Bathroom Shower Enclosure

Installing a bathroom shower enclosure can have a lot of advantages. Aside from the fact that it can prevent the bath water from splashing out to your bathroom floor, it can also maximize the space of your bathroom. Even if your bathroom isn’t that big, installing a bathroom shower enclosure can create a sense of division in the bathroom atmosphere creating an illusion that the interior space is bigger.

Shower cubicles can also be great to beautify your bathroom interior. There are a lot of great modern designed enclosures in the market today. Most of them are the frameless glass enclosures you see in movies and printed magazines, but there are also great designed shower enclosures that still have the classic design of aluminum framing. Another one of the major advantages of installing a bathroom shower cubicle is that it can be very effective in creating a comfortable and private atmosphere by enclosing a certain space only for bathing.

As much as possible, try to get shower cubicles made out of glass since glass enclosures have the best modern look and will beautify the look of your bathroom. Glass cubicles can also be the most effective when used for steam baths or steam showers. If you’re not comfortable with a transparent and see through glass enclosure, you can always use a screen.

When choosing the walk in shower enclosure size, as much as possible, try to get shower cubicles made out of glass since glass enclosures have the best modern look and will beautify the look of your bathroom. Glass cubicles can also be perfect for people who enjoy warm steam baths as utilizing a glass enclosure can be maximize the steam effect when used along with steam showers. If you’re the private person type and are not very comfortable with a transparent cover and a see through glass enclosure, you can always use a screen as cover.

The interior of your shower enclosure will need to be tiled so before installing it, you may need to plan ahead on what specific tile designs you would want to put in the inside walls before installing the shower cubicle. Most common tile designs are clean and chic designs but you can play around with colors depending on the interior design of your bathroom.

If you plan on installing a shower tray for your enclosure, it might be best to buy a shower enclosure that comes with the shower tray preinstalled. There has been an increase of shower tray designs with different shapes and sizes so it’s better to buy trays that have been designed specifically for that shower enclosure. This will lessen the amount of water leakage and will save a lot of money in the long term.

Positioning can be dependent on how big your bathroom is and how large your shower enclosure is. The best position for your new shower enclosure may just be where your old shower was installed since this will save you money and effort since the water pipes will already be in the right place and making it easier to connect to your new shower cubicle.

Here is a video on how to install a Bathroom Shower Enclosure.

One of the most common sources of leakage is from shower door seals not being properly sealed. Check if the shower door has magnetic strips to keep it locked tight. Also, check if the shower enclosure that you are getting has been corrosion tested and as much as possible; buy from companies who have done anti-corrosion salt tests on all their metal fittings.

There are some companies who sell shower enclosures that use profiling that looks a lot like aluminum but in fact are just plastic. These kinds of framing not only look and feel cheap, but are not very durable. Always go for the aluminum frames and try to check if the thickness is 1.2 – 1.6mm thick, these are significantly stronger than the others who use 0.5mm thick aluminums.

There are many things to consider when choosing a bathroom shower enclosure, but in the end, it is the safety and security of your bathroom that is the most important. Your creativity also comes into play when it comes to the design and making sure that the shower enclosure will fit nicely with the design of your bathroom interior.