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  • It is obvious to me that the shower should be where the loo is. It is not a big job to move the loo and have a ledge in the shower to hide the soil pipe from the loo.
  • I wonder if a clear sheet of perspex or similar clear acrylic sheet could be set right across the entire window using magnetic secondry glazing tape?

    Won't be dead cheap, decent tape would be about £40-£50 and then the sheet of acrylic, but if it's strong enough to support a pane of glass, lightweight and safe 2mm acrylic should be fine. You could always trim it with pvcu angle to hide the tape - this would be on the inside behind the sheet so less prone to water causing an issue.

    The beauty of the magnetic stuff is you can just lift it on and off for access, cleaning or whatever. A fan in the bathroom would be essential if you did this.


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  • Kiran
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    Can you put the shower where the basin is and turn it 90 degrees then put the basin below the window?
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  • danrv
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    edited 30 September 2024 at 6:38PM
    Kiran said:
    Can you put the shower where the basin is and turn it 90 degrees then put the basin below the window?
    Was thinkng the same. Power if electric shower, would need repositioning.
  • MysteryMe
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    edited 30 September 2024 at 6:50PM
    I think a waterproof roller blind installed outside the window recess would be better than a curtain, less flappy and you control how long you want it to go down to. I have a waterproof blind and the material is much better than I thought it would be, I thought it would be like a plastic sheet but it feels quite fabric like. I got mine from Blinds 2 Go
  • can can you swap the shower and the sink? Have the shower head on the wall with the window and the screen just in from the window? Can’t tell from the drawing if there is room. 
  • Doozergirl
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    edited 1 October 2024 at 7:28AM
    I would not even consider some of the bizarre suggestions.  You are having significant building work carried out if you are doing this properly and therefore a proper solution exists, we shouldn't even be considering shower curtains.  

    Who has designed the room thus far?  You? 

    You need help from someone that does this. The fact that there is no door on the drawing or dimension doesn't help me or anyone else make any educated suggestion, however.  

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  • silvercar
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    If you can’t move the toilet or the shower, can you move the window?
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  • MouldyOldDough
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    edited 1 October 2024 at 4:03PM
    A good move - I have swapped the toilet basin and shower cubicle !
    The shower is not electric - it's off the boiler
    The thing that worries me is how rigid the shower screen can be - I do tend to fall regularly and it needs to be extremely solid..

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  • kimwp
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    Would a bar between the toilet and shower help/work?
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