Tile shower or fiberglass shower?

[EmilyHicks]

I am looking to replace my peeling bathtub with a shower. Do you prefer tile shower or fiberglass shower stall?

Is there a good tile expert in San Diego that you would recommend for this job? Hopefull not too expensive :).

[spdrun]

Tile. Fiberglass just feels cheap and oogy.

Here’s an idea, though. If you’re re-doing the bathroom, build a sealed pan with a slight lip at the entry door, and a slight drop towards the shower, and the drain at the lowest point. Tile over the sealed pan. No need for a shower stall at all, though you can keep glass walls for effect.

Shower stalls are an outdated idea in my book.

[paramount]

Neither.

One piece acrylic shower insert – Aquaglass.

[spdrun]

Aquaglass flexi-flyer shower stall? Maybe for a rental, not something I’d want to have where I actually live and shower. Then again, my current bathroom is exactly 4.5′ by 6.0′, so maybe I’m not one to talk.

[UCGal]

[quote=spdrun]Tile. Fiberglass just feels cheap and oogy.

Here’s an idea, though. If you’re re-doing the bathroom, build a sealed pan with a slight lip at the entry door, and a slight drop towards the shower, and the drain at the lowest point. Tile over the sealed pan. No need for a shower stall at all, though you can keep glass walls for effect.

Shower stalls are an outdated idea in my book.[/quote]
What you’re describing is a “wet room”… or accessible shower.
(We put that in for our ADA compliant granny flat since my father in law is in a wheelchair…)
Good shower curtain (or frameless glass) is necessary to keep the toilet paper dry. 🙂

[spdrun]

It’s a smart design even if it’s not used for handicapped people.
(a) you can wash the bathroom floor easily.
(b) if water splashes beyond the curtain or enclosure, you don’t get water dripping through the downstairs ceiling since the whole 9 yards is sealed
(c) you can change the shower configuration as much as you like without doing much remodeling

Don’t know why all new bathrooms aren’t set up that way — for new construction or a gut renovation, the additional expense is approximately zero.

As an aside, when I traveled in Japan, I encountered a couple homes/apartments where the shower was an entirely separate wet room, accessible from the rest of the house rather than from the bathroom. Smart design — keeps the moisture away from everything else, and allows one person to use the terlit while the other showers. Also would get warm very quickly once water starts running.

[Anonymous]

If I were to ask of course I prefer fiberglass, it can withstand some any possible breakage.. unlike for tiles, a slight shakes could cause cracks.. It is also easy to clean if it is fiberglass and very light than of tiles. It is also perfect to use fiberglass if match-up with your bathroom interior like its wall and door that might be made of glass as well…

Regards.
Darren of http://caldwells.com/

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