We’re in the framing stages now of our new house and laying out the master bath. The plans called for a 4′ X 5′ shower stall with a 24″ door, but I really like the idea of no door or curb.
Anyone have any experience with this type of stall and can you tell me just how far from the opening does the showerhead need to be where there is not a significant amount of water spray, if any, on the adjacent floor? If I had the room, I’d build the walls in sort of a labarynth layout.
Also, I remember a curbless shower featured in one of the FHB issues, anyone recall the number?
Thanks!
Jim
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There was a discussion of curbless showers here a few months back -- you might search for it.
Curbless is of course common in handicapped showers, and there are probably some how-tos for handicapped showers somewhere on the web.
I like the doorless curbless shower idea... for my own i was thinking about a small grated strip drain at the opening.. (think poolside trench drain..maybe a slotted stainless steel cover?) or is this overkill? if everything slopes away from the opening? not try'n to hijack your question... just interested also...
pony
Four by five is a darn big shower, and my guess is that if you do it without the door, but with the same three foot wall that would have closed off the wall with the two foot door, you will see little if any splash out over the curb into the bath area.
Gene Davis, Davis Housewrights, Inc., Lake Placid, NY
Jim: we have a 4X5 shower w/ a framelesss glass door. The door gets wet & water would spray out from splashing on you. Why not try the frameless glass. Really looks neat, & is easy to clean w/ a squeegee after each shower. Been in use for 2 + yrs now, & we really like it.
Don
This is common in Europe, it feels very open and inviting.
Any European friends in this post that might want to comment?
Jim I was the one who was asking about the curbless shower and how to build it I have a 7'x4' and the wall is 4' to the opening and a small return on the other side so it left me a door around 30". I also have an over head shower head too that's just a little off center away from the opening. No one really helped me so I just winged it. THe one thing I learned was once you set the drain height that's it, so go from there to the farthest wall with a pitch of a 1/4 inch. It just got tiled and sealed and looks great and if any water spashes out a bath mat takes care of that!
Good luck and build it right the first time.