Bath or Shower Unit?

Princess_Fiona_2

Cant decide!!! Bathroom is a disgrace so want to give it a major overhaul. But cannot decide between either keeping the bath with a shower over it or get rid of the bath and have a shower unit. Friend of mine has a double shower unit which is huge! Other friend told me to keep the bath as if in the future I want to sell not having a bath would put off families!! What do you all think?

griff.

Shower units are fab, but a soak in a nice bath is also fab - if you don't have space for both, then I would keep the bath with the shower screen...there's some nice cheap models around that are circled at the shower end, to give a better shower area, that also doubles as a comfy wide bit when you're having the bath.

Alikay

Depends on your property: A flat suited to a young professional would probably be fine with a nice shower room, but if its a small family home then most people with kids would want a bath. I'd hate to be without a bath, even though I nearly always use the shower.

superjaggybunnet

I have not had a bath for 9 years although there is a bath in my house. I just use the shower room all the time.

I would get rid of the bath!

cattie

I much prefer showers & have only taken 2 baths in the 4yrs I have lived in this house. I have a theromostatic shower fitment over the bath & much prefer this arrangement as it gives you the choice of both.

I personally wouldn't buy a house or flat with only a shower unit.

Jorgan_2

As an EA I would say don't get ris of the bath. Double shower units may look good but you can't stand a 6 month old in the shower. You will really reduce the number of people that would be interested in buying the property. Put a shower over the bath, it covers all the bases.

melipona

We installed a steam shower bath, more room than the average shower, still got a bath with a whirlpool, also jets and 2 showerheads. If you can DIY its pretty easy but you will need somebody to do the electrics. Also has pretty lights adn a radio. check out ebay for prices.

itgirlinuk

Can you please tell me what the steam shower bath is called? I want to check the measurements? It sounds very good

melipona wrote:

We installed a steam shower bath, more room than the average shower, still got a bath with a whirlpool, also jets and 2 showerheads. If you can DIY its pretty easy but you will need somebody to do the electrics. Also has pretty lights adn a radio. check out ebay for prices.

melipona

There are lots of sizes, we chose 1700 x 900 which is about the same length as a normal bath and still plenty wide enough to have a shower, before we had a 600x600 cube, that was a bit of a squeeze.

At first sight they may seem dear but remember that it has all the gubbings included. Just needed to connect up the water and electrics. Just do a search for steam bath on ebay, we also found some in the bath showrooms but they were significantly dearer.

http://search.ebay.co.uk/steam-bath_W0QQfromZR40