Flat curb in shower
jpeters9
10 months ago
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Comments (4)I have a shower with no curb -- it's designed to be a roll-in. There is a vinyl sweep on the bottom of the door, and there is absolutely no problem with water. On one side of the door we have 3" tiles (the inside the shower part) and on the other 12" tiles (the rest of the bathroom floor). You don't need a chrome strip. All it will do is get grungy. As for French doors, that's fine, if you want to spend the extra money. We have one door....See MoreWill a shower curtain work on a low curbed shower?
Comments (3)slc, we replaced our standard tub with a shower only, using the kerdi shower kit. With the slate tile on top of the curb, the outside finished cork floor to top of curb measurement is around five and five 8ths high. The inside shower floor to tile top is around 3. I find my shower curtain blows in a bit at the bottom, but I generally solve this by putting a shampoo bottle on the bottom hem, on the curb, or making sure the window in the shower is closed while showering. Had I realized that the inside measurement was higher with the kerdi floor in, than the outside.. well duh!! (brain malfunction on my behalf!!) I'd have raised the curb another couple of inches, just to not feel the cold curtain on warm body parts. Someone had mentioned in passing that perhaps I have an issue because I have over a foot of space above the curtain rod to the shower arch, and if I got a longer curtain (to the inside top of the arch, I might not have this issue. Haven't done it yet! Good luck! Kym...See MoreBrick 2-flat curb appeal help
Comments (15)Congratulations! Looks like a great building and a smart investment. I love the brick detail. I wouldn't call the facade plain by any means, but it is subtle by modern standards and would be best appreciated at a walking, not driving, pace. Before you dive in, try to find out when your building was constructed and who the architect was. Then look for buildings of the same era and/or by the same architect for ideas. You shouldn't have any trouble finding similar apartment buildings within a short distance. If you see something you like, don't be shy about asking the owner about it and for the name of the contractor who did the work. People love to talk about their renovations. Be sure to find out if there are any preservation requirements that would apply to buildings in your neighborhood. In some places, they can be very restrictive, but historic commissions can also be a great source of information. Also, use local preservation and historical societies for resources and ideas. Finally, find out if there are any tax breaks for renovating historic buildings -- this would vary by state, and even by city. In Massachusetts, where I live, there are incentives for restoring historic commercial properties, but not residential ones. Illinois may have a similar program. Since you have a rental unit, your building might be considered commercial. Now for a few specific suggestions for your building: 1) To me, the style of the door looks all wrong. I'm not sure what door style would be appropriate, but it shouldn't be hard to find out. A canopy or overhang over the door might not be historically correct, but it would certainly be practical. 2) Are the glass block windows original? (They could be - glass block has been used for a long time.) If there's trim around the glass block window over the door, I'd paint it white to match the trim on the other windows. 3) Most importantly, landscape the front yard. Plain grass isn't adding much to your curb appeal. Try to choose plants or shrubs of varying height and seasonal interest. A small tree near the front of the yard (so it doesn't block the basement windows) would be lovely. (Make sure the roots won't damage your sidewalk, though.) 4) consider fencing in the front yard with a decorative wrought iron fence, or with a cast aluminum fence that looks like wrought iron, which would be far more affordable and easier to maintain. It would look great, and it would protect your landscaping investment, not to mention keeping off the dogwalkers. 5) Flower boxes made of wrought iron (or cast aluminum) under the first-floor windows would look good, IMO,. You'd have to be willing to maintain them, of course. 6) I disagree with everyone who said that pavers would be inappropriate. Brick paving has been used for centuries and is essentially timeless (although the patterns would vary). If you do replace the sidewalk with pavers, be sure it's done properly so they won't heave and cause a tripping hazard. You might also consider leaving the concrete sidewalk (assuming it's in good shape) and edging it with brick. This wouldn't be historic, but it would add interest and be much less expensive than ripping out the entire sidewalk and replacing it with pavers....See MoreAdd low curb to curbless shower?
Comments (43)We did have our sunken tub flood. It wasn't from the drain being clogged. The sewer pipe from our house to the main sewer was clogged by tree roots so all drainage from the house stopped. Because our house is elevated a bit from the street level, the clog was around 5 feet lower than the house. Being higher than where the clog was didn't help. The sewer pipe filled. The water didn't come from the shower above the tub. The tub drain was just the lowest drain in the house. So water from anything drain that was used (the clothes washer, dishwasher, sinks, toilets, other showers) came out that drain once the pipe filled. The tub bottom was about 3.5 x 5 feet (the lowest part so not counting the area of the step in the tub. It filled to above the step in the tub so deeper than 6". That means more than 8 cubic feet of water. Now that the lowest drain will be in a shower, a curb wouldn't have contained the water. As myrica4 points out, there are other sources of flooding. The one that happened to us once in a prior house was a toilet tank that cracked. Nothing hit it - just one night it gave way. I got up to use the bathroom (pregnant at the time so not uncommon) and my feet slipped in the water. At least that was clean water, but a pretty unpleasant surprise at 2 AM or whatever. We cleaned it up and no permanent damage. The place where being on a hill helps is if the sewer line clogs below at least your next lowest neighbor. Then the water will come out of their drain and the pipe to your house won't back up. But if it clogs close to your house, the elevation of your house won't make a difference....See Morejpeters9
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