Should You Install a Shower Stall?
Most homes in America have a bathtub that doubles as a shower. Not that many homes have a separate shower stall and a separate bathtub. You may be remodeling your bathroom and feel that it would be a nice option to have a separate shower stall rather than a combined shower/bath.
Your first consideration when thinking of installing a separate shower stall in addition to your bathtub is whether you have enough room. If you are doing a major bathroom remodel then you can plan it down on paper, all the measurements of the various items like the shower, bath, toilet and cabinets so that you can fit these items in your bathroom.
If you’re not doing a major bathroom remodel, you’ll have to evaluate any spare space you have in the bathroom, measure it up, and do some research to find a shower stall with those dimensions that will fit easily into the bathroom.
Once you have your measurements for your new shower stall it’s time to go shopping. You can find complete shower stalls at most home improvement stores. These usually come with a molded shower floor and walls and the shower door. These all in one shower stalls are quite easy to install as everything you need is built into it.
However you may want to make use of the tiles you’ve already got laid on your bathroom floor and use those as the shower floor. You’d obviously have to put in a drain and build up the sides of the area to create the base of the shower, and then buy some sliding doors to finish it off.
This entails a lot more work than just buying the all in one shower stall, so it comes down to weighing up the amount of money you have to spend versus the amount of time you have to build a shower from the ground up yourself, or have it done for the professionally.…
Walk in Shower – How It Affects You
You will be affected in more ways than one when you have a bathroom remodeled. The emotional impact will probably be the first thing that impacts you. Because you are thinking about a remodel you obviously are not really happy with your present bathroom. Is it the longing to add something to your bathroom like a walk in shower or is it just not as big as you would like for it to be. The new bath should make you feel really good once you are through with the remodeling project.
It will be a place where you can go to relax and refresh yourself. You can ease your tiredness away by standing in your shower or maybe you prefer to soak in your tub just like at the spa. It can be a great relaxing area whether you have had a long day at work or if you have just been working around the house.
The next thing to consider is the practical side of a new bathroom. Your old bath may just be laid out in such a manner that you just don’t like. You will be able to address these problems during a remodel, creating more usable space and getting it arranged just the way that you want. You can add extra storage space by building in some additional cabinets or adding some usable shelves or a bigger vanity. Another driving factor for you may to increase the accessibility particularly if you have an older person living with you or someone who is handicapped. By adding a walk in shower not only are you adding luxury but also a safety factor for those who need it.
One of the bigger effects of a remodel will probably be on your finances. The more remodeling that you do and the more that you add the more that it will cost in the end. At the same time you are adding to the value of your home, so don’t look at it as money that you are spending now but as an investment. A contemporary bath with an up scale spa theme featuring a walk in shower and a spa tube are really good selling points.
The bathroom is one room that you are in just about every day. If you are going to remodel make it a room that you will truly enjoy just being in. Take the time to make the space what you really want. The choice is yours.…