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01-19-2018 08:41 PM
I think of a walk-in shower as one that is even with the floor. If it has a 3 or 4 inch curb at the front, isn't that a step over?
To me a walk in is one you can roll a wheelchair in without problem.
01-19-2018 08:45 PM
@chi5925 Very nice ! This is what I want to do as well, for the same reasons you mentioned. Glad it has worked well for you.
01-19-2018 08:52 PM
@ScrapHappy A walk in shower has a drain in the center of the floor and a lip on the edge. You probably will need to clean hair from the drain from time to time. Call a professional to install the shower. In fact call a few and get estimates then make your choice. Get references, find out how long in busness, etc.
01-19-2018 09:05 PM
@Sooner wrote:I think of a walk-in shower as one that is even with the floor. If it has a 3 or 4 inch curb at the front, isn't that a step over?
To me a walk in is one you can roll a wheelchair in without problem.
I agree. Anything that has a 3 or four inch step is not walk in. That will do you no good if your elderly and have a walker or wheel chair. And one that has a track could be a tripping hazard.
01-19-2018 09:30 PM
01-21-2018 02:09 PM - edited 01-21-2018 02:12 PM
Maybe someone has mentioned this… I haven’t read the entire thread. I have seen a walk in shower recently that has a metal grate at the opening of it, flush with the floor, where excess water would drain. This is in addition to a drain in the center of course. The advantage of a flat grate at the opening would be in the case of… As someone else mentioned… A walker or a wheelchair.
01-21-2018 09:37 PM
The only walk in shower I have used was in Walt Disney World. I was a castmember at the time. And they offer rooms that are not rented at a reduced rate. So I got a handicap bathroom.
The shower was completely flush with all the other floor tile. There was a shower curtain. And looking at it you would think that water would be everywhere after you took a shower. But the water never went beyond the shower. Maybe there was a slight grade to have all the water go to the drain. I have no idea. But I would have been able to roll a wheelchair into the shower because there was no difference between the floor and the shower. Even the tile was the same.
The bathroom was huge. I am guessing in case you do bring a wheelchair into that bathroom, that you had plenty of room to turn around.
I think if you do a walk in shower your Mom's will like it. They will not have to worry about stepping into and out of tubs.
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