To wet room or not to wet room?
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Comments (14)I think you can come up with a better layout for an "aging in place" bathroom. I remodeled with a view to aging in place. Do you need a bathtub? As others have pointed out most seniors do NOT take baths because it is difficult to use. If baths are an essential to you, then you should consider designing one that is as user friendly to someone who might have difficult rising and sitting in a tub. No kidding but in my limited circle I know two people who were trapped in their tubs - one for two days and one luckily had her cell phone and called for a rescue. A built in bench is great. I have one but I have a handheld reachable by the bench and NOT a showerhead. As others have pointed out, design with suitable grab bars in the shower and by the toilet and by the bath if you decide you need a tub A curbless shower is nice but not really essential for most seniors as they can navigate a low curb - with the assistance of a grab bar at the entry or with the help of their home heath care attendant if it comes to that. In my experience with parents and senior neighbors none of them needed a wheel chair to get around their home or use the shower even if they did need one when they couldn't walk long distances because they didn't have the strength. But they got by fine in their home with a walker if they had balance issues. A bathroom with motion sensor lights is a great safety feature as well since the light will turn on at night. You might also consider getting one of the "smart" lighting systems like Lutron Caseta so that you can control all the lights in your home from your iphone through voice command. No stumbling in the dark to find a switch as you can turn on any necessary lights from the comfort of your bed - and turn them off. ETA You should also consider getting a Toto washlet or equivalent because many seniors have reduced shoulder mobiity or other issues in terms of "reaching" either after an operation or permanently so a good washlet really helps. My mother's friend also had some kind of issue with her fingers so had one installed. They are easy to install if you are remodeling because you can easily install the necessary electric plug even if you don't install the washlet immediately but it would be harder to install an electric socket afterwards....See Morehelp! paint and design ideas den/living room “wet bar
Comments (12)This looks to me like a kitchen unit more than wet bar. You might consider hiring an interior designer to help with a comprehensive plan to create a more intimate space. You can create a dramatic change if you were to change out existing light fixtures and replace with one in the center--maybe hang a pendent light and give care to the type of bulb you use. Lighting fixture and shade and intensity of light create different moods. Replace double, kitchen sink and countertop with a smaller, single sink and more stylish counter top. There are nice pics from other comments here of shelves with under shelve lighting that look nice and create a very nice mood. But you could remove the shelf and add a framed mirror or piece of art work. The back wall can be toned down with different paint color. The wall is small enough that you could use a nice wall paper. This space could become the focal point of the room. I encourage you to hire an interior designer and take a comprehansive approach. Good luck...See MoreWaterproofing wet room/shower floor
Comments (20)The essential reason as to why you don't want multiple waterproofing systems is that it creates a "mold sandwich." In an older, traditional shower, there is a primary mud bed put on the floor. On top of that, there is a rubber liner that attaches up about 10" up the walls. On top of that, there is ANOTHER mud be to which the tile is adhered to. The idea here is that water will transmit through the grout to the membrane and travel down to the "weep holes" and out, It works well as long as the weep holes are open. In a system such as Schluter's "Kerdi," there is only ONE mud bed that is properly sloped to their proprietary flange and drain. In this case, the water going thru the grout hits their membrane and never wets the mud...and it dries out quite a bit faster. I like (and use) this system as it is bulletproof and give it a lifetime warranty. What is "lifetime?" I tell my clients...It's until you die or I die........LOL...See MoreOpaque wet room shower screen
Comments (3)no fixed glass will replace bath and shower curtain with a shower tray and a glass panel as i dont want a shower enclosure x...See MoreShazia
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