Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 Sep 06, 2008 6:37 pm Hi.
Are showers over baths old fashioned? Out? Useless? I have a small-ish bathroom and a very very tiny laundry (2 m x 2 m). I am thinking about doing away with the separate shower and bath set up (the bath never gets used). To steal some extra space I was thinking about also moving the toilet, which at the moment has it's own room, in to the bathroom...thus giving me an extra 1 m X 2m and therefore a more useful laundry space measuring 3 m x 2 m. So, apart from the shower over bath scenario, I would also end up with a toilet in the bathroom; pretty normal 15 years ago but not so much these days. Thoughts? Should I be looking at a Plan B don't have one yet Re: Shower over bath - unfashionable? 2Sep 06, 2008 6:40 pm Seperate toilet is better.
Seperate shower and bath if you can. Is there any way to reconfigure without losing anything? I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: Shower over bath - unfashionable? 3Sep 06, 2008 8:28 pm Small laundry - not good, but bearable.
Separate toilet - nice if you have room, but not essential. Shower in the bath - horrible, dangerous, ugly and cheap. I'd rather not have a bath at all. Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves. - Dale Carnegie Re: Shower over bath - unfashionable? 4Sep 06, 2008 8:42 pm joles Seperate toilet is better. Seperate shower and bath if you can. Is there any way to reconfigure without losing anything? Maybe I can have the dunny outside I can't really think of any way to make better use of the room I have. The bathroom is actually well laid out just as it is so no amount of re-jigging will help; I was just wanting to expand my laundry at any cost! Since the laundry has a (very) small linen press and fits a small trough, washer and dryer, leaving about 1 metre x 2 metres to walk around in, I suppose I might just have to learn to love it Re: Shower over bath - unfashionable? 5Sep 06, 2008 10:28 pm I'd much rather have a small laundry than a shower over the bath. I just don't like them at all. I would also keep the separate toilet, so both bits of the bathroom can be used at once.
Judie Re: Shower over bath - unfashionable? 6Sep 07, 2008 1:52 am My two cents worth
shower over bath - every house and hotel room in Canada that I've seen has this setup (even new builds and renovations). It's not so bad once you get used to it... It's your bathroom and you've said what your priorities are! I would do exactly as you are suggesting - move the toilet and give yourself a bigger laundry. It only looks old and outdated if you are using products that look old and outdated. Do these look old and outdated to you? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ After 2 false starts, a year living overseas, two more world trips and 3 years of uncertainty we are now starting the build process again - hopefully for real this time! Re: Shower over bath - unfashionable? 8Sep 07, 2008 10:02 am Yes, but you'll notice that these are 'design' fixtures that take a massive amount of room. What we're talking about here is a traditional bath with a shower head over the top.
But you only real need a bath if you have / expect / will resell to a family market with kids. If kids don't enter your calculations then a luxurious dedicated shower is a far superior option. Is there anyway to consider a shorter bath with say, a 900mm corner shower unit ? Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves. - Dale Carnegie Re: Shower over bath - unfashionable? 9Sep 07, 2008 4:36 pm Cabinfever Is there anyway to consider a shorter bath with say, a 900mm corner shower unit ? I guess my reasoning behind getting rid of the bath was so I could move the toilet into the bathroom... and thus use that vacated 1m x 2m space for the laundry. It wasn't that I actually have a preference for a shower over bath set-up - I am actually happy with the bathroom as is- but I was prepared to sacrifice the bath for a bigger laundry General consensus seems to be small laundry is much better than no separate toilet and no bath. I guess I will just have to get smarter with overhead storage and keep my appliances small Thanks for all the tips and opinion/s however! Appreciated Re: Shower over bath - unfashionable? 10Sep 08, 2008 11:26 am i have mentioned it a few times but we put a shower over a bath in our renovation.
We tried to offset the negatives by putting a spa in so it was a positive rather than a negative, cost was less than $500 difference! Got a wide bath, i can't remember if it was 850 or 900. Used a fixed flameless glass screen, no horrid shower curtain rustling in the wind and sticking to your arse! I have lived with it for a few months now, you have to be a little more careful about splashing because there is no door but not excessively so. Fitting two people is actually easier the step in and out has never seem slippery but its a big bath and more square than round. For everyone saying put them seperate, remember not all houses are project homes and sometimes space is at a premium. Ours was either do it this way or don't have a bath i am happy enough with the choice. Re: Shower over bath - unfashionable? 11Sep 08, 2008 11:39 am sirgoat Used a fixed flameless glass screen, no horrid shower curtain rustling in the wind and sticking to your arse! -Sha Re: Shower over bath - unfashionable? 12Sep 08, 2008 12:03 pm sirgoat For everyone saying put them seperate, remember not all houses are project homes and sometimes space is at a premium. Ours was either do it this way or don't have a bath i am happy enough with the choice. I hear ya! My little house is dwarfed by those I see at display centres (for ref it's just over 21 sqs of living area). I see bathrooms and ensuites...hell, even wardrobes that are bigger than my laundry! If you think about trying to fit a washer, dryer and trough in a Holden Barina then that is what I am dealing with in my laundry Re: Shower over bath - unfashionable? 13Sep 08, 2008 12:29 pm We've decided to go with toilet in bathroom for a few reasons, a spacious bathroom, having to go into bathroom to wash hands anyway and we've got two other toilets in the house anyway. Re: Shower over bath - unfashionable? 14Sep 08, 2008 6:28 pm We still havin' a go at people who are trying to make the best use of space.... ....the whole shower over the bath thing can be done well, practically, and safely if enough bucks are thrown at it....look at some inner Melbourne....inner Sydney...bathroom renos on realestate.com....here's an example....
Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: Shower over bath - unfashionable? 16Sep 08, 2008 7:15 pm it's good to get opinions when you ask and you don't have to like them all, it's really up to you in the end, i love the idea of shower over bath, not as much clening, and a great space saver, iv'e had both types of bathrooms in the past, i am going to have an old claw bath with a lovely big shower rose above it, i have a friend who has scoffed at this idea but she has a plastic premoulded tiny shower thing which looks cheap and ugly, so go figure
I really do prefer a seperate loo though, for privacey and access, nothing worse than waiting for somebody to finish their shower while you cross your legs also not nice to have a shower after somebody has been busy in the loo Re: Shower over bath - unfashionable? 17Sep 08, 2008 7:28 pm I would definitely do the shower over bath if I had limited space. A friend recently did a SOB in her brand new ultra modern gorgeous home, putting a 3/4 hinged framless shower screen along the side of the bath. You could do any style bath you want. Hers looked absolutely fine. Re: Shower over bath - unfashionable? 18Sep 08, 2008 7:56 pm to_do_list We still havin' a go at people who are trying to make the best use of space.... ....the whole shower over the bath thing can be done well, practically, and safely if enough bucks are thrown at it....look at some inner Melbourne....inner Sydney...bathroom renos on realestate.com....here's an example.... He's even recycling realestate.com photos he's used before. Can't even be bothered finding us a new pic! Jo I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: Shower over bath - unfashionable? 19Sep 08, 2008 8:01 pm I heard that....! mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: Shower over bath - unfashionable? 20Sep 08, 2008 10:42 pm This thread is a great example of the glorious diversity of opinion. I think no matter what you do the "shower in the bath" trick is cheap and nasty.
Functionally I think it is an absolute failure because most adults would use the shower (rather than the bath) perhaps 95% of the time. But the combined unit is, to my thinking, vastly more a bath than a shower. In these units the shower always seems like an afterthought. Now if the combo unit was a double-wide shower with some sort of pull-up sides and pull-down screen, then I'd say it's primarily a shower. I'd much prefer no bath at all, and a luxurious shower. Or even a shower with, say, 30cm edges so you could bath a baby. Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves. - Dale Carnegie You need to reference the manufactures installation guide, your supplier may have strengthened the base where it is not required to sit on a bed. 1 1816 Bathroom renovation will likely include a back-to-corner bath and we’re considering a freestanding tap with hand-held shower such as the picture included. My hesitation… 0 24692 2 4491 |