Replacing bath with shower

Nov 05, 2012 4 Replies

Bath is never used but bath based power shower is. We have continous proble= ms with sealing the edges of the bath so are considering ripping out the b= ath and replacing it with a shower. Shower should have 3 sides and a door, = all fully, reliably sealed at all interfaces with absolutely zero chance of= leaks appearing, so no bleeding silicone sealer. Bath is in an alcove so perhaps we could line the alcove with laminate/pers= pex/whatever panels and turn it into a mini wet room ?



Anyone ever done this?



with sealing the edges of the bath so are considering ripping out the bath and replacing it with a shower. Shower should have 3 sides and a door, all fully, reliably sealed at all interfaces with absolutely zero chance of leaks appearing, so no bleeding silicone sealer.

laminate/perspex/whatever panels and turn it into a mini wet room ?

I would use wetwall, thats what it is designed for.

lems =A0with sealing the edges of the bath so are considering ripping out t= he bath and replacing it with a shower. Shower should have 3 sides and a do= or, all fully, reliably sealed at all interfaces with absolutely zero chanc= e of leaks appearing,

Really? Why do you think it will be easier than sealing the bath properly?

MBQ

I've had continuous problems with keeping shower bases sealed. I've almost never had problems keeping a bath sealed. If you've got the space I always recommend having a bath, even if you "never" use the bath, because there'll one day be a time you're desperate for a large tub full of water for something.

I had a burst tyre and had to push my bike seven miles home. I was then desperate to just lie in a bath of hot water, and then I used it to find the leak on the inner tube. That was the one time I used the bath in 2010.

JGH

with sealing the edges of the bath so are considering ripping out the bath and replacing it with a shower. Shower should have 3 sides and a door, all fully, reliably sealed at all interfaces with absolutely zero chance of leaks appearing, so no bleeding silicone sealer.

laminate/perspex/whatever panels and turn it into a mini wet room ?

Sorry for being so late with this, but I've been away. I've been considering doing the same thing and have a couple of sites bookmarked:

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