Shower Tray or wet room?

riverboat2001

Having a new bathroom fitted, ignoring the possible difference in costs (unless one wil be substantially more)

Does anyone have a wet room?

I was all set for a large shower tray and enclosure, when i was asked if i would prefer a wet rom instead. Will also have a toilet and handbasin in there, and i was worried that anyone going in after someone who has had a shower will get wet feet!

Can anyone offer reall life pro's or con's to each option...

Many Thanks

mchale

Wet room more possibility of leaks, bad if bathroom is upstairs, personally I'd go with a large shower tray

2010

riverboat2001 wrote: »

I was all set for a large shower tray and enclosure, when i was asked if i would prefer a wet rom instead. Will also have a toilet and handbasin in there, and i was worried that anyone going in after someone who has had a shower will get wet feet!

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and probably a wet a*se as well.
Stick to a shower tray and confine the water to one area.

BonandDom

Having worked for a charities that facilitates the installation of wet rooms/level access showers for the disabled I'd recommend a wet room.

They look fantastic and done professionally the water drains, or is pumped out so the floor is not wet. Things to keep an eye out for:-

1. make sure a high quality non slip floor is used - some lovely ones are out there
2. ensure the flooring goes up the wall slightly, about 1.5"
3. the level of the floor should also have a very slight drop towards the drain (hardly noticeable to the eyes - or feet!)

Might be worth getting in touch with your local council to see who does the disabled facilities grant work in your area, as these contractors do it on a regular basis.

Hope this helps

Hope this helps.

Mojisola

We stayed in a holiday cottage last year that just had wet rooms with no curtains round the shower - and they were wet, for hours after anyone had had a shower - toilets, handbasins, towels. We stopped using the shower in one room just so we could go to the loo in the dry.

Using a disabled facility grant, my parents had their bathroom changed to a wet room so that there was no step into the shower but the council also installed half-doors which fold back against the wall when not in use and a shower curtain. They keep the water within the shower area but don't look very glamourous.

We have taken our bath out and installed a big shower tray with glass screens. This looks good and works really well.

hermanmunster_3

having had a leaking wetroom type shower (ie tiled floor - no tray) replaced by a tray I would say go for a tray ....

Barneysmom

Another vote for the tray here.

londonsurrey

I would go for a wet room with a shower tray. The joy of a wet room is that you can have "accidents"(wet dog/splashy child) and it not matter.
The trick to using them is that you aim not to actually get the floor wet, the way you use a normal bathroom, but it's not a disaster when they get wet!

And cleaning is a dream. Just sluice water on everything, and the water magically wanders off down the drain. Bliss,.

londonsurrey

If you're talking dream bathroom, then another option is a heated floor. Pricey, but oh so blissful...
You've set me off here. Lol.

quiet_life_4

Definitely a shower tray. Less messier.

riverboat2001

londonsurrey wrote: »

If you're talking dream bathroom, then another option is a heated floor. Pricey, but oh so blissful...
You've set me off here. Lol.

I looked into the under floor heating and decided against it when i found out it needed to be switched on and allowed to heat up...
Would fit me for my early shifts when i'm getting up at 4.30am!