Restarting tub-to-shower conversion, questions about glass enclosure
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Comments (20)Skuba, there are other options in smaller tubs. Home Depot carries the ones I am going to talk about. First there is the one mentioned above, the Bootz Honolulu. It is only $139. It is 46.5" long, 27" wide, and 15 inches high. Porcelain over steel construction. For more room and presumably better quality, there is the Kohler Seaforth that is 54" long, 30.25" wide and 14" high. That extra six inches gives you your toilet wall and extra room. This tub is sold for $1148 in white. It is cast iron and porcelain. There is also the Kohler Greek soaker tub that is 48" x 32" in Acrylic. I think it is too big in the 32" dimension for your current layout. It is drop-in, so needs a structure and tile work around it. I wonder if it would fit in the alcove where your toilet is scheduled to go. Then the toilet could have a half-wall separating it from the vanity, over where the other end of the tub was going to be. I am currently planning for a bath remodel in the only full bathroom in our house. I am toying with the idea of putting a tiny tub in my half-bath before that construction. It would give us a place to shower during the renovation (going down to the studs or further, there is a lot of water damage to be repaired in the big bath and we won't have a shower while the work is being done). The half bath is only 69" x 52", so fitting a bathtub in there will be a miracle. The reason I am considering it is that the big bath will have a wheelchair accessible shower because I will need one in the future. I had considered just making the half bath into a wet room - a shower with a toilet and washbasin in it - but there is no way to maneuver a wheelchair into that room, so the shower has to be in the big bath. So if I can fit a tub in the half bath, parents could still bathe kids there. Lascatx mentioned the one long sink with two faucets. I am planning to do that in our big bath. DH insists that we have the ability to both get ready for the day at the same time. My solution is the get the Kohler Brockway Utility sink in the 36" length with two faucets. I will either set it into an old 42" dresser I just bought for $125 (with a 6" deep ledge running the whole length behind the sink to provide more counter space) or a 42" to 48" vanity base with drawers. Here is one picture I found. I love the backsplash!...See MoreQuestions About A Clawfoot Tub
Comments (3)I saw one about 5 years ago in a specialty bath showroom in Portland. If I remember correctly it was close to $5k. I'm guessing at that price they didn't stick around. It was a slipper tub with what I thought was a Perrin & Rowe exposed pipe shower attached to a glass enclosure that was framed in rounded metal pipe. I would love to see one as well - boy were they gorgeous! Perhaps if you inquired at a specialty bath shop some of the old timers might remember one?...See Morebathtub enclosure or shower rod and curtain
Comments (24)Oh this is a HUGE problem for me. I hate the way curtains look, but I hate the way glass doors/tracks have to be maintained. My Nana actually put a clear plastic liner and rod above and inside of the glass shower doors to keep it from getting icky, but you didn't see the curtain from the outside. I dunno... DH and I are getting ready to build in a year or two and we might put in a conch-style shower; you go into a tile entrance and go around a corner to a mosaic'd room. No doors, no curtains, just private, big and luxurious. But a lot of tile to clean... Right now in our guest bath we have a curved rod and curtain. Our master bath has doors. I try a different cleaner every month trying to find something suitable! I've hear Spot X is IT, but I can't find it! Blessings, Haley...See MoreGlass Tub/shower enclosure
Comments (10)My husband is English, this is the set up all my in laws have and I am not a fan! Yes water splashes out and that is not even what I dislike most. It is freezing while showering. They are so drafty and allow so much steam to escape that the fan needs to be on while showering( I like to put my fan on for 30 minutes after my shower to stay warm at home) which keeps the room from moisture damage but makes the shower area even more drafty. Full enclosure or a curtain for warm showing work best IMO....See MoreAJCN
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