Bath or shower?
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Geri
wasn't born to follow
You're swaying me with that argument!
Geri
wasn't born to follow
Can you get a longer shower rail and curtain so it wraps all the way round? Don't need to work about sealing the gap between the bath and the wall then.
I don't think I could get one that long.
WouldBe
Dislicksick
I'm sure I've seen a shower over a rolltop bath on one of those interior design progs with a shower curtain that goes all the way round the bath.
Geri
wasn't born to follow
I've seen those as well - I reckon they'd be a nightmare to use though!
My bath is against the wall though so it wouldn't really work.
moonsi til
worked it out now!
Here's my story...
About 3 years ago (4 months after I bought my flat) my immersion heater broke and I could only have a shower. A man came round to give me a quote for fixing the boiler which was £90 and he said 'why don't you consider installing a new more economical boiler' I said I would think about it and chose not to spend the £90 whilst I did.
In the months that went by of only having a shower I decided to rip out my old bathroom suite and replace with just a shower. This was about September 2006..I even did a thread on here about it. I thought I needed the space and was no longer a fan of baths. Fast forward to now and I HATE not being able to have a bath and buy bath products. If I want one which I do a lot now I have to go to my BFs who tends to bother me for company after an hour!
Next week I'm having a man coming round to fix my boiler (not install a new one) and in Feb I'm having the shower unit ripped out and a bath put in. This is going to be a pain and cost money that I would rather spend on a holiday but I really want a bath.
My shower is more hassle to clean than a bath i reckon. It gets manky / mouldy too and the glass is an arse to clean. Soon I will have a bath and a shower and most likely an expensive trip to LUSH.
My answer is bath and a shower and if I had the choice of only one then I would choose a bath. In my final year at Uni I did my most constructive reading in the bath.
About 3 years ago (4 months after I bought my flat) my immersion heater broke and I could only have a shower. A man came round to give me a quote for fixing the boiler which was £90 and he said 'why don't you consider installing a new more economical boiler' I said I would think about it and chose not to spend the £90 whilst I did.
In the months that went by of only having a shower I decided to rip out my old bathroom suite and replace with just a shower. This was about September 2006..I even did a thread on here about it. I thought I needed the space and was no longer a fan of baths. Fast forward to now and I HATE not being able to have a bath and buy bath products. If I want one which I do a lot now I have to go to my BFs who tends to bother me for company after an hour!
Next week I'm having a man coming round to fix my boiler (not install a new one) and in Feb I'm having the shower unit ripped out and a bath put in. This is going to be a pain and cost money that I would rather spend on a holiday but I really want a bath.
My shower is more hassle to clean than a bath i reckon. It gets manky / mouldy too and the glass is an arse to clean. Soon I will have a bath and a shower and most likely an expensive trip to LUSH.
My answer is bath and a shower and if I had the choice of only one then I would choose a bath. In my final year at Uni I did my most constructive reading in the bath.
Geri
wasn't born to follow
I am definitely veering back towards bath and shower...cost is also a factor, I reckon a shower cubicle will set me back over a grand (shower + labour + new flooring) whereas replacement bath is about £800.
I have to replace my boiler as well which is costing a fair bit on it's own.
I have to replace my boiler as well which is costing a fair bit on it's own.
I love both and think each have their benefits. I shower every morning when I get out of bed and I enjoy my shower and feel ready to face the day when I step out of it. I have a bath when I want to relax, when I'm feeling a bit down, when I'm a bit manic, when I come home feeling really cold and when I fancy sharing a bath with my old man. I'd hate to have to choose one or other.
Shower for getting clean in every day; bath for relaxing in occasionally with a book, a cup of tea and a joint. 
The bathroom is the best thing about my current flat. It's got a huge, deep, comfy corner bath perfect for lounging in. The first time I saw it I thought, 'I'd love to share that with someone sometime.' Unfortunately, that hasn't happened...
The bathroom is the best thing about my current flat. It's got a huge, deep, comfy corner bath perfect for lounging in. The first time I saw it I thought, 'I'd love to share that with someone sometime.' Unfortunately, that hasn't happened...
timeforanother
Cynic, and loves it when people are just lovely.
Shower for everyday cleanliness. Bath for deep down grime removal.
butterfly child
Well-Known Member
If you shower every day, why would you have a need for deep grime removal? 
Sis, can you afford to have your bathroom refitted properly? That way, you wouldn't have the same hassles as you do now.
We had our bath taken out and a shower cubicle installed. Which was great, but because of the sloping floors, the shower tray took forever to empty, and as a result we got lots of really unsightly limescale marks.
Orange limescale marks.
Eventually, we had the bathroom re-done, and they reinstalled a bath, and put a shower over it. We had en especially wide bath put in although neither of us have baths
I gave in to have the bath put back in because the husband's argument was about reselling the house, and how people expect a bath in the bathroom.
Sis, can you afford to have your bathroom refitted properly? That way, you wouldn't have the same hassles as you do now.
We had our bath taken out and a shower cubicle installed. Which was great, but because of the sloping floors, the shower tray took forever to empty, and as a result we got lots of really unsightly limescale marks.
Orange
limescale marks.Eventually, we had the bathroom re-done, and they reinstalled a bath, and put a shower over it. We had en especially wide bath put in although neither of us have baths
I gave in to have the bath put back in because the husband's argument was about reselling the house, and how people expect a bath in the bathroom.
Geri
wasn't born to follow
I dunno what you mean - it's only the bath that gives me hassle, the toilet and sink are fine.
Anyway, I think I have decided to keep the bath, but put the taps at the other end (i.e. not against the wall) as this will make cleaning and re-doing the sealing when it needs it, much easier.
moonsi til
worked it out now!
Just had my mate round who will be putting in my bath to have a look at what the job entails. I reckon this time in a month I will enjoying hot bubble baths. Can't wait.
kittyP
Pluviophile
I am much more of a shower person.
Up until we moved in to this flat, I had probably only had 2 baths in about 5 years.
Our shower now is like a freezing or boiling leak from a pipe (its that weak that when I was rinsing the bath after cleaning it, it took a good 10 seconds to wash a hair of the side
) that is so low that you have to stand with your knees bent or lags splayed apart to get under it. Not fun when in a rush before work.
There is no hope of even washing the shampoo out my hair let alone conditioner!
Hence I stick to the bath even though it would not normally be my first choice.
Its crap
Up until we moved in to this flat, I had probably only had 2 baths in about 5 years.
Our shower now is like a freezing or boiling leak from a pipe (its that weak that when I was rinsing the bath after cleaning it, it took a good 10 seconds to wash a hair of the side
) that is so low that you have to stand with your knees bent or lags splayed apart to get under it. Not fun when in a rush before work.There is no hope of even washing the shampoo out my hair let alone conditioner!
Hence I stick to the bath even though it would not normally be my first choice.
Its crap
: shower always and forever...
moonsi til
worked it out now!
^^^ but it's not though it's all about the bath and the shower....(but more so the bath and the bubbles and the book)
Good plan. Aside of what bothers you now, if you come to sell your house and you have no bath, it will put a lot of potential buyers off. I'm house-hunting at the moment and as soon as I see there's no bath, I'm out of there.
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