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| Hi, folks--I'm having a 4 by 4 shower installed--the cement board is up, the plumbing is in and the tile is being installed as we speak.
I've attached a pic of the shower as it looks now The shower had a rainshower head and there is a light in the ceiling. The ceiling will be tiled. I plan to install a high-quality glass door. Two questions: --The installer and my carpenter are willing to install a header/bulkhead if I want one at very little cost. For this size and style of shower, would you recommend that? --In the past (but this was with a six-foot-long shower with a header), I've had a Century glass sliding door that I've loved--great quality, gorgeous door. Should I go with a slider here or with a panel and swinging door? Thanks for your help! |
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| How high is your ceiling? What do you mean when you say bulkhead? I thought that meant lowering the ceiling. Maybe you mean a wall up there? I would do a panel and a door. If you want the door to open in & out then having it be shorter than the rain head would work best (so it clears it when opened inward). A short wall up top might make that easier. |
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- Posted by sailormass (My Page) on Mon, Aug 6, 12 at 13:52
| Hi, ShellKing--The ceiling is eight feet. I actually mean a little wall, for lack of a better term, at the top of the shower opening--probably only six inches or so--kind of a threshold but on top, if that makes any sense. Thanks! |
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- Posted by treasuretheday (My Page) on Mon, Aug 6, 12 at 14:03
| We'd call what you are describing a soffit and we put one that is about 5 1/2" in our shower because that gave us a logical place to end the ceiling tile and also a place to anchor the glass panel on our pony wall. Ultimately, we decided on a full height door which I love (once we found a shorter rainhead, that is!) This may help you visualize what I'm talking about...
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- Posted by treasuretheday (My Page) on Mon, Aug 6, 12 at 14:05
| I forgot to mention that I love the tile work in your shower! I hope you'll post more pictures of your room as it comes together. |
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- Posted by sailormass (My Page) on Mon, Aug 6, 12 at 14:10
| Thanks for your help and for the compliment! The tile is a ceramic faux travertine, 3 by 6 made by Cenit. I got the pattern idea from a display at the tile place where I shop. Never would have thought it would work if I hadn't seen it myself. I've put up another pic--the wall color is BM Pearl Harbor--I might repaint it in BM's Guesthouse. Your shower is also gorgeous! I don't think I'll have a door that goes up to the ceiling. Looks great in your bathroom, but mine is a bit smaller and a full-length door might mean there's a little too much steam in my shower. In this case, would you still recommend a soffit? Thanks! |
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- Posted by sailormass (My Page) on Mon, Aug 6, 12 at 14:11
| Sorry, here's the pic |
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| I think it would add a nice finishing touch, especially if you have crown molding like treasuretheday. However, be careful not to make the bulkhead/wall too tall (i.e. don't come down too low). I saw a bunch of experts posting about how this would create a place for the rising moisture to get trapped, making it much harder to ventilate. |
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