Curbless shower: how do you pass code?
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shower head on an outside garage wall ?? will this pass code?
Comments (2)HI THERE! Not sure about passing code....but I have the same setup (and we live in southern Ontario where we can have some cold spells). The problem is the pipes in the shower do freeze. We had extra insulation put on that wall, but still freezes. Our next project is to relocate the shower. There might be another way around it, but really do give it some thought! Good luck!...See MoreCurbless shower--why do if bathroom isn't big enough for wheelchair
Comments (16)Make sure you and your contractor understand the difference between a roll-in shower and a transfer shower. Transfer shower means the user has enough upper body strength or ability to stand long enough to move from a wheelchair to a bench. A roll-in shower means there must be enough space to roll in with a wheelchair. My BIL is a paraplegic who must always be in a wheelchair, and we frequently have problems with hotels not understanding what he needs. He used to transfer and use a bench in the shower, but as he ages and his shoulders take more of a beating, he does not want to transfer to take a shower. He is afraid of slipping or losing strength at the wrong time, and then ending up on the shower floor. He brings a separate shower chair with him (actually one of his old chairs with most of the accessory pieces stripped off), transfers to that chair to roll into the shower, and then goes back to his regular wheelchair later on. Kerdi and other manufacturers recommend that if you use a curbless or zero entry shower design, you should plan for the entire bathroom area around it as a wet room. That is relatively easy to do when you prep the floor for tile, since they just use waterproof membrane and sealed seams under the tile. Its not a lot different than the decoupling membrane they use for a standard tile installation. Bruce...See MoreWould you recommend a curb-less shower with Schluter-System?
Comments (5)Thanks you. Yes plumber did water tests. Also, I laid the shower wand at the back of the shower and let the water run for 30 minutes. The shower leaked. We removed the shower glass and re-grouted and added silicon caulk to the joints. We resealed the marble. Various and multiple contractors have been unable to find the cause without ripping out the shower. It leaks at the front two corners where the glass meets the marble. After the repairs, we only see water on the right side as you look at the photo. Contractors believe the shower pan is filling up with water some how and overflowing. The leak is actually delayed. You won’t see it for 30 minutes to hours after a shower. So a curb-less shower is not a problem giving it is installed correctly? Same as one with a curb? Yes, finding a qualified installer who will put slab on the wall is like finding a needle in a haystack. The original installer was with an very reputable marble company in Houston, TX. We didn’t go cheap. I’ll check out the links. Thank you....See MoreHelp! curbless shower inspection requirement
Comments (10)I am in California and my bathroom remodel was inspected three times just for the plumbing. Final approval was delayed because the inspector said my hand held shower needed a valve to prevent water from feeding back into the water line. My GC had to literally go down to the permit office with the soecs from the valves to show that there was one not to mention that it was unnecessary in ky soecific situation in a high rise. I think a roll in versus a curbless is semantics as all curbless showers are technically roll in as the shower enclosure doesn’t prevent water from crossing the way a physical curb does. That your soecific opening isnt large enough for a wheeo chair is irrelevant. Isn’t your GC responsible for ensuring that everything is built to Code and able to pass inspections? My GC and designer knew all the relevant Codes and they were there to deal woth the inspections....See Moreflseadog
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