Are showerbaths really any better?

wallbash

I posted the problem of cleaning the screen, because in one house , the washbasin was next to the bath ( and the bath taps).

found it easier to simply climb into bath to clean it

One step forward, clean screen before climbing out!

( wish I did, these things I preach)

missile

wallbash wrote: »

I posted the problem of cleaning the screen, because in one house , the washbasin was next to the bath ( and the bath taps).


One step forward, clean screen before climbing out!

( wish I did, these things I preach)

Wish you would preach to my other half :rotfl:

dander

It depends a lot on how much space you've got available. Check the dimensions carefully, sometimes the shower section isn't actually any bigger than you can get in a decent sized straight bath - it's just that the straight section is on the narrow side. If you never really use the bath, that probably won't matter, but if you've got someone in the house who likes a decent soak, they'll probably prefer to just have a bigger normal bath.

aliasojo

This is what I was wondering, dander. I am definitely a bather whilst OH prefers a shower.

I've seen a few straight baths that seem to be a lot wider than the shower baths but I've been told the shower baths are reinforced at the area you stand at? Mind you, I've also been told that's not the case, so who knows.

Plumbers_Shop_Lee

Shower baths like any other type of bath are generally made from 5mm thick acrylic sheet reinforced with fibre glass, I would however reccomend that you consider purchasing a bath that is coated on the underside most good bath manufacturers offer a varitaion on this carronite being the recognised but Trojan bathrooms use a method called Trojancast for example

wallbash

I am definitely a bather whilst OH prefers a shower.

With the taps out of the way , save water ( this is the 'savin' forum )
Bathe /shower together!

aliasojo

Lol...I might have considered that if I liked him that much. :rolleyes: :rotfl:

Becles

You can get L shaped shower baths too. Sometimes they are called square shaped.

This is the one I'm getting:
http://www.bathsuperstore.com/tc-bathrooms-dynamo-shower-bath-3522.html

It's 850mm wide at the shower end, and 700mm wide at the bathing end, so it should be roomy enough. Our current bath is straight and 700mm wide.

brig001

We have: http://www.showers-direct2u.co.uk/shopscr379.html (didn't buy it from there and paid less). The top knob turns left for the shower and right to fill the bath via the overflow system. Bottom knob sets the temperature. No taps at all - much easier to clean and to share. Sounds expensive until you think that the price is for everything. If you paid separately for taps, shower, waste etc., you can soon get up to £400 or so.

Bennifred

aliasojo wrote: »

I'd prefer that Bennifred. Do you know who the manufacturer was by any chance?

Sorry - just can't remember (we've had it a few years now), and there are no markings:rolleyes: . We have an overflow filler which also pops the plug. Takes quite a long time to fill the bath because the flow is slower than normal taps, and because of the increased volume. We had the "taps" fitted half way along the side next to the wall, so they don't impinge on sharing the bath and you don't have to climb over them to get into the bath. We use a spray called "Clean Shower" from Lakeland, which helps to cut down enormously on heavy duty cleaning:D