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kmcg - Good point about the safety bars. If this for an elderly you probably should install grab bars even with a walk in shower. We did that too for my MIL. Also, be sure to check your local codes about the drain. Some allow 1-1/2" drains as since many of us use low flow showers now it's not a problem. I have put a rubber flat stopper over mine some times when I feel I need a foot bath. Even after washing may hair etc, it doesn't get close to overflowing.

Thank you. You are right. Adding a shower and a wall in the center of the bathroom probably would not look good. Unfortunately, there isn't room for a seperate shower. I wish we had put more thought into how hard it would be to sell our house when the time came. This is our first house, and as newlyweds, we didn't need the downstairs bedroom and bathroom. We thought a clawfoot tub gave it personality.

You can install a small plastic or metal shut off valve between the shower nozzle and pipe to stop the water as shown in the link. Should be available at Lowe's, WalMart, etc. The water comes out of the shower head when you don't want it because the diverter valves on the newer spouts are smaller and that impedes water flow more and sends some of it up to the shower head even when it isn't selected. Here is a link that might be useful: Shower head shut off valve