48”x72” Master Shower
Jennifer Schonhoff
3 years ago
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Jennifer Schonhoff
3 years agoGood idea AJCN. Here is our layout. We can make it a walk in or have a door. I think we are lining towards all glass with a door so we have more layout options.
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Comments (7)Thanks for all your thoughts! homeybird- we did briefly consider the wetroom idea, however, we're in Maine (brrrrrr), this room has 3 exterior walls and a poorly insulated floor, AND we need to be a little more traditional for resale. igloochic- Well, right now there IS no office. That is all part of a gigantically long master bedroom. It's stupid space in my opinion. I work at home and NEED an office, so right now my desk is set up there, open to the bedroom. I HATE it. Hate the computer lights and hum, hate seeing the piles and cords. I want my bedroom to be a calm place to escape and unwind. This house is teeny, so there is NO other place for my office to go. (Plus, we think being able to claim 3BR is a plus for resale. Target market will either be a young family or retired couple. Either way it seems like 2 normal-sized bedrooms and a small nursery or home office is a desireable combo. Honestly, there's no other place in the house where a home office could go....) weedyacres- I'll play around with that but my DH is going to be mad. We're having a heck of a bad year, renovation-wise. We started the kitchen/LR/DR renovation in April and soon discovered some very major drainage problems. We'd hoped to complete the exterior renovations this fall but the money we had to spend on the stupid drainage problems has left us utterly broke. Then DH got temporarily furloughed and I am not working either, and both cars are dying. It's baaaaad. BUT we HAVE to address this bathroom this month because it is -quite literally- making me sick. There is a huge mold problem in there. It's sealed off with painters tape right now because I was so sick from it. DH is going to have to cut a hole in the exterior wall, go in there and start gutting it until he finds the source of the mold (we suspect it is in the insulation, possibly the sheathing and studs, hope not!!). ANYWAY. It is not the best scenario to start a renovation. The kitchen's still not done either. And we're out of money. So we're leery of making too many changes. Even doing it all ourselves, having to reframe and redrywall and trim out all those extra walls is sure to add at least a grand, don't you think? Plus, our Washer & dryer are currently in the north closet...... WEll, I will draw it out and play around with it...... thanks for thinking outseide the box anyway....See MoreChoosing shower head for master shower
Comments (0)I am having difficulty choosing a shower head and hand shower for our master shower. We currently have an older Grohe hand shower mounted on the shower arm and only use one setting for actual showering. Prices for showerheads seems to vary widely even in the same line; Ferguson quoted the following just for Grohe heads. When I asked about the price, they told me it was design elements only. Axor Citterio 3-jet 2.0GPM $474.16 4-function 2.0GPM $59.66 Movari 2.5GPM 5-function $175.60 Raindance S $374.34 Randance E $447.01 The best thing I could find was on the Rohl website, a video that actually showed each of their shower heads in operation. Ferguson quoted $175.30 for the Rohl Ocean4 showerhead. Do I just choose a basic rainshower for the main showerhead, and the multi-function for the hand shower? What is the correct placement of the hand shower in relation to the main shower head? (I've seen some where the hand shower bar is mounted so that the top position of the hand shower is parallel horizontally to the main shower, some so that the hand shower is down and over a foot.) Thank you in advance!...See MoreCurb or curbless for master shower? What do you prefer?
Comments (29)Curbless requires more- more time, more money, more waterproofing, more thought. When curbless is done right, it's great. When it's done wrong...well it's a very expensive mistake. Yes, as a long-time reader of this board, I've read more than one account of curbless-gone-wrong. Admittedly, people are sometimes quicker to share bad things than good things, but I'm convinced that the above statement is true. Putting in a curbless shower will definitely cost more, and good plumbers aren't easy to find. You need to be BEYOND SURE of your plumber's abilities before you start down this road. If that’s newly built construction, it’s too late for curbless. I'm no expert, but I think this is true. What we call "minimal threshold" can also be a nice alternative. This is exactly what I've decided to use! A minimal threshold only has to be 2" high. That's not much. A wheelchair or hospital bathing chair can easily fit over this small height. Don't neglect to pair it with grab bars. I don't live that way, in fear like that. The line between fear and wisdom can be awfully fine. I do think some things discussed on this board are a little "over the top", and lots of people worry about the wrong things ... but this discussion isn't one of them. A curbless shower will cost you big bucks, but a minimal threshold won't cost any more /less than the more typical 6"-ish model ... yet it could be helpful later on. When the gift-to-future-me doesn't require any more space or cost, it's an easy choice. Does a curbless shower increase home value more than one with a curb? I doubt it. I think it's one of those things that might make your house stand out from the crowd /might help it sell faster, but I don't think a future buyer would be willing to pay more for curbless. Curbless showers, the latest 'pot filler' being sold to homeowners. How in the world did anyone ever continue to live in a home after the age of 70 with a 4" curb in the shower? They fell and became statistics in study about "bathrooms are the most dangerous room in the house". After a couple falls, they "made do" with sponge baths when they could no longer step into the tub. By your logic, we could all build a pit-latrine out back -- it was good enough for great grandma. Yes so you can shuffle into the space without having to lift your feet and possibly lose your balance. My grandmother could walk all day long (with her walker), but "stepping up" was challenging for her....See MoreMaster Bath Shower . . .Dumb it down for me!
Comments (10)The edges of the shower are currently the same material as the vanity top. Are you open to changing that as well? The floor looks like a good, neutral color. Are there any spare pieces that you could take to a tile store to look for complementary tile for the shower walls? If not, bring home samples so you can look at them next to each other. It is always a good idea to see things in your natural light before committing yourself in any case. The lighting in showrooms is rarely the same as what you have at home. Using a shower pan is a good idea. It doesn't appeal to me, but it is certainly grout free. Shower wall tile with grout hasn't been a problem for me ever - I have always had it. I can't say I'm a clean freak, either. Certainly you have to wash the walls regularly, but not any more than a solid surface. You can use larger tile and have fewer grout lines, but I think you will have better luck getting something to go with the floor if you use a plain white/off-white subway. By subway I just mean rectangular - there are multiple sizes available. Because of the molding and your vanity, I would say the style of the bathroom is traditional. Subway would be consistent with that style. My final suggestion is to go to a tile store if there is one near you and to stay away from the big box stores. They will have more professional help available. Ask your contractor for a recommendation. Is your contractor a tile setter? Is he going to subcontract the tile job to a real tile setter? This is an art as well as a trade, and your average GC shouldn't be laying tile. This forum is full of postings about bad tile jobs. You don't want someone learning on the job (your job)....See More
AJCN
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoA 4 x 6 shower is a nice size. We have a regular fixed showerhead, a rain-shower in the ceiling, and a separate hand-shower that is set lower than you normally see, right by our corner teak shower seat from Frontgage.
I'd hinge the door to the bottom wall and make sure that the glass installer enables the door to swing inwards and outwards so that you can easily reach the valve while still standing outside the shower. (The glass installer just won't put the stops in). Put the valve and diverter into the pony wall to the left.
I know people always think they are going to shower together, but most people don't. On the rare occasion that we do shower together, we really like having the rain shower and the regular shower on at the same time (there is a 3-way diverter so that you can have them both on half way at the same time). In your case, if you're not planning on a rain shower in the ceiling, you could get a shower system like this:
The rain shower extends out from the wall. This one looks quite modern, but there are zillions of styles, so if you are trying to go more traditional, try something like this:
I really prefer a teak seat vs a built-in bench. If you do a built in bench, you should probably move the door north, so that the bench can extend along that bottom wall.
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