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advice/suggestions for corner shower

Hello,

Buying a home that is about 80% finished from a good friend of ours. Plumbing, electrical is complete. Just needs drywall, flooring, tiling, kitchen cabinets. Rooms are all framed out.

Need help with the shower. It’s framed out for a shower only; no tub. Looking for ideas on how to complete it. Glass door, full walls or half with glass?

Comments (9)

  • yesterday

    I would do a half wall and glass on the toilet side. It will let in light from the window to the shower. It will also be a good spot to put shower controls so you can turn on the shower without getting in it. I think half wall on the narrow wall would work, along with a full glass door. Is the shower head going on the toilet wall or on the long wall?

  • yesterday

    @katinparadise - the wall by the toilet is where the plumbing is and shower head/controls. Don’t think i can do half glass on that side

  • yesterday

    Maybe i can put a small ‘window’/ glass panel on the side where the toilet is. But that might look weird. wit

  • PRO
    yesterday

    since the valve is on the toilet wall, keep that one full height and tiled. i'd do frameless glass on the open sides, a fixed panel plus a swing door, ideally 3/8" clear. it keeps the window light flowing and the room feels bigger. one thing before tile goes up: have a licensed pro check the pan and waterproofing since the framing was done before you owned it.

  • PRO
    yesterday

    Before you decide on the glass, get the wet zone right while the framing is still open, because that is what keeps water out of the studs and drywall. Use cement backer board or a waterproof board behind the shower, cover it with a waterproof membrane or seal every seam and corner, and make sure the floor slopes to the drain so water doesn't pool. Plan the valve, shower arm, and any grab bar blocking now, before the walls close. Full-height walls are the easiest to waterproof, while a half wall with glass above it adds more transitions and seams where water can get behind the board. If you do go with glass, it needs a level curb or threshold to sit on, so the base has to be built flat and square first. Is the drain location already set, or is that still open?

  • 15 hours ago

    Put glass anywhere you are willing to clean it. To access the controls, have the glass people cut a half moon piece so you can get your hand into the shower and turn on the water.

  • 10 hours ago

    Then you'll obviously need to have full tile on that wall. In that case, full glass on the narrow panel and the door. I'd go frameless as suggested. I changed mine out to frameless and really like the clean look. Will you be adding a light in the shower?

  • 8 hours ago

    I'd square it off, no need for the angle. A pony wall on the toilet side for light from the window into the shower. The lower half of the wall will be a great spot for your toilet paper holder.

  • 7 hours ago

    @katinparadise - there is a light in the shower