view I was hoping for.

Double-hung or slider will be easiest to clean and they also have screens on the exterior side.
Make sure window is flashed properly, I would foam and caulk the window in. Window could be pulled in and set flush with tile or if sill is used it should be tilted 5 degree's to drain water away from window. Careful detail should be used in the water-proofing membrane used for tile as well, make sure everything drains water away from the window kind of like flashing the inside of the window.

We have used the Kolbe Vinyl units in a home that was all Kolbe Aluminum clad wood windows. They match the details in every way . I agree that an awning or fixed unit with simulated check rail to match a DH would work best if your home is all DH units. If the home is all casement then a fixed casement sash will work. Do you need the unit to vent?

I don't believe that anyone asked about blinds? Furthermore, I'm not an expert on blinds, but common sense says that wood blinds in a shower would probably not be the best choice.

@Numbers, I agree with the other guys above. If you must put a window in the shower, eliminate as much organic material (wood) as possible and make sure that it is comprehensively flashed and sealed. Vinyl would be ideal IMO, but the all-ultrex Intergrity would be fine. Tile to it or use moisture resistant materials to trim it out.

Thanks everyone for your advice. We decided to change our layout so the shower will not be on an outside wall. Putting the toilet room there, so now that's where the window will go. Should keep it from feeling like a cave!

Sun tunnels work great to get some natural light in there as well.

Yes, I would actually like to get one of those Sun tunnels in my closet, which is interior to the bathroom. But I think I would prefer a window in the toilet room - especially since its high up and faces the woods, so the view should be nice but no privacy issues. And it should bring some light into that end of the bathroom near the shower when the door is open.

What did you ever do. I'm in the same boat