Walk In Shower Units

vansboy

littlesos wrote: »

I really like this one

http://www.focusdiy.co.uk/invt/214789

A bit hard to see from the picture, but the door goes to 2 positions. You can close it so you are in a cubicle and the shelves are outside the cubicle, then you can open the door to the next position which makes the cubicle include the glass shelf area.

Great cos your shower things are to hand, but don't get repeatedly soaked by the shower.

Yes, we saw that one too - & are planning to use this one, also, but in the main bathroom!!

The Bathstore one is for the en-suite!

Looks like we're on the right track!

VB

bunking_off

Just been through all of this. Funnily enough, we were going to buy the Bathstore one from the OP's post, but when we did the maths on the size of the piece of glass involved, there was no way it would go up the stairs. What's probably worth mentioning on that is when we were talking to the sales guy in Bathstore, he did highlight that the tray is a bit lightweight and recommended better quality - if more expensive - options.

I can recommend Plumbworld...went with them in the end and had no issues at all with delivery etc.

In the end because we had to be sure of getting things up the stairs (turning staircase), we went for a Coram unit that has a door with an inline panel. Solid as a rock and no leaks.

vansboy

bunking_off wrote: »

What's probably worth mentioning on that is when we were talking to the sales guy in Bathstore, he did highlight that the tray is a bit lightweight and recommended better quality - if more expensive - options.


In the end because we had to be sure of getting things up the stairs (turning staircase), we went for a Coram unit that has a door with an inline panel. Solid as a rock and no leaks.

The sales guy in Hitchin Bathstore was proclaiming how light AND strong the base was!!

& your enclosed one is similar to the one we had at the last house, but too many nooks n crannies to keep clean! Although it certainly made sure there weren't too many accidentel tidal waves on the floor!

Fortunatly acces is easy, 'cos this is for our 'upside down' house, I've posted about so many times before - only 6 steps upstairs, or 6 steps downstairs, 'cos the entrance is 1/2 way between the levels!!

Confusing this game!!

VB

Debt_Free_Chick

Have to admit that having agonised over a walk-in shower (and, before that, a wet room!) I finally opted for a solid, ceramic base and a glass block wall/screen. But then, I wanted a less contemporary and unfitted feel. But I thought I'd mention it in case you hadn't considered it.

It didn't work out any cheaper than a walk-in though.

bunking_off

vansboy wrote: »

The sales guy in Hitchin Bathstore was proclaiming how light AND strong the base was!!

To be fair, thinking about it there was a bit of background to our conversation in Bathstore. Firstly, me & the missus are on the (ahem) larger side so that might have influenced his thinking. Also, at the time we weren't absolutely certain which way the joists ran in the bathroom, with implications for pipework. The Bathstore unit is designed to go flat on a solid floor (or marine ply), ie all the waste pipes run under the floor. That's fine if you've got a clear run from the drain to the side wall, but not so good if you have to start notching through joists (keep in mind the drain on that unit is in the front centre of the tray). The more expensive trays could cope with being put on a frame should it not be possible to run all the waste pipes absolutely under the floor. On the positive side, if you like the design the glasswork/frame from that unit could fit onto the better trays.

One other thing on Bathstore...I may be wrong, but they come across to me a bit like DFS. Don't be duped into rushing because things are on "sale" - there doesn't seem to be much difference between sale/non-sale prices (e.g. I'm sure that unit is the same price as it was when I was looking, and it was on sale then!) and the sale's on more often than it's off. Doesn't mean avoid them, just be aware of the marketing.

Congratulations on your nice easy staircase...wish I was so lucky...

Doozergirl

£400 for the tray and enclosure is the price to beat in the bathstore.

Yes, they are very much like MFI. It's all on sale at varying times and you can often haggle. They are franchises - some are more flexible than others!