What do you call using slabs to "frame" a shower entry?
Susan Brake
11 months ago
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Comments (10)Many many years ago, my uncle had a similar structure, though not as elegant-looking. They lived at the last end of nowhere in a very wooded area with thousands of critters who'd decimate a garden, along with a few cattle, barnyard fowl, and a few pigs. He completely enclosed his garden area, sides and top with wire netting about ten feet tall to keep out animals AND birds (crows & corn seedling problems), burying it a couple of feet deep to keep out the diggers, too. Maybe the netting was chicken wire. Occasionally they'd let the guineau fowl into the area to eat the insects. Their yearly survival depended on what they could grow and can, so the garden came first in everything from Spring through Fall. It had a tall latch-gate. When I was a kid, I thought it was really neat! So, I think its usefulness must depend on where one lives and the critters one must contend with. lamd, have fun searching for just the right plan. You may end up designing your own to accommodate your space needs, but it should be fun if you can get the basics under your belt!...See MoreWalk in shower, what are you using on the walls?
Comments (16)I used white on white cultured marble, just a sheet of white 1" thick. It fit my price and was much less than doing tile as well due to the labor for tile. I wanted a neutral color that would never go out of style either. I used the same for the splash on the tub, but putting a border of tiles on top of that which will be easy to change out when it looks outdated or I tire of it. I considered breaking it up with a border fairly high in the shower too, but decided against it as I like simple and we were doing opaque doors anyways to the shower so not really visible. It is very easy to keep clean and unlike granite more tolerant of harsher cleaners....See MoreCoverting Tub Drain To Shower on Concrete Slab
Comments (23)We are progressing with our doorless shower. The wall is framed in. We have installed a Moen 3330 3-function transfer valve with a pipe extension for the hand-held slide bar. Please advise on whether this is the best placement for the valve and water supply. We're not sure if we should place the slide bar on stud #2 or #3 and where to put the water supply valve. We plan to use the hand-held shower to shower our daughter who is disabled. She will be seated when I shower her. We need to decide whether to install a corner bench in the back near the #3 studs or use a portable bench in the center of the shower closer to the # 1 stud. If we do the corner bench and place the slide bar on the #3 studs, I wonder if I will get soaked by the water coming toward me. The black line shows where the bench would be. If we go with the portable bench, we could place it in the center where the wall would stop the water from coming out. We could place the slide bar on the #2 stud so the water is flowing away from the doorway. In that case, should we move the valve a few inches to the left so the slide bar isn't as close to the valve? Would it look strange to have the power supply on one side of the valve and the slide bar on the other side? Since we can't afford to purchase the hand-held and slide bar yet, I can't experiment to see how it would look and if the hose would hang properly. Any advice would be appreciated. The bottom photo shows the type of hand-held shower head that I am considering. (I like the way it extends out unlike others that seem to stand up...See MoreWhat "art" would you hang on these entry-way walls?
Comments (33)How about some elegant black iron scroll work? There are scads of varieties and they are often the perfect solution for a wall that needs that certain "something". (The photos are from my home.) I recommend choosing art that a) reflects your interests and b) makes you happy every time you see it. You said you can't your hang travel visas and martinis, but why not? You could frame your travel visas and arrange them under a large matte. For the martinis, you could either buy a painting or print of them or literally frame some martini classes in a shadow box. You might also consider vintage travel posters from places you love or that you've already been to. Your home is very nice!...See Morecatbuilder
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