Funny about the frosted glass. The River Otter just mentioned that very same benefit! :)

Re mopping, I was thinking a well-aimed showerhead, plus a large bath mat between toilet and open end of shower, should be enough to quell the chaos. Hmm.

I was also thinking that the river otter might not try going through the glass if it is not see-though, but is opaque. River otters and I think alike! So he/she did not like the half-height caregiver doors?

LOL, Nancy! Actually, River Otter is no longer a child, so I think caregiver doors are out!

Got me!

I had a 5' long shower that was open on the end. The shower head was about 2' in from the end wall, so I had 3' of open space between the head and the opening. Never had a problem with too much water (and my husband seems to splash everywhere when he's showering).

Your math doesn’t add up. 54”+48” does not = 134”. If splashing is the problem, a larger shower would be a better idea, no?

The door hinge to a glass enclosure has to be in the wall for strength and rigidity. The shower should always be entered from the wide side, not the narrow side. The shower controls should be reachable from outside the shower, with the door opened for access. And no shower head should ever point directly at a door.

With those restrictions in mind, your bathroom door swings the wrong way if it swings against the shower and not the wall, and it will conflict with the shower door. The shower door should be hinged left against the wall, with the shower head on that back wall as well. The end wall across from the toilet can be pony wall or glass either one.

Thanks all!

scottie mom, I had to crack up at the math error as it was calculated by someone who got a perfect score on the SAT Math! :D

live_wire_oak, I had no idea about that door swing issue, and had not even thought of a pony wall at the end. thanks!

"The door hinge to a glass enclosure has to be in the wall for strength and rigidity."

While I do not disagree n the strength issue, doors are hung off of fixed panels quite often with no issue. Typically the panel needs to attached very securely and often time 1/2" thickness is best for the fixed panel and 3/8" for the door.

Pebbled glass will address a lot of your concerns.

Live_wire_oak, I'm curious why you say the shower should always be entered from the wide side and not the end. I just put my controls on the open end so I could turn it on before getting in. It was similar to this but had a curb and the controls were on the open end as I said.

@katinparadise, that is exactly what I was thinking of doing! I was going to aim for curbless but decided to curb it just in case. How far along are you in your construction? Thanks for sharing.