Wickes shower cabins

Martyn_H

Hi

Does anyone have any experience of the above, or if not, just the ordinary shower enclosures?

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Curved-Quadrant-Shower-Cabin+Tray/invt/160601

Thank you.

Doozergirl

Sorry, I hate those things. How do you get the nooks and crannies in those jets properly clean? They just look like they have legionnaires disease as standard

Because of the plastic walls they just feel cheap because they're all hollow behind. And that's a lot of money for a cheap feeling shower.

Sorry, no holes barred, I hate the things.

Meepster

Martyn_H wrote: »

Does anyone have any experience of the above, or if not, just the ordinary shower enclosures?

Yes, I have A LOT of (mainly bad) experience with them (I used to sell them - I'm ex-Wickes)

And if you want my advice...

DON'T DO IT!!!

They are very flimsy, a !!!!!! to clean properly and have a tendency to break down mid shower!

Get a normal enclosure, tray and shower and you will have a much better showering experience...

Martyn_H

A big thanks to you both - just the advice I need!

Not being able to see them in the flesh, I was suspicious of the build quality due to the low price (approx £550 inc VAT).

I'll stick to a normal shower enclosure with Wet Wall or similar backing.

Martyn_H

Are there any plumbers out there who could advise on the best type of shower walling (e.g. Wet Wall)?

I've looked at a couple of plastic honeycomb samples from another company and they look like they could scratch easily. Any thoughts about ease of fitting and durability would be great.

Thank you.

New thread at:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=22990245#post22990245

d900

http://www.edensteamshowers.co.uk/steamshowers.html is what i went for after dismissing the wickes options (even if i could get a huge discount through a friend)

Martyn_H

Thanks for the link d900. A little outside my budget!