Jan 06

A Fun Guide To Adding A Shower And Shower Enclosure To An Existing Bathroom Or New Bathing Area

If you’re thinking of renovating an existing bathroom or adding a new bathroom or en suite to your home, whether it be for your own use or to boost resale value, it’s highly desirable to add a separate shower. There are many different ways of adding a shower, including the much desired wet room. However, for many of us, that amount of space is just not available. In these situations it may be wise to consider a quadrant shower enclosure. It helps save space within any area. More specifically, it provides any showering location with a larger amount of utilizable floor.

Gain Floor Space

That added bit of floor can be used to add to the comfort of the person who has stepped into that enclosed area. For example, a tower rack could be placed on the added amount of flooring. That way any houseguest would not need to bother a host, asking for a towel or robe, as they step out of their energising and enjoyable shower.

Brilliant Selection

The newest quadrant showers come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Moreover, the shower’s door does not have to open into the room, as was the case with showers in the past. It can be designed to slide on rollers. In addition, those families concerned about safety issues can be reassured that all doors come made from toughened glass. Because most of the walls and door of the quadrant enclosure tend to be glass, they allow in plenty of light, to make showering easier and more pleasurable.

Modern Stylings

The shower’s style does not have to copy that of a conventional stall. It can feature an offset look. In that case, one side becomes decidedly longer than the other three sides. By the same token, the D-shaped shower provides the homeowner with yet another style from which to choose.

Focal Point

Each quadrant enclosure comes with encapsulated door magnets. The encapsulation of those magnets keeps the door’s position firmly in place, as a someone showers. That is because it retains a tight, waterproof seal.

Such tightly closed enclosures can serve as a focal point within any bathroom. Of course, their style and elegance can not guarantee the delivery of water at an optimal pressure. Still, a smart homeowner can take steps to ensure delivery of a steady and powerful stream of water through the holes in a showerhead.

Plumbing Requirements

Ensuring the pressure through the shower is sufficient can be done by engineering the plumbing, specifically the pipes running into the showering facility. It is possible to have the pipe that connects to the outside line run directly into one of the enclosure’s walls, or into the pipe that feeds the showerhead over that same stall. In that case, those who decide to try showering within that enclosed area should feel a steady stream of water during the full length of their invigorating experience.

Emma Cub is an expert in bathroom design, writing for Liberty Bathrooms who carry a range of cheap sliding shower enclosures.

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