Bath or shower?

GDB2222

These days I hardly ever take a bath - it's always a shower. If installing a new bathroom for my own use, I would always go for a shower and no bath.

The house is:-

- 3 bed family semi
- Only room in bathroom for bath or shower, not both

My thoughts are:-

I don't like putting a shower over the bath - I always end up with water all over the floor and it is not a great shower either.

It might put some people off, just having a shower. For example, you can't wash a baby in a shower (I think).

Can I have some advice please, as I don't want to down-value the house by doing this work.

rchddap1

We have a shower over a bath and it works very well. There is a screen on the edge of the bath that stops the water ending up all over the floor...if fitted properly of course.

Personally I would prefer to see a bath in a house if it had to be one or the other. However, if you're not looking at moving, then it is most important to buy what you want.

sooz

same as other reply. only a shower would put people off, so only do this if you are not planning on moving.

whereas shower over bath is normal. try a shower screen...looks much smarter, no mould, no clingy curtain and more visible space

is there anywhere else in the house you could squeeze a shower, whilst you are having the work done. this would then add value...........eg clear out a built in cupboard/get rid of airing cupboard,etc

Doozergirl

A shower only would definately make your house less desirable, may even devalue it. It even affects the saleability of a 1 bed flat,

You can buy a showerbath! It's much bigger at one end so much less splashing involved as showerscreens do tend to leak everywhere. I've just bought one of these for a house where the family bathroom is lacking enough space for both. Was the best price I found too, have seen the same bath retailing for £900.

http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/1294-0000

They have them in MFI if you fancy looking at one.

dadrock

We have electric shower over the bath with a curtain that runs the length of bath. If one wants to lie in the bath then the curtain gets lifted right out of the way plus the shower is always ready to go. We dont have much space either so it gives us the best of both worlds. If you can only have one then get a bath imo.

skintchick

I have an off-the taps shower over the bath with a combi boiler and the pressure is brilliant. Having lived in a flat with no bath, I would NEVER consider buying somewhere without a bath, but I bought my house without a shower cos I knew it would be easy to put one in.

Just a shower may be to your taste, but you're in a minority.

sportbeth

Hubby to be and I recently turned down viewing the most beautiful house (2 bed cottage, open fireplace, oak beams, crooked staircase, ivy fronted white cottagey thing, purely for the fact that although there were two huge bedrooms, they both had en-suites with showers.

Fantastic for us (I would always have a shower over a bath) but we want kids in a couple of years and you can't put a kid in the shower until they're about 7 years old!

Binning the bath option completely would I'd imagine restrict your buyers if they have kids

lush_walrus

Definately if you can only have one or the other and do not want to combine the two opt for a bath, having a shower only will put off a lot of potential buyers and reduce the value of your house.

What about a glass shower screen that folds back over the bath to stop your fears of spillage. They come with a rubber seal that prevents water leaking out of the bath.

John_M_Business

Generally agree with the above comments ... a home, particularly one that could be for a family, would not benefit from only having a shower. In fact, it might make the home a complete write-off for many families.

We've got a double-ended bath with a separate shower over it and it's perfect. And, if you want our advice, the whole curtain thing is redundant, we got a swift-seal shower enclosure and it's perfect - like a fixed screen when in use, but collapses almost completely away.
http://www.manhattanshowers.co.uk/swiftseal.htm
We paid about £200 for the four-shutter one... and it was definitely worth it.

kiwichick

Hiya G,

I'm with you for personal preference in terms of shower. I do think however that you would be seriously shooting yourself in the foot to put in a shower instead f a bath for a house you are looking to resell eventually. Especially if its a family home, 3 beds suggests it is. Families will always want a bath, think of all those mucky kids, loads of kid hate showers but will quite happily wallow in the bath, or mine do at least!

Al.

Nikki

Agree with the other posts. For re-sale definately a bath, most people would be put off if you took it out. I personally prefer a shower, but stuck with the shower over the bath as we knew we were going to sell.