Waterproofing tub inside shower stall
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Comments (11)Alina - we didn't do a careful job at all. I just asked a kinda slap-dash guy to throw together a bookshelf made of 3/4" pine I think. maybe even 5/8". I'm not recommending this, certainly not over what am actual cabinet maker constructs. Only, this is just not something I fussed about at all. Course, this happened early on in the experience when I knew -8b. I know more now and might be more careful about all this. And I'll show pictures because I want folks to see but ... it doesn't look very good in pictures, neither of my bathrooms does! The colors are wrong and you just can't get a sense of the feel of the room *at all*. One of my bathrooms I posted because of a problem with the vanity top and I got a little sub-enthusiasm because I know my "Style" is no way-no how GW's! I wish I *could* convey with a photo what the room actually looks like because I do really like both and think you-all would too if only I could depict it fairly! As well, over in kitchens I once set off a mild scandal-storm by showing a picture of another bathroom that contained wet footprints in it, and of my kitchen once all overflowing with a typical day's worth of chaos from a really, really busy household. I am just not living the GW life here. So - all those mea culpas aside, please understand that I do recognize my life style is perhaps a little shocking to some on this forum. As they say on the net, no one knows that you're a dog. All I can say is -- it works in person! So here's a closeup of the shelves that are smaller because of the room's configuration in one of the bathrooms. This is unfinished and unused, but we're getting closer! Darn it, I should have removed the offending personal items and put the toilet seat down for this photo, but it's now beyond a waking person's reach, if you follow: And here's an overview of the space if it helps. Please know this wall is no way so blue in reality. I'm thinking the glossiness might have caused the flash to bounce and change the color a lot? It is a little bit blue but in there it looks grey-blue: The serpentine in the niches was supposed to go on the floor, but when I went to order it, the warehouse said a hotel chain in Arizona had just bought hundreds of thousands of sqft of the stuff and it was now all gone. I was really disappointed! But I got to keep the sample and that's where it ended up. The replacement floor is more muted but it's OK, particularly given the top I was therefore able to "afford" (in the wild-stone expense account that is). For your interest, here's a shot of that wild-stone: And here's the shelf in the other bathroom. These shelves are bigger but obviously not being used to great affect at the moment. If you cared about use, appearance, efficiency, etc, you should just build the pony wall to a height that will give your bookshelves the height they want or you need. I didn't do that, just sort of fit them into a random height built to contain the tub. That was silly I suppose, but designing this was not on my mind at all at the time: Here's a shot of that space for reference: And because I posted about this problem sink of mine earlier and showed some shots of the bathroom at the time, I'll show the other wall and the new top to that problem vanity. The old problem sink is, sadly, gone (broken) and everything works *way* better. BTW, at the time someone (well-meaningly) criticized the diagonal tiling backsplash as not representing a angularity anywhere else in the room. That's not actually true, but you cannot really make it out in the photo; the entire white tiling behind the tub is on an angle and the spots are set in, therefore, at their junctions, also as an angle, a sort of "diamond on the side", as it were. What can I say -- I think it works in person. If you stare hard you can just make out the white-on-white diamond pattern of the tub. So that has white grout, the sink area blue to pick up the transluscent tiles. That luminescence also doesn't photograph well: And finally, because there was a discussion of "boob lights" elsewhere which I personally found just hilarious, I show here a shot of my decidedly not-boob lights. I can't get what they look like when turned on, they emit a slightly red and blue-green streaky white color -- it's pretty wild. Unanticipated, but really looks very cool. I picked them in large part because they worked to the *left* of the electrical box. Those got put in in the wrong place and I just didn't feel like moving them. Decorating-by-sloth. :) OK, please understand this all works better in person than in photos. I know it's a real faux pas around here to show traces of life-with-teens but I just don't have the energy to clean up behind them or for a photograph. Mea culpa!!!!...See MoreNeed opinions regarding a window install in my hall bath tub area
Comments (9)I've done showers that had all kinds of windows. I'm not saying it can't be done. BUT. be aware there's a risk associated with it. <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Bill_Vincent/media/Flaherty033.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="" border="0" alt=" photo Flaherty033.jpg"/></a> <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Bill_Vincent/media/Allen120.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="" border="0" alt=" photo Allen120.jpg"/></a>...See Morequasi wet room - tub inside shower enclosure
Comments (28)Two ideas presented here are silly but one I agree with. The draft is definitely a concern. However, from experience I know it is not necessary to wipe down a tub that is positioned in a shower room every time the shower is used. Secondly, this is not a newfangled idea. I had a shower room in my last condo (2004-2012). In this particular wet room, one stepped through the double-headed shower (7' x 6') to get to a raised platform with an alcove tub. Even though it was a traditional acrylic tub, it was a zen experience with lighting, music, and a view of the river. I cleaned the tub after use & weekly, but not if I was just showering. I sqeegeed the shower's glass wall and door after each use. When I sold the condo, the view and the master bath 'sold' the condo. I'm planning a shower room in my current renovation. The space is 9' x 7', on the second-floor w/a window looking onto the Master bedroom's porch (11' x 17'). This is still a work in progress but you can see the current Master bedroom plan below. There are two bedrooms on the north side with a jack n jill. My spouse and I have very different daily routines bc of work and how we spend leisure time; thus the bath/closet space is compartmentalized from the Primary Bedrm. All comments appreciated!...See MoreInstalling a freestanding tub inside a shower
Comments (21)(cameron, i found a lot of new photos for you to view. see what you think) tozmo, that one you posted is actually nice looking. I guess i'm thinking of the old school corner showers. some smaller corner showers can look nice. I like this one too: Corner tub and corner shower! But yes, playing around w/design and layout ideas could be an option for a corner shower. Cameron, I found some other photos of a 'wet room' to give you some other ideas. And they show some linear drains on the shower floor. What I was thinking of was a drop in tub w/a deck, and the shower right next to it. Could you possibly do something like this? Or, what about this type of set up? at least the cleaning issues and water draining behind and in the corners wouldn't be an issue w/this layout Also notice the fixed panel glass divider. Doing this is better for airing out the shower which will have a huge impact on mildew buildup. is it possible to do a thin window in the shower so she could look out while bathing? (pretend there's a tub here) Also, look into doing a ledge just above the tub. of course the ledge would also be sloped toward the floor. don't forget the hand held shower head. these are necessary for cleaning the tub (and the shower) maybe something like this niche. Look at these pics and notice how they have the niche or ledge, the wall mount tub faucet, the tub placement and shape, the drains, curbless showers, and the fixed panel glass. not many of these wet rooms have full glass enclosures. If you do go w/that, make sure you have a window you open or the best exhaust fan. Both of these pics have the linear drains, curbless shower, fixed glass panel. an article about building these types of tub/showers http://jlm-designs.net/what-is-a-wet-room-learn-more-about-this-new-design-trend/ could you do the shower in the back, large glass divider, and place the tub in front of it? I always loved these! sunken tubs. popular in the mid century style....See Moreneonweb US 5b
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