over bath shower directly next to window- any suggestions?

grizzly1911

mavala25 wrote: »

yeah thanks for that, have had a look on a few sites and theres some quite decent looking ones out there, pleasantly surprised.

During looking stumbled across waterproof wooden window shutters and also Waterproof Pvc Interior Shutters (both look like those plantation style shutters).

Anyone got any experience with these or any thoughts of how they would hold up next to a shower?

Only thought is they may be difficult to clean. Previous blinds we had could also get mould in the nooks and crannies which made it more difficult to shift.

Ben84

If you have a bath near a window, it's important to fit safety glass in that window. It's an area where people are much more likely to slip. Broken glass in water is bad too as it basically becomes invisible.

Anyway, I have seen secondary glazing used to protect windows from shower spray (the aluminium framed stuff with plastic glazing would be waterproof and improve safety).

grizzly1911

Ben84 wrote: »

If you have a bath near a window, it's important to fit safety glass in that window. It's an area where people are much more likely to slip. Broken glass in water is bad too as it basically becomes invisible.

Anyway, I have seen secondary glazing used to protect windows from shower spray (the aluminium framed stuff with plastic glazing would be waterproof and improve safety).

I'll bear that in mind, trying to break double glazed units isn't easy and when all slippy and lathered up even more so from a glancing blow, more likely to hit the bath.

Not sure the secondary glazing against a nice double glazed unit would be to aesthetic, against a single glaze would work possibly.

Ben84

grizzly1911 wrote: »

I'll bear that in mind, trying to break double glazed units isn't easy and when all slippy and lathered up even more so from a glancing blow, more likely to hit the bath.

Not sure the secondary glazing against a nice double glazed unit would be to aesthetic, against a single glaze would work possibly.

Your plastic window frame is basically fine with the water spray, it can't rot, but the major concerns I have are that water may get inside the wall and also that the window frame may not be significantly waterproof on the inside face. Double glazed units do not last long when the metal edges inside the frame get wet often, they start to leak the dry air trapped inside them and fill up with condensation.

As for secondary glazing, it shouldn't be that obvious or ugly. It can have very slim aluminium frames and just sits in front of the window with the glazing bars lining up with any in the window frame. Well installed looks quite different to badly installed. Ours is pretty subtle. You don't really see the number of panes of glass either when looking through the window, just the surface of the one facing you. Modern float glass is visually very subtle compared to the old wavy glass as it doesn't distort the view.

mavala25

Ben84 wrote: »

Your plastic window frame is basically fine with the water spray, it can't rot, but the major concerns I have are that water may get inside the wall and also that the window frame may not be significantly waterproof on the inside face. Double glazed units do not last long when the metal edges inside the frame get wet often, they start to leak the dry air trapped inside them and fill up with condensation.

As for secondary glazing, it shouldn't be that obvious or ugly. It can have very slim aluminium frames and just sits in front of the window with the glazing bars lining up with any in the window frame. Well installed looks quite different to badly installed. Ours is pretty subtle. You don't really see the number of panes of glass either when looking through the window, just the surface of the one facing you. Modern float glass is visually very subtle compared to the old wavy glass as it doesn't distort the view.

Hi there , the window is in a bit of a recess, so the recess would be tiled.
I wondering if the tiles were placed on top of some kinda waterproof membrane (the sort of thing u get for a wetroom) in this recess area, with the membrane going right up to where the window is would relive any problems of water getting into the wall?
What do you think?

grizzly1911

mavala25 wrote: »

Hi there , the window is in a bit of a recess, so the recess would be tiled.
I wondering if the tiles were placed on top of some kinda waterproof membrane (the sort of thing u get for a wetroom) in this recess area, with the membrane going right up to where the window is would relive any problems of water getting into the wall?
What do you think?

In two bathrooms where we are in same position we have relied on a flexible waterproof grout up to the frame, without problem using the blind option. If the grout were to crack I would use some silicone sealant.

With a blind of some description you shouldn't get that much water on the sill, against the window, what you do get simply wipe off after the shower.

Just a thought what about a shower screen, pivoted at the wall for cleaning on the bath/window side?