Best shower design for elderly - non slip
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Comments (69)While it looks like there is a variety of successful approaches, I think the reason some have success with one approach and others don't is the nature of the stains. Some stains are simple body oils stuck in the texture of the nonslip pads. Using something alkaline like shampoo should work for those to soften the stains and allow them to be scrubbed lightly. WD-40 should also dissolve those and lift them. Other stains are based on hard water build up of calcium. The calcium can't be seen because it is white but the calcium will catch and hold the body oils. If you cannot get the calcium off, the stains remain. This is where an acidic approach would work. Barkeeper's Friend is oxalic acid with a mild abrasive. If the stains are calcium based, this should wash them away very easily. I would like to suggest another approach to the plain body oils with no calcium build up. There is a cleaner used in the automotive detailing industry called Super Clean. It comes in a purple spray bottle at auto stores, hardware stores, Walmart, etc. It is basically 409 on steroids. If you have trouble breathing when using 409, then you will really have trouble breathing around Super Clean. I bought some for my car and, of course, it works great. Then I read the label and decided to try it in the kitchen. The first thing I tried it on was burned on grease on a stainless pan - the bottom of the pan. I sprayed it on and let it sit for a "dwell time" of 10 minutes. Then I ran hot water from the faucet into the pan and 99% of it just rinsed clean with no scrubbing. I thought maybe I had a pan with grease that looked burned on but was just sort of already softened, but no. I tried it again and again with the same results. So that is my experience with Super Clean. I thought someone might give it a try on their tub texture spots and report back here with results....See MoreTile guy claims this shower work is due to tile slipping
Comments (42)Sammy, I understand the frustration, but you have seen the issues that are prevalent on this forum, and while it is understandingly frustrating for the homeowners, it is equally concerning for the qualified trade itself. We just speak from experience. And we comment only to educate in hopes of alleviating the problems that can occur. We are representing a model for how it actually "works" for the consumer and the trade, based on 35 years of experience. I will add this: Ask your GC if he/she has their own dedicated tile craftspeople, or if they sub-contract this work. If they have their own, then it should be quite easy to include them in the planning. If they sub-contract, then to who? Do they use multiple subs for tile? A Team, B team, whoever they can find? And request that the actual tile contractor that will do the work be involved in the planning. KNOW who is going to be working on your project from the get go. And if the GC can't do this, what in the world are you paying them for? Just our experience....See MoreBest options for non-tiled shower?
Comments (42)@tendrac, there is only one dealer in my area that does any type of solid surface for showers. Luckily, it's only 45 mins from me so we went with them. We didn't get any other quotes. Our builder has had other clients use it before and really liked the material and quality of the Onyx Collection. The materials alone (shower plus corner bench and alcove) ran about $3600 and it was $1500 to install. That said, I was shocked when I got the final install price. Our builder had one of his subs install it and I was onsite for most of it. It took about four hours for two guys. They did REALLY well on our job :insert eye roll:. There are YouTube videos on how to install it but we didn't have the time or the tenacity at that point to attempt it nor did we want the liability if it went totally wrong ;) Our panels are 7 ft tall....See MoreFrameless glass shower with non-standard angles?
Comments (6)I've lived in major suburban areas most of my life and the photo you show of the angled frameless shower is a pretty standard installation. You might need to visit a glass shop in the nearest large city and be willing to pay them enough to make the drive out to your area. They would need to come out twice, first to measure and then do the installation. To keep cost down and avoid ventilation issue, just stop the glass 10" from the ceiling ... or stop it at that grout line just above the shower head. If you want the look of the side panels all the way to the ceiling, then I would just do a shorter door and tile the ceiling in the shower. You can use the same mosaic you use on the floor....See MoreAnnie Deighnaugh
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